WHAT'S NEXT?
MEN'S SOCCER
BY JEREMY WODAJO
Top-heavy Badgers look
to make a splash in 2013
Pair of All-America candidates set to lead UW
W
hen the Badgers return to the pitch in
late August for training,
there will be a noticeable difference in team personnel.
After entering last season with two seniors, one
of which sat out due to injury, UW will begin 2013
with the luxury of a 13-man
senior class. Along with a
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top-heavy group, head coach
John Trask has his sights
set on shaking up the Big
Ten with the return of pair
of All-America hopefuls in
Tomislav Zadro, the 2011
first-team All-Big Ten honoree and aforementioned senior who sat last season due
to injury, and junior A.J. Cochran.
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Zadro returns after leading the
Badgers in points (20) and goals
(6) during his junior campaign. Cochran, who spent the summer competing with the U20 U.S. National
Team, started all 19 games for UW
as a sophomore. Trask believes the
tandem will have an All-America
worthy season, while also providing
UW with the leadership necessary to
make its mark in the ultra-competitive Big Ten.
"To have two players of the quality of A.J. and Tomo (Tomislav) gives
all of our guys an added boost for the
upcoming season," Trask said. "Both
of them are primed to have big seasons for us, and their energy and
success will only fuel the rest of the
team's fire."
After posting shutouts in all six of
its spring games, the Badgers will
rely heavily on Cochran to bring that
same intensity and consistency from
the defender position into 2013. Despite suffering a knee injury early
last season, Zadro has the skill and
technical abilities to be regarded as
one of the best attacking players in
the Big Ten.
"AJ and Tomo join a very veteran
squad that is hungry for success,"
Trask added. "Their consistency and
high level of play will help us to realize our goals for 2013."
Sarachan joins Badgers staff
» Former LA Galaxy Academy Team
assistant coach and UIC soccer
standout Ian Sarachan joined the
UW coaching staff in preparation
for the 2013 season.
