Wisconsin Women Roll Past Minnesota to Keep WCHA Lead as Gophers Sweep Badgers Men

Overview

• Top-ranked Wisconsin beat No. 3 Minnesota 6-1 on Jan. 31 at Ridder Arena, highlighted by Cassie Hall’s hat trick and freshman Rhyah Stewart’s first WCHA win in goal.
• The victory secured four of six series points and preserved a two-point conference lead over No. 2 Ohio State ahead of their Feb. 7–8 matchup at LaBahn Arena.
• The rebound followed a 3-2 overtime loss the day before that snapped a 15-game unbeaten streak on an extra-time winner by Minnesota’s Molly Jordan.
• Wisconsin played without three of its top five scorers, its No. 1 goalie and its top center due to Olympic call-ups, and Minnesota was also missing key players.
• Minnesota’s men completed a sweep with an 8-4 win featuring five special-teams goals after a 4-1 opener, leaving Wisconsin at 15-9-2 overall and 8-8-0 in Big Ten play.