MANKATO, Minn. – Wisconsin women's hockey freshman Maggie Scannell scored twice to lead the No. 1 Badgers o a 5-0 shutout win at Minnesota State on Saturday afternoon. 

For Scannell, it marked her second multi-goal game for the Badgers (19-1-0, 13-1-0 WCHA). Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey and Casey O'Brien also found the back of the Maverick's (6-8-1, 2-8-1) net in UW's final game of 2024. 

Scannell opened the scoring just under seven minutes into the contest with her seventh of the season. Katie Kotlowski sent a long pass up the ice to Scannell who beat a defender and tucked the puck past Maverick's goaltender Suzette Faucher. 

Edwards doubled the Badgers lead late in the second period. O'Brien created a turnover on defense and broke out of the zone. She launched a pass across the slot to Edwards to one-time into the back of the net. Wisconsin allowed a season-low one shot on goal in the first period. 

Harvey extended the Badgers lead to three on the power play eight minutes into the second. Simms found Harvey in front who handled it in the slot and waited for a lane to open to slam the puck into the net. The Badgers took their 3-0 lead into the second intermission.

Just 25 seconds into the third frame, the Badgers found themselves on an odd-player rush and O'Brien capitalized for Wisconsin's fourth of the night. Three minutes into the third, Scannell tallied her second of the night on the power play and eighth of the season to extend the Badger's lead to five.

Ava McNaughton made 10 saves to earn her 18th win of the season. Her 18 wins lead the NCAA.

Notes of the Game

• Harvey's 37 points this year are the seventh most in school history by a defender in a single season. Meaghan Mikkelson and Kerry Weiland share the record of 49. 
• UW outshot MSU 13-1 in the first period and 36-10 on the game.
• The Badgers played 43 games in 2024, and have posted a whopping 40-3-0 record. The Badgers have outscored their opponents 215-52 in the 2024 calendar year. They end the year with a 0.930 win percentage.
• McNaughton has six shutouts this year, which leads the WCHA. 

Straight from the Rink
Head coach Mark Johnson
On the victory:
"Today's game from start to finish was one of our most complete games. We did a lot of little things well and played consistent for sixty minutes. I was excited about that. Give the players a lot of credits for winning two games against a really difficult opponent. It was a good way to finish the first half."

On Maggie Scannell and the team as a whole:
"She missed four game up until yesterday and didn't get a lot of ice time yesterday's game. She scored a big first goal for us. All four lines played for us today. Give them a lot of credit for executing our game plan."

Freshman Maggie Scannell
On a strong return after missing time:
"I was super excited, the teams been so supportive. It was great to be back out on the ice with the girls."

On what she's learned from the first half of her freshman season:
"Each game is a new opportunity, each practice. Learning from these girls — they're such a great group. I'm inspired by each and every one of them."

Up Next: The Badgers will take a break and return on Jan. 2 to face Ohio State at LaBahn Arena at 7 p.m. They'll then travel to Wrigley Field for their Frozen Confines game on Jan. 4 at 4:30 p.m. in game two of the series against Ohio State. Tickets for the game at LaBahn Arena are available on SeatGeek. Buy tickets for the Frozen Confines here.