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Five things to know: No. 1 Badgers face top-two battle against No. 2 Ohio State
November 11, 2024 | Women's Hockey
The Badgers will face OSU Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. central.
MADISON, Wis. – The No.1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team faces a top-two ranked matchup as they take on No. 2 Ohio State this Friday and Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Puck drop is at 5 p.m. CT on Friday and 2 p.m. CT on Saturday.
Fans can watch the action on B1G+ or listen to Paul Braun on U 100.9 FM on Friday and The Game 1070 on Saturday
How To Follow
Wisconsin vs. Ohio State
1. LAST TIME OUT
The Badgers swept the St. Cloud State Huskies on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 with a combined 10-0 in the two games. Ava McNaughton stopped all 57 shots she faced across both games. Laila Edwards scored two goals in game one and a third in game two as she now leads the NCAA with 13 goals on the season.
Cassie Hall enjoyed a two-goal game one and co-captain Caroline Harvey put together back-to-back multi-point games. Maggie Scannell added her fifth goal of the season, enough to tie for sixth on the team and leading all Badger freshman. Hall is now third on the team with nine goals so far this campaign.
Congrats to our three #Badgers that earned @WCHA_WHockey Player of the Month honors!
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) October 30, 2024
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2. BRINGING IN THE HONORS
Wisconsin co-captains Caroline Harvey and Casey O’Brien were recognized earlier this month as the Hockey Commissioners Association National Players of the Month for September and October. O’Brien ranks first nationally with 26 total points and 19 assists and Harvey is not far behind in second in with both 23 points and 17 assists.
On top of that, three Badgers earned WCHA monthly honors. Casey O’Brien earned Forward of the Month, Caroline Harvey received Defender of the Month while Ava McNaughton garnered Goaltender of the Month.
3. RIVALRY SERIES REWIND
Fourteen total Badgers suited up to represent their countries, with seven on each team.
Lacey Eden joined former Wisconsin captain Hilary Knight with a pair of goals for Team USA in the series. Sarah Nurse scored a pair of goals for Team Canada. NCAA goal-leader Laila Edwards earned three points with one goal and two assists for Team USA and was one of only eight skaters on either side to score three or more points.
Current Badger co-captain Caroline Harvey had two helpers for Team USA and Blayre Turnbull had a goal and an assist for Team Canada. Junior forward Kristen Simms joined former Wisconsin captain Britta Curl-Salemme with an assist on the series.
4. KEEPING IT 100
Caroline Harvey is only three points away from becoming the fifth Badger defender in school history to reach 100 career points. The co-captain enters this weekend with 97 career points after a four-point weekend against St. Cloud State on Nov. 1-2. Harvey looks to become the 34th Badger to collect 100 career points and the fifth active Badger to do so. Casey O'Brien ranks sixth in school history with 212, Lacey Eden is tied for 21st with 130, Kirsten Simms sits in 24th with 123 and Laila Edwards is tied for 31st with 105 career points.
5. CREAM OF THE CROP
This weekend's series in Columbus not only features the top-two teams in the country this season, but two of the top teams in the last six seasons. Wisconsin and OSU have combined to win the last five national championships as UW has won NCAA titles in 2019, 2021 and 2023 while the Buckeyes captured NCAA titles in 2022 and 2024. The two programs have met in the NCAA championship game in each of the last two seasons while they have met in the WCHA Final Faceoff in five of the last six seasons.
