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Wisconsin, with its 38 shots on goal, was able to put a lot of pressure down in the crease, too much at times for Boston College goalie Corinne Boyles (29).
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Wisconsin, with its 38 shots on goal, was able to put a lot of pressure down in the crease, too much at times for Boston College goalie Corinne Boyles (29).
Often the fast pace of play from both teams made the game a blur, as players sprinted for the puck to stay alive in the tournament and make it to the NCAA finals.
Carolyn Prevost (27), Brittany Haverstock (14), and Saige Pacholok (16) celebrate the shorthanded goal as Brianna Decker (18) cheers from the penalty box.
It seemed to be the only place that Wisconsin came up behind in the game, but face-offs were problematic for the Badgers.
Wisconsin's Carolyn Prevost (27) was able to one-up the quick strike goal in the first period from Boston College by returning the favor on a break-away short handed goal 13:47 into the first period for the Badger's second goal of the night.
With very few passing errors leaving hardly any holes for Boston College to work with, the Badgers were able to get two goals total in the first period, putting them up 2-1.
Wisconsin's Hilary Knight (23) was able to operate well under the amount of pressure that Boston College tried to put on her on defense.
Boston College's Alex Carpenter (5) drops the a high pass back on to the ice while Madison Packer (14) and Brittany Ammerman (10) converge to make a play.
Wisconsin goalie Alex Rigsby (33) reacts to an errant shot by Boston College as Boston College's Kate Leary (28) worked to position a screen on Rigsby.
Wisconsin's assistant captain Brianna Decker (18), a finalist for the NCAA's Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for player of the year, took 10 of the Badgers 38 shots for the night, coming up empty each time but maintaining pressure on the Golden Eagle's defense.
Wisconsin's Carolyn Prevost (27) works to clear the puck from a Boston College player in the first period.
Emily Field (15) celebrates with Alex Carpenter (5) after their quick goal to put them up over the Badgers. They would maintain that lead for a little over 5 minutes but wouldn't come close to taking over in the rest of the game.
Wisconsin senior captain Hilary Knight (23) had a stand out solo performance, with six shots resulting in two goals over the course of the game
Bucky didn't have a puck for his normal shooting practice before the game, but made sure to take a few extra laps for the fans.
Boston College got off to a hot start as Emily Field (15) got loose on a one on two breakaway and scored a goal 57 seconds into the first period to put the Golden Eagles up 1-0.
Bucky was on hand, looking a little more steady on his feet on the ice than Boston College's mascot as they greeted their fans.
As the first-seed UW Badgers faced off against the number four seed Boston College Golden Eagles, a number of Badger faithful filed in and joined the band in cheering on the team.
Alex Rigsby (33) had an outstanding night, with 22 saves, letting only two pucks past her, and even had a hand in an assist on a second period goal that put the Badgers up 4-1.