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Wisconsin men’s soccer advances to Sweet 16

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The Wisconsin men’s soccer team blanked 12th-seeded Notre Dame 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night in South Bend, Indiana.  The last time the Badgers advanced to the NCAA tournament second round in 2013, they lost in South Bend 4-0, but the Badgers rewrote history tonight.

Senior Mike Catalano scored the decisive blow in the 95th minute to give the Badgers the win.  Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Chris Mueller, who leads the nation in assists (18), set up Catalano for the game winner.

Catalano has now scored in both of Wisconsin’s NCAA tournament games and holds eight goals on the season.

The win puts the Badgers into the Sweet 16 for the third time in school history.

The Badgers will play fifth-seeded Akron in the Sweet 16 on Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. Central Time in Akron.

Mueller named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year

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The Wisconsin men’s soccer team had three players earn Big Ten Conference honors on Friday.

Senior Chris Mueller headlined the group, becoming just the second player in program history to be named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.

Fellow senior Mark Segbers earned a spot on the All-Big Ten second team and Isaac Schlenker was named the team’s Sportsmanship Award honoree.

Mueller is just the second Badger in Wisconsin history to be named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year after Tomislav Zadro garnered the accolade in 2013.  The Schaumburg, Illinois, native has consistently been at the top of the conference and the nation all season long in several categories.  He leads the conference and the country with 13 assists and 0.87 assists per game on the season.  In addition, the 2016 All-American has eight goals, 29 points, 62 shots, two gamewinners and 26 shots on goal in 15 games.  He also earned a spot on the All-Big Ten first team for the second consecutive year.

Segbers earns his third conference honor, clinching a spot on the All-Big Ten second team.

The Badgers play in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday at noon in College Park, Maryland against the Terrapins.