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WOMEN’S HOCKEY RELEASE • FEB. 13, 2006 Upcoming Events THE MATCH-UP Depsite clinching the WCHA regular season title, the No. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 17-18 2 women’s hockey team (25-4-1, 20-3-1 WCHA) will face two Minnesota State more conference opponents before the season is over. This weekend the Badgers host their final home games of the regu- Kohl Center lar season when Minnesota State (11-16-3, 8-14-2 WCHA) Madison, Wis. comes to town. 7:07 p.m. both nights Wisconsin’s five seniors will be honored in a pre-game cer- emony Feb. 18. The Badgers swept the Mavericks earlier in the season with 4-1 and 7-1 With their win over Minnesota, Feb. 11, the Badgers wins. clinched a share of the WCHA regular season title. Minutes after the UW-Minnesota game ended, Minnesota Duluth’s game The teams’ first games of the season vs. North Dakota became final. The Bulldogs’ upset loss gave were scheduled as a series, Oct. 21-22, the Badgers the outright title. It is the program’s first. The Badgers clinched the pro- but were split up due to a water main gram’s first WCHA regular break near MSU’s All Seasons Arena. The In his fourth season as head coach, Mark Johnson has make-up game was played in Winona, become the first women’s hockey head coach at UW to reach season title following their Minn. at St. Mary’s University. the 100-win milesone with a 100-27-10 record. win over Minnesota. Current Badgers to score vs. MSU The nation’s second-leading points scorer, junior Sara Quickfacts this season include Cole (2), Hanson Bauer moved into sole possesion of third place on the UW’s 2005-06 Record: 25-4-1 (2), Zaugg (2), Bauer, Kenyon, Kletzien, all-time points list with 131 career points. Lawler and Slusar. WCHA Record: 20-3-1 The Badgers’ offense is led by junior Sara Bauer with 43 2004-05 Record: 28-9-1 The lone blemish on the Badgers’ points in 28 games. Last season, the team was 15-3-0 when (20-7-1 WCHA) 25-0-1 all-time record vs. MSU came Nov. Bauer scored a goal and is 13-0-1 this season. The team is 19- 30, 2002 when the teams tied 3-3 in 1-1 when she has a point. Head Coach: Mark Johnson Madison, Wis. UW Record: 100-27-10 On defense, Bobbi-Jo Slusar has 31 points, 23 coming Other WCHA Games This Week from assists. Wisconsin is an undefeated 17-0 when she has an Career Record: same assist. Assistant Coaches: Feb. 17-18 Tracey Cornell, Dan Koch #5 Minnesota @ St. Cloud State The Badgers’ longest program winning streak (12 games) Vol. Goalie Coach: Feb. 18-19 was snapped in their 2-1 loss to then-No. 4 UNH, Nov. 27. Jeff Sanger Ohio State @ North Dakota They were closing in on that number again with the current 13-game unbeaten streak (10 winning), but the loss to St. Undergrad Asst. Coach: Other Top-10 Games This Week Cloud State, Feb. 4, snapped that streak and marked the first Jackie Friesen time the Badgers had been shut out this season. Feb. 14 Boston College @ #7 Harvard PATTY KAZMAIER The Badgers completed the program’s longest road stand Feb. 17 (13 games) Nov. 9 to Jan. 14 and went 11-1-1 in those games. MEMORIAL Cornell @ #7 Harvard AWARD #9 Clarkson @ Yale The Badgers earned their 100th WCHA win in a 3-2 deci- #3 St. Lawrence @ Brown sion vs. North Dakota Oct. 28 at the Kohl Center. Also reach- Vote for #8 Princeton @ Union ing the 100-mark, but in points, was Sara Bauer on a short- Sara Bauer and #2 New Hampshire @ Connecticut handed goal on Oct. 29. She joins just four other Badgers to reach the mark. Bobbi-Jo Slusar at Feb. 18 www.pattykaz.com Boston College @ #10 Providence The Badgers were picked No. 1 in the WCHA coaches’ Colgate @ #7 Harvard poll. Sara Bauer was selected as the conference preseason play- #9 Clarkson @ Brown er of the year. She was also named to the preseason All-USCHO first team. #3 St. Lawrence @ Yale #8 Princeton @ Union Three Wisconsin skaters were named to the Dartmouth Classic all-tournament team: Sara Feb. 19 Bauer, Jinelle Zaugg and Bobbi-Jo Slusar. With three, UW boasted the most players on the all- Connecticut @ #2 New Hampshire tournament team. University of Wisconsin • Intercollegiate Athletics Kellner Hall • 1440 Monroe Street • Madison, Wisconsin 53711 (608) 262-1866 • www.uwbadgers.com BADGER NOTEBOOK NOT LONELY AT THE TOP 30+ SEASONS SCOUTING... For the first time in school Four Badgers have eclipsed history both the men’s and the 30-point barrier this season. MINNESOTA STATE women’s hockey teams were Bauer (43), Zaugg (33), Cole (33) ranked No. 1 in both hockey and Slusar (31) have reached 30 Minnesota State fell twice polls, Jan. 17. The only school points. It is the first 30+ season at home to St. Cloud State in a to have both teams at the top for Zaugg and Slusar, the second series that had a huge effect on was Minnesota, which did it for Cole and third for Bauer. the league standings. The four times during the 2004–05 Only 13 Badgers have ever had Huskies claimed a 1-0 win season. 