MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The No. 8 Wisconsin women's hockey team battled to a 2-2 tie against No. 3 Minnesota on Friday night at Ridder Arena. 

Katie Kotlowski and Jesse Compher each potted goals for the Badgers (21-8-2, 17-6-2 WCHA) in the tie against the Gophers (23-4-3, 20-2-3 WCHA). 

Kotlowski got the Badgers on the board just over eight minutes into the first period with her first of the season, before the Gophers answered to tie things up.

Wisconsin regained the lead in the second after Compher tipped in a Chayla Edwards shot from the blue line. 

The Golden Gophers tied the game up early in the third period but neither team was able to break the deadlock in regulation or in the extra frame.

Britta Curl scored the lone goal in the three-round shootout to give the Badgers the extra point in the WCHA standings. 

Cami Kronish made 40 saves in the tie against the Golden Gophers. 

Three Notes of the Game:
- It marked Kotlowski's fifth career goal and her first goal since scoring against the Minnesota State Mavericks on Oct. 30, 2021.
- Lacey Eden recorded her 50th career point on Kotlowski's goal. 
- UW ended the game with 25 blocked shots, including 7 by freshman Vivian Jungels. 

Straight from the Rink
Senior Cami Kronish
On stopping 40 shots against the Gophers:
"It was a crazy game. It was a long game, there were plenty of shots and it was definitely tiring at points. You just have to stay focused because at the end of the day, all that matters is winning… I'm glad we came out with the win."

On getting the extra point in the standings:
"It's absolutely huge for us, especially against such a talented team. We knew that we could do it and we knew that we hadn't played our best hockey yet, and I think this game was a great example of what we can do when we're at the top of our game."

Redshirt Junior Katie Kotlowski
On getting her first goal of the season:
"It was a great faceoff by Kirsten Simms and pass from Lacey Eden. Any shot is a good shot and just getting that through was really good and just exciting to get that goal to put us on the board."

Up Next: The Badgers and Golden Gophers wrap up their Border Battle on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Ridder Arena. Fans can view the game live on Big Ten Network or online via the Fox Sports App.