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Last Week Nov. 11 Hofstra
W, 18-13
This Week Friday at Old Dominion 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Virginia Tech
1 p.m.
Coming Up Nov. 24 Northern Iowa Nov. 30 Cliff Keen Invite Dec. 1 Cliff Keen Invite
7 p.m.
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"Last year was a difficult year," he
added. "But the work we did all sum- mer long with these athletes built con- fidence. All that builds up and you feel it in the room." This summer Davis and his staff
Wisconsin's hard work
Wisconsin wrestling team went to work during the off- season to clean up some of what head coach Barry Davis called the "small details" that needed to be improved. After knocking off No.
A
25 Hofstra last Sunday, the team is seeing the results of
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fter a disappointing 2011-12 season, the
went to work to improve the Bad- gers' understanding of the sport. Part of that focus was on positioning and riding technique, which Davis said has been one of the biggest improve- ments so far this season. "If you can keep guys down and ride
pays off with Hofstra win Badgers' momentum and confidence building
their efforts. Davis said beating a team
like Hofstra — a team that upended the Badgers last season — was a big boost to his team's confidence. "Anytime you can win and
get off to a good start, it's very positive," Davis said. "We're moving in the right direction and it's good to see that."
them, you take a lot out of them condi- tioning wise," Davis said. "When guys do get to their feet, we're still fresh, they're tired, and that makes our shots and our attacks more effective." One individual that embodies the improvements UW has made is sopho- more Frank Cousins, who had a tough go of things last season but scored a win at 165 lbs. against Hofstra. "He made the improvements this summer," Davis said of Cousins. "That was a big win for him, confidence wise. When he came off the mat you could tell he was feeling good." That's a feeling the Badgers hope continues.
