Article: UW WOMEN Versatility gives hope for big season Twin transfers add to team's quickness; UW Women Glance COACH: Dean Duerst, third year. 1995 RECORD: 14-6-4 (4-1-2 Big Ten). Placed second in Big Ten tournament and regular season; reached second round of NCAA tournament, defeating Minnesota, 1-0, and losing to Notre Dame, 5-0. KEY PLAYERS: Heather Maier, 5-foot-3 sr., D; Ursula McKnight, 5-11 sr., GK (10-6-3, 1.04 GAA); Jill Stewart, 5-5 sr., D MF; Ann Kerber, 5-6 soph., F (5 goals, 4 assists, 14 points); Lindsay Hoelter, 5-7 soph., MF (5 goals, 3 assists, 13 points); Becky Prestigiacomo, 5-2 sr., MF; Heather Willihnganz, 5-9 sr., F; Meredith Frommer, 5-8 sr., D; Nicole Little, 5-6 soph., D; Cathy Strey, 5-10 jr., MF; Emily Stevens, 5-6 fr., MF; Nahid Afsari, 5-6 jr., MF; Shannon Brown, 5-7 soph., D; Ansley Lavers, 5-7 fr., F, Julie Johnson, 5-8 sr., GK (4-0-1, 1.02 GAA); Ruth Brennan, 5-5 jr., F MF; Mandi Miller, 5-2 soph., D MF; Mara Miller, 5-1 soph., D MF. OUTLOOK: The Badgers are seeking a ninth trip to the NCAA tournament, and they want to reclaim the Big Ten title after finishing second to Minnesota last season. "The Big Ten is the No. 1 thing that makes us tick now because of the competitive nature of the rivalries," Duerst said. A difficult non-league schedule includes matchups at Notre Dame and William & Mary and a home game against North Carolina. If the Badgers can spring an upset or two, they could be ranked in the top 10 by the end of the season and primed for a push in the expanded 32-team NCAA tourney. SCHEDULE AUGUST: 31 Marquette, 1 p.m. SEPTEMBER: 6 at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.; 8 vs. William & Mary at South Bend, Ind., noon; 13 Detroit, 7 p.m.; 15 UW-Milwaukee, 1 p.m.; 20 Northwestern, 6 p.m.; 22 Cincinnati, 2 p.m.; 27 Penn State, 7 p.m. 29 at Minnesota, 1 p.m. OCTOBER: 4 at Washington State, 5 p.m.; 6 vs. Montana at Pullman, Wash., 3 p.m.; 11 at Indiana, 7:30 p.m.; 13 at Ohio State, 10 a.m.; 18 Michigan State, 7 p.m.; 20 Michigan, 1 p.m.; 25 Northern Illinois, 8 p.m. (Wisconsin Soccer Invitational); 27 North Carolina, 2 p.m. (Wisconsin Soccer Invitational). NOVEMBER: 1 at Kentucky, 7 p.m.; 3 vs. George Washington at Lexington, Ky., 11 a.m.; 8-10 at Big Ten tournament, Columbus, Ohio.

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August 26, 1996

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