Wisconsin Badgers
24-2-2, 18-2-2
Minnesota
23-5-0, 17-5-0
No. 1 Wisconsin takes down No. 3 Minnesota, 6-1
January 31, 2026 | Women's Hockey
Hall’s hat trick allows Badgers to split series
MINNEAPOLIS — The No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team (24-2-2, 18-2-2) defeated the No. 3 Minnesota Gophers this Saturday, splitting the series at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Cassie Hall's hat trick led the Badgers to a 6-1 victory, bouncing back from yesterday's loss.Â
Senior Vivian Jungels scored twice to add to UW's total. Lacey Eden and Kelly Gorbatenko joined her with multi-point games.Â
Hall found the back of the net just under two minutes into the game. The Badgers jumped on a power play, and after a face-off win, Hall found the puck from Laney Potter to put the Badgers on the board just six seconds into the power play..
The streak continued as Jungels made it 2-0, scoring off a rebound.
Hall scored her second goal of the game just moments later, giving UW a 3-0 lead in the first. Kelly Gorbatenko forced a turnover on the forecheck, and found Cassie Hall on the 2-on-0 breakaway.
Maggie Scannell opened up the second period with an unassisted goal, making it 4-0. Scannell raced to track down a loose puck moving towards the Gopher's net, quickly collecting the puck and moving with her backhand to score.
Hall collected her second-ever career hat trick after receiving a pass from captain Lacey Eden. Eden went on to assist Jungels' second goal of the game, just moments later.Â
The Badgers were up 6-0 entering the third period before a Gopher was able to tally one. UW came out on top, 6-1, in the end.
The Badgers outshot the Gophers 35-25, and freshman goaltender Rhyah Stewart recorded 18 saves.Â
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Notes of the Game
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Cassie Hall scored the second hat trick of her career. She previously scored four goals her freshman year against Lindenwood on 9/29/23
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The Badgers' six goals today were tied for the second most they've ever scored against the Gophers at Ridder Arena.
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With three assists today, Lacey Eden extended her point-streak to 14 games, with 13 goals and 21 assists in that span.
Up Next: The Badgers face No. 2 Ohio State at LaBahn Arena on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8. Saturday's game airs on Big Ten Network at 3 p.m. CT.
