Badger Sweep Sunday Hockey

No that is not an ice cream sundae, but it would be a delicious one (Please take note Babcock Hall). Sunday both of the Badger hockey teams wrapped up the weekend with wins. While the men's team did not finish the weekend with a sweep, the women did finish one against Bemidji State.

The win for the Lady Badgers marks their second weekend sweep of the season. While the first one came against little known Rensselar, the second came against a team of national prominance.

Scoring the first goal for the Lady Badgers was junior Carolyne Prevost after an assist by Brittany Haverstock and Breann Frykas. Heading into the first break the Badgers already led Bemidji State 1-0.

After a shutout second period by both sides, the Badgers added another goal for security in the third. Mid-way in the third period Fryaks found the back of the net herself after the assist by the Ammerman sisters (Brittany and Brooke). The goal would prove to be all the Lady Badgers would need. Holding off Bemidji State 2-0 nothing at the Kohl Center.

A few hundred miles away the Badger men's hockey team was still looking for their first win of teh season after a high scoring loss to Boston University on Friday. Taking on Holy Cross in the consolation game was by no means a test for the Badgers.

Wisconsin scored six goals on 32 shots in the game, but it was the Wisconsin goaltending that was the ultimate difference maker. Senior Brett Bennett stopped all 28 shots by the Crusaders. A vast improvement over the four goals given up by fellow senior Scott Gudmandson on Friday night against the Terriors from Boston University.

Another key difference in the game is the number of minutes the Badgers spent in the penalty box. Friday night the Badgers spent 45 minutes in the box. A life sentance compared to the 12 minutes they spent locked up on Sunday afternoon.

Improvements by the men, and continued success by the ladies makes for a big Sunday for Wisconsin hockey.