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Five Things to Know: No. 1 Badgers host No. 10 Bulldogs
December 02, 2019 | Women's Hockey
UW faces Minnesota Duluth in final 2019 series at home
Wisconsin
16-1-1
Minnesota Duluth
8-6-2
Game One Coverage
Friday, Dec. 6 | 7:07 p.m. - LaBahn Arena
Game Two Coverage
Saturday, Dec. 7 | 7:07 p.m. - LaBahn Arena
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team return to the home barn this weekend to take on No. 10 Minnesota Duluth for its last contest of the 2019 calendar year Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. both days at LaBahn Arena.
1. COUNTRY CLASSIC CHAMPS: The Badgers reclaimed the No. 1 rank in the nation following a weekend sweep in Nashville at their first out-of-conference tournament of the year at the Nashville Predator's Ford Ice Center Bellevue.
Wisconsin opened the two-day first-ever Country Classic with a 5-1 win over Harvard as Presley Norby scored a pair of goals in the win. Saturday, the Badgers earned a 5-3 win over No. 8 Boston College as five different Badgers lit the lamp.
UW improved its overall record to an 8-1-0 with Harvard and a 7-0-0 with Boston College.
Wisconsin sweeps at Country Classic@AbigailDMartin spoke with @BadgerWHockey head coach Mark Johnson following their 5-2 win over Boston College. Johnson spoke about the growth of women's hockey, the experience in Nashville & more at @FordIceCenter.https://t.co/d2z1Iz7itl pic.twitter.com/KoWxnqHmMR
— PenaltyBoxRadio (@PenaltyBoxRadio) December 1, 2019
2. TOP LINE, TOP NATION: The Badgers' top line of senior Abby Roque, sophomore Sophie Shirley and junior Daryl Watts have scored 47 goals combined this year which is more than the last 27 teams in the nation have scored this year. If their line was a team, the three Badgers would be 10th in the nation.
All three players of the elite line hold the nation's top three point scorer slots. Sophie Shirley, the 2019 WCHA Rookie of the Year, ranks second with 36 points while Abby Roque ranks third with 35.
Junior Daryl Watts, the 2018 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, leads the country in points (44) and assists (27), while her 17 goals are the second-most in the NCAA.
The Badgers also lead the country in scoring offense, averaging 5.22 goals per game. Wisconsin also leads the country in shots on goal per game as UW averages 42.61 shots on net per contest.
Nashville, here we come!
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) November 24, 2019
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3. CLOSING OUT 2019: This weekend's series marks UW's final series of 2019, which was a historic year for the Badgers.
Wisconsin captured its fifth NCAA title in a 2-0 win over Minnesota in March, going 35-4-2 overall. The Badgers won their eighth WCHA Final Faceoff title as well, a league best, including four of the last five WCHA Final Faceoffs. UW was 17-1-0 this time last year.
Annie Pankowski was a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, a top-30 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year and a finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award.
Senior Abby Roque collected her 100th career assist at St. Cloud Nov. 22. Her 103 assists now rank eighth in program history.
UW head coach Mark Johnson made history Oct. 12 at then No. 8 Ohio State as he became the first NCAA national collegiate women's ice hockey coach to win 500 games.
There's a new No. 1️⃣ team in @NCAAIceHockey! #Badgers || #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/AiREz6QLqD
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) December 2, 2019
4. POND HOCKEY 101: The Wisconsin athletic department will host the ninth edition of the Wisconsin women's hockey outdoor team skate from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at Vilas Park.
Fans are invited to skate and receive autographs with the team at Vilas Park Ice Rink. Admission is free and all ages are welcome to attend. Skate rentals and concessions are available from the warming shelter through Madison Parks.
📆 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 📆
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) December 2, 2019
The #Badgers will hold an outdoor skate on Jan. 15 at Vilas Park!
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5. AGAINST THE BULLDOGS: Wisconsin swept its series against Minnesota Duluth last year, outscoring UMD 16-4 and have a 12-game unbeaten streak against the Bulldogs (11-0-1).
Senior Kristen Campbell made 24 saves and earned her seventh shutout of the year in the 3-0 victory Feb. 16.
Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Badgers are 21-1-4 against the Bulldogs, and they lead the all-time series with UMD 40-30-14.
FINAL IN DULUTH
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) February 16, 2019
No. 2 #Badgers 3, Bulldogs 0
Wisconsin leaves Duluth with six points after sweeping UMD pic.twitter.com/Wdk005e50S
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