Wisconsin Badgers

Honors:  2018-19 Preseason All-WCHA... Named to All-WCHA Second Team (2017-18)... WCHA All-Academic Team (2017-18)  

2018-19: A member of the 2019 National Championship team, Gardner appeared in 39 contests for the Badgers, tallying one goal and 11 assists for 12 points on the season. Had a season-high two assists against Bemidji State on Nov. 16 in Wisconsin’s 5-0 victory over the Beavers. Gardner finished her senior season with an impressive +36 rating. The senior was a crucial part of an elite UW defensive unit that allowed zero goals in the NCAA postseason, a playoff schedule that included outings against No. 4 Clarkson and No. 2 Minnesota.

2017-18: Appeared in 35 games on the top defensive line for Wisconsin, recording six goals and 16 assists for a career-high 22 points on the season... first on the team and among all WCHA skaters in plus/minus with a +35 rating... fifth on team in blocks with 34... matched her career-high tally of four blocks against Ohio State on Nov. 5, 2017... notched two assists against St. Cloud State on Dec. 9, 2017... scored the game-winner against Bemidji State on Jan. 19... was season-high +3 against Minnesota in NCAA quarterfinal on March 10... named to the All-WCHA Second Team 

2016-17: Appeared in all 40 games for UW ...  recorded three goals and 13 assists for 16 overall points ... tallied a career-high two goals and one assist against Bemidji State on Nov. 5, 2016 ... notched two assists on Feb. 24 against Minnesota State ... fourth on the team with a +39 plus/minus rating ... WCHA All-Academic Team 

2015-16: Played in 36 games for the Badgers, tallying 2 goals and 10 assists... finished the season with a +18 plus/minus rating... Scored her first career goal in the Badgers' 8-0 win over Ohio State (Oct. 11)... scored the game-winning goal in the team's WCHA Final Face-off semifinal win over Minnesota Duluth (March 5)... dished out a career-high two assists in Wisconsin's 6-0 NCAA quarterfinal win over Mercyhurst (March 12)

Prep: Played four seasons with the Chicago Mission girls' prep team… helped the Mission to a 74-6 record her senior season, capped off with the 2015 USA Hockey Girls Tier I national Championship… state and regional champions in both her sophomore and junior seasons with third-place showings at nationals both years as well… Mission won the 2014 Detroit Bauer World Invite, Gardner named tournament MVP in her age group… won gold with U.S. U-18 team at the IIHF World Championships… finished with a +1 plus/minus… invited to the USA Hockey National Development Camp the past four seasons.