Game One Coverage
Friday, Oct. 4 | 7:07 pm CT — LaBahn Arena
Game Two Coverage
Saturday, Oct. 5 | 7:07 pm CT — LaBahn Arena
MADISON, Wis. – After opening the 2019-20 season with a road sweep, the top-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team will open its home season with a series against Penn State this weekend at LaBahn Arena. Puck drop on Friday and Saturday is set for 7 p.m. and Friday's game will air live on Fox Sports Wisconsin.
Free parking is available in Lot 91 two hours before puck drop each day and fans should leave the lot an hour after each game ends.
1. A BANNER NIGHT: Prior to puck drop on Friday, the Badgers will honor their 2019 NCAA championship team and will unveil the newest banner at LaBahn Arena.
The unveiling marks the first time UW will host a banner ceremony at the eight-year-old rink and fans are encouraged to get in their seats by 6:45 for the pregame ceremony. All fans in attendance will receive a mini replica banner.
2. ANOTHER AWARD FOR SOUPY: After earning a pair of wins last weekend against Lindenwood, UW senior
Kristen Campbell was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week for the eighth time in her Badger career.
The two-time second-team All-American earned her first shutout of the year in UW's 4-0 win on Friday night and posted a 1.00 goals-against average during the sweep. She now holds a .864 winning percentage in net at UW, the best clip of any Badger goaltender.
3. POWER UP: Wisconsin's power-play came to life at Lindenwood as UW scored five power-play goals during the sweep of the Lions.
UW posted two power-play goals in its 4-0 win on Friday night before adding three in a 6-2 win on Saturday. Newcomer
Daryl Watts scored two power-play goals during the sweep while
Abby Roque,
Britta Curl and
Sophie Shirley each had a tally with a player advantage.
UW's .500 power-play clip leads the WCHA and ranks second nationally.
4. HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: UW is 6-1 in home-opening games at LaBahn Arena and has won its last six after dropping the inaugural game at the rink. The Badgers have outscored their opponents 25-4 in home-openers and have four shutouts.
Wisconsin has been tough to beat at home, as UW holds a 73-2-4 record (.950 winning percentage) at their home barn since the start of the 2015-16 campaign. The Badgers went undefeated at LaBahn during their 2015-16 and 2017-18 seasons.
5. MAKING HISTORY: This weekend series marks the first ever matchup between Wisconsin and Penn State, the first of two new opponents for the season. The Badgers will face upstart LIU in New York Oct. 18-19.
Penn State will be the 34th different NCAA team that Wisconsin has played. The only teams that sponsor NCAA women's hockey that UW hasn't played are Merrimack and RIT.
Against teams from the CHA, the Badgers hold a 45-1-0 record, including a perfect 7-0-0 record last year. The last time UW dropped a game against a team from the CHA during the 2009-10 season against Robert Morris.
