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Karen Lunda

Karen Lunda

Induction:
2012

Two-sport letterwinner in field hockey and soccer
First UW soccer (both men and women) All-American, earning second-team honors in 1981
Soccer season record holder for goals (22), assists (18) and points (62) set in 1981, the inaugural women's soccer season
Led the Badgers to top-10 national ranking and their first national championship appearance in 1981
Leading scorer as a freshman in field hockey (14 goals)
Lettered three years in field hockey - ranked second in career goals (24) and second in assists (7) - before program was dropped and replaced by soccer
Led team to the Midwest AIAW Field Hockey Regional in 1979; team was 33-20-3 during her tenure

Karen Lunda

Karen Lunda

2026 National Championship Trailer || Wisconsin Men's Hockey

Saturday, April 11

2026 Frozen Four Semifinal Cinematic vs. North Dakota || Wisconsin Men's Hockey

Friday, April 10

Wisconsin Football || (WI)red with Coach Borland

Wednesday, April 08

Conversations with Coach Fickell: Colton Joseph

Tuesday, April 07

Mick Byrne Headline Graphic

Byrne to retire concluding one of the most decorated careers in Wisconsin history

Tuesday, April 14

Goal celebration at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas

Wisconsin men’s hockey finishes season ranked No. 2 in the nation

Tuesday, April 14

Christian Fitzgerald signs

Fitzgerald signs entry-level contract with Dallas Stars

Monday, April 13

Chris McIntosh address a crowd

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti appoints Chris McIntosh Deputy Commissioner for Strategy

Monday, April 13

University of Wisconsin

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