30+ seasons. Seven have had Friday, hanging on to a first- 40+ and three 50+. Meghan period goal, but rolled over the EARLY FAVORITES Hunter holds the record with 78 Mavs in a 6-1 win Saturday. points in ther 2000-01 season. For the first time in school history the Wisconsin women’s With the WCHA losses, the hockey team debuted at No. 1 in INCOMING REPORT Mavericks now occupy a share the USCHO.com preseason Wisconsin’s newest edi- of sixth place in the league with standings. Released Oct. 3, the tions are earning their keep. Bemidji State. Freshmen linemates Angie poll also pointed to St. Lawrence to share the top slot. In the USA Keseley (St. Louis Park, Minn.), Recapping the weekend, Today/AHM poll Wisconsin Erika Lawler (Fitchburg, Mass.) the SCSU power play, the came in one point behind SLU and Tia Hanson (Medicine Hat, WCHA’s best, was held without at second. Alberta) have combined for 74 a shot on goal in the first game. points this season. Keseley leads The Husky power-play broke IN-STATE RECRUITS the group with 9-15=24 fol- through the Maverick defense lowed by Lawler at 7-14=21 and the following afternoon, getting The 2005–06 Badger roster Hanson at 7-8=15. Fellow for- three goals on the advantage. boasts eight skaters from ward, Kayla Hagen (Crosslake, Wisconsin—Rachel Bible (Black Minn.) has five points (2-3=5 ). Minnesota State avoided River Falls), Nikki Burish Defenders Alycia Matthews the series shutout when fresh- (Madison), Meghan Horras (Castlegar, British Columbia) man Maggie Fisher stole the (Appleton), Cyndy Kenyon and Rachel Bible (Black River puck from a SCSU defender and (Sparta), Heidi Kletzien Falls, Wis.) have seven and two raced solo to the net for her (Manitowoc), Jessie Vetter points, respectively. team’s only point of the week- (Cottage Grove), Kristen Witting end. (Beloit) and Jinelle Zaugg (Eagle River). 2006–07 COMMITMENTS Wisconsin signed four stu- Fisher leads the team with 15 goals and 21 points this sea- NATIONAL TEAM ROSTERS dent-athletes during the early signing period. Forwards son. Behind her are three soph- Juniors Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Meghan Duggan (Danvers, omores and a freshman scoring Meaghan Mikkelson and Sara Mass.), Emily Kranz (Waukesha, in the teens: Kristina Bunker (8- Bauer earned spots on the Wis.), Kyla Sanders (Parrish, 7=15), Amanda Stohr (6-8=14), Canadian Under-22 team and Fla.) and goaltender Alannah Noelle Needham (6-8=14) and helped the team win the Air McCready (Blaine, Minn.) will Felicia Nelson (9-4=13). Canada Cup in Germany, Jan. attend the University of 3-7. It was the third selection Wisconsin beginning in the In goal, sophomore Britni for Slusar and Mikkelson and 2006–07 school year. Kehler has seen the most action, Bauer’s debut. recording a 10-10-2 record. Junior Laura Brennan has a 1-6- HOLDING THE LINE 1 record this season. UW has allowed fewer than three goals in 102 of the 137 games under Mark Johnson. The Badgers’ five sen- iors will be honored DOUBLE THE FUN prior the Feb. 18 game Ten Badgers have scored vs. Minnesota State. double figures in points (Bauer - Above: Sharon Cole, 43, Zaugg - 33, Cole - 33, Slusar Grace Hutchins and - 31, Keseley - 26, Lawler - 23, Nikki Burish. At left: Mikkelson - 22, Burish - 17, Meghan Horras and Cyndy Kenyon. Kenyon - 17, Hanson - 15). LAST TIME OUT The No. 2 Wisconsin The Gophers saved them- Minnesota’s strong offen- women’s hockey team clinched selves from a shutout when sive presence in Wisconsin’s its first-ever regular season they responded on the power zone proved to be successful, as WCHA title following a 3-1 vic- play. Tricking Badger goalie the visiting team scored the BADGER OLYMPIANS tory over Minnesota. Jessie Vetter, Bobbi Ross eventual game-winner with Wisconsin is represented on ignored chances on the right 3:56 remaining on the second the American and Canadian The Gophers claimed the side and instead passed to Erica period clock. Olympic teams with Molly first game of the season with a McKenzie on Vetter’s exposed Engstrom (Siren, Wis.) skating 3-1 score.