No. 1 Badgers sweep Mavericks, transfer to 10-0-0

MADISON, Wis — The No. 1 Wisconsin girls’s hockey crew shutout Minnesota State Mankato 8-0 throughout sport two of the house sequence this Sunday. Eight Badgers scored as soon as to shutout the Mavericks and earn Wisconsin its fifth straight sequence sweep.

Hannah Halverson scored her first aim of the season after receiving the puck from captain Caroline Harvey. The sophomore ahead celebrated her birthday by giving Wisconsin its first rating on the board.

Minutes later, alternate captain Lacey Eden tipped one in for Wisconsin and scored her seventh aim of the season, placing the Badgers up 2-0. Junior alternate captain Kelly Gorbatenko discovered the again of the online with 8:06 remaining within the first, amassing her fourth aim within the final three video games.

A trio of Badgers discovered themselves in entrance of Mankato’s web to shut out the primary interval of play. Maggie Scanell and Gorbatenko handed the puck forwards and backwards to Cassie Hall, earlier than Hall finally scored for Wisconsin. The scoreboard learn 4-0 when the clock struck zero. Hall’s aim was her tenth in 10 video games performed.

Senior Claire Enright scored first for the Badgers in the course of the second interval and introduced Wisconsin up 5-0. Scannell collected her fifth aim of the season after receiving the puck from Gorbatenko with 10:11 remaining within the second interval.

The three linemates of Gorbatenko, Hall and Scannell mixed for 3 targets and three assists on the day

Freshman goaltender Rhyah Stewart entered the online with 14:33 remaining within the last interval. Stewart has now performed in two video games for Wisconsin. 

Freshman Adéla Šapovalivová tallied her second aim of the sequence initially of the third interval, making the Badgers 7-0. Soon after, sophomore Finley McCarthy discovered the again of the online after receiving a move from senior Vivian Jungels. This was McCarthy’s first aim of the season, making the ultimate rating 8-0.

Head Coach Mark Johnson

On the crew’s quick begin to the sport:

“I thought the first period was a really good start. We were a little short handed tonight but we got off to a good start. The second period was a good learning opportunity for everyone involved, so it was a good overall game. Eight different people scored, which was a very positive sign as well. We [focused] on learning from yesterday afternoon’s game, and some of the things we know needed to do to have success against them. We were looking for a fast us, and we got that, which helped us to end up winning the game.”

Kelly Gorbatenko

On the participant of her line:
“I feel that simply reveals our ceiling and I feel these targets had been a glimpse of it. We simply have a lot potential, climbing on a regular basis to get there. We’ve been practising for the reason that starting of the summer time collectively and we’re simply beginning to actually get there. 

Ava McNaughton

On going through an up-tick in pictures:

“It’s enjoyable to be busy, it retains you in it. It’s simpler to remain in it once you face extra pictures. They had a number of good alternatives, so I used to be glad to provide you with a solution for them. 

Notes of the Game

• Wisconsin has solely let in six targets via the crew’s first 10 video games. In program historical past, solely the 2015-16 crew let in fewer targets in the course of the crew’s first 10 video games.

• This is the third season in a row during which the Badgers opened their season 10-0-0, and the fourth time within the final 5 seasons.

• The Badgers have seven shutouts via ten video games, essentially the most of any crew within the nation

• The final time eight totally different Badgers scored in a sport was an 11-0 victory over Bemidji State on 3/1/25

Up Next: The No.1 Badgers face the No. 3 Minnesota Gophers for a spooky Halloween rivalry-series on Friday Oct. 31 and Saturday Nov. 1. Fans can catch sport one on Fox9+ and sport two on B1G+.