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Varsity - September 19, 2013

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INSIDE MEN'S SOCCER BY JEREMY WODAJO @BADGERMSOCCER SCHEDULE (4-0-1) LAST WEEK Sept. 12 at USF Sept. 14 at FGCU COMING UP Sept. 20 vs. IPFW Sept. 22 vs. Gonzaga Sept. 29 at Penn State Oct. 2 Marquette Poll position: Badgers earn spot in national poll UW's first appearance in rankings since 2002 s the wins continue to pile up, so do the expectations for the Wisconsin men's soccer team. Not only do the Badgers stand as the Big Ten's last unbeaten team, but they have also made their first appearance in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll in over a decade. Debuting at No. 25, Wiscon- A 44 // VARSITY September 19, 2013 sin is one of just two Big Ten squads to crack the NSCAA rankings, joining Northwestern (No. 16) and has earned its first spot in the poll in 2002. The Badgers' ascension has been well-documented. Following a tied at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in its 2013 opener, UW returned home to top Western Michigan before taking down DePaul in W, 2-0 W, 2-1 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. a thrilling 3-2 overtime win that received much attention across the national college landscape. What would seem to be the added pressure of trying to protect an unbeaten record and living up to a top-25 national ranking is nothing more than another obstacle for head coach John Trask and his team. "The recognition is great and I couldn't be prouder of the way our guys have handled themselves so far this season, but we still have a ways to go," Trask said. "We have embraced the challenges of playing on the road and battling back after being now, but now is the time when we really find out the true core of this team's mentality and how good we can actually be this season." IN THE NICK OF TIME ● Senior Nick Jones and freshman Nick Janus may be on opposite ends of the totem pole, but the duo has been a big reason UW is off to an unbeaten start. Jones, a St. Louis, Mo., native, earned his first career goal in UW's home-opening win over Western Michigan on Sept. 6. Meanwhile, Janus has tallied scores in each of UW's last two wins. ROAD TESTED ● The Badgers remain away from home this weekend, continuing their fivegame road swing at the UIC Classic in Chicago.

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