There have been unanticipated moments in an unusual start to training for the 2020 season for coach Paula Wilkins and the University of Wisconsin women's soccer team.
Precautions and protocols to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 already have been layered thick onto the surface as the Badgers launch the 2020-21 athletic season.
Women's soccer was the first Badgers team to officially start its preseason camp on Tuesday, and Wilkins has notified administrators of new issues to address on a regular basis since.
But she tried sell to her players that they should own being trailblazers for UW in getting things started, and she said they bought in.