Wisconsin Badgers
7-2-0, 3-2-0
#9/8 St. Cloud State University
8-3-0, 6-1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| St. Cloud St. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
October 30, 2026 | Women's Hockey
Wisconsin becomes first WCHA team to knock down the Huskies
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The No. 3 Wisconsin women's hockey team (7-2-0, 3-2-0 WCHA) defeated the No. 9/8 St. Cloud State Huskies (8-3-0, 6-1-0 WCHA), 2-1, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Friday afternoon.
The first period was scoreless for both the Badgers and the Huskies.
After 30 minutes of no score, Finley McCarthy put the Badgers on the board with an assist from Laney Potter and Hannah Halverson.
With under five minutes to go in the third period, the Huskies found the back of the net to tie the game.
The Badgers responded accordingly thanks to a score from Charlotte Pieckenhagen just over a minute later to secure the win.
Goaltender Rhyah Stewart recorded 26 saves in the victory to secure her 10th career victory.
Notes of the Game:
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UW extends its unbeaten streak over SCSU to 14 games, last falling to the Huskies on Feb. 3, 2023.
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Wisconsin handed St. Cloud State its first conference loss of the season. The Badgers have won their last three conference matchups.
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UW outshot SCSU, 39-27, and dominated in the faceoff circle, 28-18.
Straight from the Rink
Head Coach Mark Johnson
On his overall thoughts on the game:
"Overall I thought it was a good game. We thought it was going to go to overtime for a minute there, it was a good effort. We hadn't played for a couple of weeks and after a little bit we got used to the dimensions of the rink."
Junior Finley McCarthy
On her second-period goal:
"I haven't been playing center this year, and I got a good win on my backhand and we were able to drive it forward. Hannah passed it Laney and I was ready at the backdoor to put it in."
Up Next: The Badgers look to close out the series against the Huskies with a win tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. Fans can watch the game on B1G+ or listen live on Fox Sports 1070.
