After a 2018 fall defined by regular season promise that ultimately failed to play out in the postseason, the Badgers (4-1-1) are off to a characteristically hot start in 2019.
In 2018, the Badgers failed to advance past the first round of the Big Ten postseason tournament following a heart-breaking overtime penalty kick loss to Illinois.
But despite the disappointment felt towards their loss to the Illini, a team they previously beat in the regular season, the Badgers soldered on to the NCAA tournament where they handily defeated their first two opponents.
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