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Wisconsin men’s soccer defeats second ranked opponent this season

Wisconsin men’s soccer defeats second ranked opponent of season

There’s something special brewing with the 2024 Wisconsin men’s soccer team.

The No. 8/7 Badgers trounced the No. 12 UCLA Bruins 4-1 Monday in their first conference match of the 2024 slate. The win marks the team’s second victory over a ranked opponent this season after UW took down No. 16 Kentucky 1-0 on Sept. 6.

Freshman sensation Dean Boltz scored his eighth goal of the season to put the Badgers up 1-0 in the 24th minute. Six minutes later, senior forward Kevin Andrews scored his first goal of the season to make it 2-0 before midfielder Trip Fleming, Wisconsin’s No. 2 scorer, made it 3-0 before halftime at the 40th minute.

Wisconsin would ultimately cruise to a 4-1 finish to remain undefeated at home. The team has allowed just six goals in seven games this season and boasts a +16 goal differential at home this season.

Wisconsin will return to the pitch on Sept. 21 with a match against unranked Viterbo University. After that contest, the Badgers’ final eight games of the regular season will come against Big Ten opponents.

Former UCLA Bruins soccer star back in 2024 Olympics

Another one going to Paris.

Another former UCLA Bruins athlete is heading to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Over the weekend, Gymnast Jordan Chiles advanced to the summer games. Now former women’s soccer star Jessie Fleming will play for Team Canada. Not only will the 26-year-old play in the games, but will serve as the team captain.

This will be the third time she has played in the Olympics. She helped Canada win the gold medal back in 2020 when she scored the team’s only regular-time goal on a penalty kick.

Fleming played with UCLA from 2016-2019 and scored 25 goals in 75 appearances. After her time with the Bruins, she played 65 games with Chelsea and now has 11 appearances in the MLS with the Portland Thorns.

Fleming was also on the bronze medal-winning team of Canada back in 2016. She played for UCLA just a few days after the Olympic games and scored a goal in a loss to Florida. She earned first-team NSCAA All-Pacific Region and was All-Pac-12 as a freshman that season. Fleming graduated from UCLA In 2021.