MADISON, Wis. — The top-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey program battled No. 4 Quinnipiac on Sunday afternoon to a 1-1 tie on Sunday afternoon at LaBahn Arena. 

Sarah Wozniewicz scored the lone goal for the Badgers (18-1-3) but weren't able to score a second against the Bobcats (15-2-3).

The two teams repeated the first period from Saturday as neither was able to score. The teams went into the second period in a deadlock.

Wozniewicz was first on the board, giving the Badgers a 1-0 lead in the second. Quinnipiac answered and the teams went into the third period tied 1-1.

Neither team put up a goal in the final frame, going into a three-on-three overtime tied at 1-1.

Overtime expired without a goal and the game ended in a tie.
 

Three Notes of the Game

-Netminder Kennedy Blair put up some incredible stops against the Bobcats. On Sunday she had 27 saves, including 11 while the Badgers were on the penalty kill.

- The Badgers outshot Quinnipiac 42-28, including a 19-5 margin in the final period and OT. 

- UW improved to 26-0-2 in non-conference games at LaBahn Arena. 

Straight from the Rink
Head Coach Mark Johnson
On play over the weekend:
"It was good, both teams hadn't played in a long time. They play hard, their goaltender played well today. They've got six good defensemen who make it difficult to get into scoring areas. It was a good effort on the short practice time that we've had since coming back from Christmas."

On Sarah Wozniewicz:
"Any time you can add depth in your scoring, that's going to help you down the stretch. Woz has played really well, she got a nice goal today and could've had a couple more. She's not a rookie anymore. She's got 22 games under her belt and seems to be playing with a lot of confidence."

Freshman Sarah Wozniewicz
On opening up the new year with a tough opponent:
"I think this weekend was really good for us. They were a really good fast paced team so it was good to get back into it and back up to speed right away."

Senior Kennedy Blair
On Top-Four Battle with Quinnipiac:
"I think it's important when it comes down to rankings and the end of the season pair wise.Just getting that big win on Saturday and a tie today, it comes down to it at the end of the season and who we play in the final eleven."

On First Series Out of Break:
"I thought we came out really strong. I think a lot of girls did really well in staying conditioned and skating over break and coming in we only had four or five practices before this game. I'm really proud of the girls for staying in shape and doing what they needed to do to play these two games this weekend."

Up Next:
The Badgers will be idle next weekend, but return to action on Monday, Jan. 10 with an exhibition game against UWEC. Instead of purchasing tickets, fans are being asked to bring a new or gently used children's book as a donation for entry to the game. The first 2,273 fans to arrive with a book will be admitted to the game.