MADISON, Wis.— The fourth-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 5 Minnesota Duluth on Friday night at LaBahn Arena.Â
Wisconsin (20-4-4, 15-4-3-2-0-2) out-shot Minnesota Duluth (18-8-0, 15-7-0) 45-16 but was unable to find the net.
Minnesota Duluth was first on the board with a goal a couple minutes into the game. The Badgers outshot the Bulldogs 12-3 in the first but went into the second down one to Minnesota Duluth.
The second period was quiet with neither team able to net the puck. The Badgers continued to out-shoot the Bulldogs, putting up 16 shots versus Minnesota Duluth's nine in the second. The score remained 1-0 Minnesota Duluth heading into the final frame.
The Bulldogs notched a second goal just over halfway through the third and put up a third goal on an empty net in the last minute of the game.Â
Three Notes of the Game
- Wisconsin outshot Minnesota Duluth 45-16
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Sophie Shirley led Wisconsin with eight shots on goal
- UW had its 11th sellout of the year.
Straight from the Rink
Head Coach Mark Johnson
On Friday's game:
"We're fighting through it, it continues on, but I like the way we played. The tough part of this game was that we gave up a goal in the first three-and-a-half minutes and obviously you don't want to do that. The hard part is that you get excited. They've got some veteran players over there."
On the team:
"As I told the team, we kept our heads down and we were playing well. We just gotta find a way to get some pucks in the net. Hopefully that will happen tomorrow."
Grace Bowlby
On team play:
"We played well. We had a lot of shots. Sometimes the puck just doesn't go in and bounces don't go your way so we can't hang our heads too low. We're working hard and doing a lot of things right. [When we play Duluth] it's always competitive and high-paced hockey, they just happened to score more than us tonight.
Up Next:
The Badgers will face the Bulldogs again on Saturday night. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. Fans can listen to the game on 100.9 FM or watch on B1G+.
