The emotions exposed by a consequential day for members of University of Wisconsin teams whose fall seasons were wiped out touched all parts of the spectrum.
The official word Tuesday afternoon that the season was on hold with a possibility of a spring resumption "hit like a train," women's soccer defender Grace Douglas said, no matter how much players prepared for it.
Men's soccer defender Zach Klancnik looked around at teammates during a meeting to discuss the shutdown and found disappointment in their faces.
"I don't really know what to say," he said.