Badgers hope for success, fans against Minnesota in weekend rivalry set
Just shy of three months ago, an undefeated Wisconsin women's hockey team went on the road for the first time, heading to Minnesota to take on the Badgers' Border Battle rival.
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Just shy of three months ago, an undefeated Wisconsin women's hockey team went on the road for the first time, heading to Minnesota to take on the Badgers' Border Battle rival.
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Needless to say, anyone who rushed the field after the Badgers beat Ohio State this season will remember the experience for quite a long time.
In their series-opening win over No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth, it took 35 seconds for Wisconsin to erase a Bulldog lead and claim victory with a game-winning goal in overtime.
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Two weeks ago, the Wisconsin women's hockey team traveled to Minneapolis for a weekend series, and the jitters that come with a season's first road trip were apparent.
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MINNEAPOLIS—Eight games into the season, the Wisconsin women's hockey team had faced little adversity. Sure, there were tough games against top-10 teams like Ohio State, and some goaltenders had good nights, but unlike the rest of the WCHA they had yet to experience their first loss.
This past weekend was a great time to be a men's hockey fan in Madison.
After starting their season with eight home wins the top-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team will hit the road for the first time to take on Border Battle rival Minnesota this weekend.
The first period of the Wisconsin women's hockey team's 3-2 victory Friday and third period of their 6-1 win Saturday made up for more frustrating periods between them, as Wisconsin continued its hot start with a sweep over Minnesota State (1-2-1 WCHA, 3-2-2 overall).