Wisconsin beats Gophers 2-0 in NCAA women’s hockey championship game →

March 24, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in News, Sports, Women's Hockey

HAMDEN, Conn. – Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 2-0 in the Women’s Frozen Four title game Sunday, capturing its fifth NCAA women’s hockey championship.

The Badgers ended the Gophers’ season for the second consecutive year after winning 4-0 in the NCAA quarterfinals last season. Minnesota has played in nine NCAA championship games; this was its third loss.

The Gophers struggled to get anything generated in front of the Badgers net. Wisconsin recorded 20 blocks, and goalie Kristen Campbell had 27 saves for her third straight shutout of the postseason.

Syracuse women’s hockey falls to Wisconsin in first-ever NCAA Tournament →

March 16, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

Madison, Wis. – The Syracuse women’s hockey season came to an end with a 4-0 loss to No.1 Wisconsin on Saturday.

The Orange had something of a miracle run to close their season and earned their first College Hockey America conference tournament title and first NCAA berth, but for its efforts it received a return trip to Madison to face the top team in the country.

After having lost to Wisconsin in early December 6-1 and 9-1, Syracuse coach Paul Flanagan focused on slowing the game down and worked to try to prevent the Badgers from getting to the front of the net. The Orange finished the game with 21 blocks, and junior Ady Cohen made a career-high 43 saves.

Giguère goal at 7:55 of overtime lifts Clarkson over Colgate for second straight national championship →

March 18, 2018 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

Freshman Elizabeth Giguère scored an unassisted goal 7:55 into overtime on Sunday evening to give the Clarkson Golden Knights their second-straight national championship and their third title in five years.

Wilson-Bennett completes hat trick with double-overtime goal as Colgate downs Wisconsin →

March 16, 2018 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

MINNEAPOLIS — Breanne Wilson-Bennett’s hat trick, capped by a power-play goal in the second overtime period, led the Colgate Raiders to a 4-3 win over Wisconsin on Friday in the Frozen Four semifinals.

Moran and Wisconsin-River Falls build on positives →

February 08, 2018 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

Wisconsin-River Falls senior Carly Moran admits that last season’s NCAA opening round loss to Gustavus Adolphus is still a sore subject for her — something she doesn’t really want to talk about.

Mercyhurst rebounds from slow start, in position for postseason →

February 08, 2018 by Nicole Hensch in Sports

The Mercyhurst Lakers have earned a bid to the NCAA tournament in 11 of the past 13 seasons. They’ve won 12 of the last 15 CHA regular season titles and 11 of the last 15 conference tournament titles.

St. Lawrence looking to build a new legacy →

February 01, 2018 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

The St. Lawrence Saints returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time in five years last season. They had been a consistent presence in the postseason tournament, earning a bid every year from 2005-2009, but the 2012 appearance had been their last for a few seasons.

Trip to Canada resets season at Vermont →

January 24, 2018 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

The college hockey season really only ends up being successful for a handful of squads, depending on their expectations and achievements. The nature of the season says that there’s a single championship. The other top teams that make it to the Frozen Four, only to fall short, will be disappointed. There might be some programs that make the playoffs or advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time who will mark their season a success. Everyone else falls short.