No. 2 Badgers blast Beavers, 13-1

Friday, December 2

Bemidji, MN

3 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

12-2-1, 9-1-1

Bemidji State

4-14-1, 1-12-0

Wisconsin

Bemidji St.

Photo by: AJ Harrison

No. 2 Badgers blast Beavers, 13-1

December 02, 2022 | Women's Hockey

Box Score

Curl posts hat trick while O’Brien records six-point outing at Bemidji State

BEMIDJI, Minn. – It was a record-breaking afternoon on the shores of Lake Bemidji as the No. 2 Wisconsin women's hockey team dispatched Bemidji State, 13-1, on Friday afternoon at the Sanford Center.

Britta Curl posted her first collegiate hat trick while Maddi Wheeler, Casey O'Brien, Nicole LaMantia, Lacey Eden, Sophie Shirley, Vivian Jungels, Grace Shirley and Kirsten Simms all scored for the Badgers (12-2-1, 9-2-1-1-1-0 WCHA) as Wisconsin's 13 goals scored were the second-most in school history.

Wheeler got things started for the Badgers just 1:06 into the game, before O'Brien doubled the lead less than two minutes later against the Beavers (4-14-1, 1-12-0-0-0-0-0 WCHA)

LaMantia continued the scoring later in the first period, while Eden joined in on the fun just 38 seconds after LaMantia's goal to make it 4-0.

Curl scored her first of three goals three minutes into the second period before Sophie Shirley and Vivian Jungels added goals late in the period, lifting UW to a 7-0 lead after 40 minutes.

Curl scored twice in the third period while Sophie Shirley, Casey O'Brien, Grace Shirley and Kirsten Simms also added tallies in a six-goal period for the Cardinal and White.

Senior Cami Kronish made eight saves to improve to 6-2-1 on the season.

Notes of the Game
- O'Brien ended the game with six points, including four in the first period. Her four points in the first period tied a school record for the most points in a single period.
- It marked Curl's first hat trick and the first hat trick by a Badger this season. She is the 32nd player in school history to record a three-goal outing.
- O'Brien recorded her 50th career assist in the game while Natalie Buchbinder posted her 50th career point.
- The Badgers' 13 goals are the second most in a game, one shy of a school record of 14 scored at Bemidji State on Nov. 18, 2000. The 12-goal victory is the largest by the Badgers in a WCHA conference game.

Straight from the Rink
UW Senior Forward Britta Curl
On starting the game strong:
"We try to be really consistent with our starts and bring it out through the end of the game and today we did that."

On her first collegiate hat trick:
"It was good, I've been close a couple times. I had some really nice set ups from my teammates and I was just feeling it today."

UW Junior Forward Casey O'Brien
On going into tomorrow's game after the strong win:
"I think the biggest thing is when we have a game like that, not to get too high… tomorrow's a new day. As coach said after the game, it starts at 0-0 tomorrow and so we just have to come out with the same energy and forget about what happened today."

Up Next:
The Badgers and Beavers wrap up their series on Saturday with a 2 p.m. contest at the Sanford Center. Fans can watch the game live on B1G+.