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Varsity - March 21, 2013

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INSIDE SOFTBALL BY ANNA POULTER-HENDRICKSON @BadgerSoftball SCHEDULE (22-3, 0-0) This Week Friday Saturday Sunday at Illinois at Illinois at Illinois Next Week Mar. 27 vs. Northwestern Mar. 29 vs. Iowa Mar. 30 vs. Iowa Badgers roll into Big Ten season on high note UW currently on 10-game winning streak W ith the first half of the season under their belts, the Badgers are looking to take the success they have accrued over their first 25 games and transition it into Big Ten play. UW opened the season with an impressive 22-3 record — the best start in program history — and now 52 » VARSITY MAR CH 21, 2013 faces the task of continuing a 10-game winning streak into league play. UW's tough non-conference schedule — 25 games, including three against ranked opponents — was designed to prepare it for conference play. "We are pleased with how the season started," said UW 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 3/5 p.m. 6 p.m. 1/3 p.m. head coach Yvette Healy. "It is a really tough schedule to be on the road for five weekends. We were able to test some things out against some phenomenal pitching and go headto-head with some great hitters." With an all-time league record of 130-212-0, the Badgers still have a lot to prove in conference, and being able to win league games will only strengthen their NCAA tournament resume. "Now going into Big Ten play, it goes from not just facing talented teams to facing a big emotional surge," said Healy. The Badgers will have to be road warriors ― with four of seven league series on the road and the Big Ten tournament at Nebraska ― and most of their success will have to come away from Madison. "We know that heading into it, we are going to be on the road a ton. Still, it is going to be a lot about grittiness now and taking what we learned and adding it to try and make a run in the Big Ten." A new season starts on Friday against Illinois, a season the Badgers have been preparing all year for.

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