Mercer scores pair, Tiley stops all 41 as Clarkson blanks Wisconsin for women's D-I national title

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000i3hTjQHKQPo” g_name=”20170319-Clarkson-Wisconsin-DonAdamsJr” f_show_caption=”t” f_show_slidenum=”t” img_title=”casc” pho_credit=”iptc” f_link=”t” f_bbar=”t” fsvis=”f” width=”500″ height=”375″ bgcolor=”#AAAAAA” bgtrans=”t” btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” crop=”f” trans=”xfade” tbs=”4000″ f_ap=”t” linkdest=”c” f_fullscreen=”f” f_constrain=”f” twoup=”f” f_topbar=”f” f_bbarbig=”” f_htmllinks=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”f” f_show_watermark=”f” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”f” f_up=”f” target=”_self” wmds=”llQ6QNgpeC.p1Ucz7U.f0epNIwxxmLusXGcVZDUNZFN9WhCpA.jEHY1aHc.Ayc7Ljp9NYA–” ] ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Clarkson won its second women’s national championship Sunday afternoon with a 3-0 win over Wisconsin. … Read more

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Frozen Four Finals picks: March 18

No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus vs. No. 4 Norwich Gustavus Adolphus has had a heck of a run this season and I’d like to see them walk away on a high note. They took Adrian to the wire. They may be gassed, but I think they’ve got one last bit in them. I pick them to … Read more

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Patty Kazmaier winner Desbiens: Coming to Wisconsin ‘a pretty good decision I made’

Ann-Renée Desbiens with the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Award. (Nicole Haase)

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Wisconsin senior goalie Ann-RenĂ©e Desbiens was named the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner Saturday, winning the award that is presented annually to the top player in women’s NCAA Division I hockey. She is the third goaltender to win the award and the fifth player from Wisconsin. She joins Badgers legends … Read more

Top-ranked Wisconsin gets by Boston College on last-second goal to advance to women's title game

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000nI.EnguHDlI” g_name=”20170317-BostonCollege-Wisconsin-DonAdamsJr” f_show_caption=”t” f_show_slidenum=”t” img_title=”casc” pho_credit=”iptc” f_link=”t” f_bbar=”t” fsvis=”f” width=”500″ height=”375″ bgcolor=”#AAAAAA” bgtrans=”t” btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” crop=”f” trans=”xfade” tbs=”4000″ f_ap=”t” linkdest=”c” f_fullscreen=”f” f_constrain=”f” twoup=”f” f_topbar=”f” f_bbarbig=”” f_htmllinks=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”f” f_show_watermark=”f” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”f” f_up=”f” target=”_self” wmds=”llQ6QNgpeC.p1Ucz7U.f0epM40kjSOvhW4pHh3yE9Ge7teTHTxrTRWlfOff8TIWHlHLREA–” ] ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team advanced to its first national championship game since … Read more

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Top-ranked Wisconsin gets by Boston College on last-second goal to advance to women's title game

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000nI.EnguHDlI” g_name=”20170317-BostonCollege-Wisconsin-DonAdamsJr” f_show_caption=”t” f_show_slidenum=”t” img_title=”casc” pho_credit=”iptc” f_link=”t” f_bbar=”t” fsvis=”f” width=”500″ height=”375″ bgcolor=”#AAAAAA” bgtrans=”t” btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” crop=”f” trans=”xfade” tbs=”4000″ f_ap=”t” linkdest=”c” f_fullscreen=”f” f_constrain=”f” twoup=”f” f_topbar=”f” f_bbarbig=”” f_htmllinks=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”f” f_show_watermark=”f” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”f” f_up=”f” target=”_self” wmds=”llQ6QNgpeC.p1Ucz7U.f0epM40kjSOvhW4pHh3yE9Ge7teTHTxrTRWlfOff8TIWHlHLREA–” ] ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team advanced to its first national championship game since … Read more

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Semifinal picks: March 17

Friday, March 17 Gustavus Adolphus at Adrian It’s been a heck of a run for the Gusties, but I think it ends here. Not only is Adrian nearly perfect this season, but they get to play at home. Adrian is fairly similar to Wisconsin-River Falls and Gustavus managed to corral the high scorers on the … Read more

Semifinal picks: March 17

Friday, March 17 Gustavus Adolphus at Adrian It’s been a heck of a run for the Gusties, but I think it ends here. Not only is Adrian nearly perfect this season, but they get to play at home. Adrian is fairly similar to Wisconsin-River Falls and Gustavus managed to corral the high scorers on the … Read more

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Adrian and Gustavus Adolphus look to make further stage

One side of the Division III bracket features three-time defending champions Plattsburgh facing off against a Norwich squad that’s making its third appearance at the final weekend in the past four seasons. The other semifinal features an Adrian Bulldogs squad that’s never reached the semifinals against a Gustavus Adolphus squad that was the last team … Read more

Frozen Four teams all overcame adversity to return

This weekend’s Frozen Four has the same teams as last year’s, but the path back hasn’t been smooth for any of them. Injuries are inevitable through the long college season, but each of the four teams suffered setbacks that had the opportunity to end their hopes for a national championship. Overcoming adversity, proving people wrong, … Read more

Weekend wrap: March 12

No. 1 Wisconsin 7, No. 8 Robert Morris 0 Six different Badgers scored en route to the 7-0 win. Freshman defenseman Mekenzie Steffen ended up with the game-winner as well as two assists. Emily Clark scored twice and Sarah Nurse continued her torrid postseason with a goal and two assists. Ann-Renée Desbiens  made 22 saves … Read more

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Weekend wrap: March 12

No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus 3, at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls 2 Allie Lewis got the Gusties on the board first before Emily Stark answered for Wis.-River Falls. Tied at one heading in to the final period, Wis.-River Falls took the lead just 32 seconds in, but Gustavus Adolphus scored two unanswered goals to take the … Read more

Weekend wrap: March 12

No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus 3, at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls 2 Allie Lewis got the Gusties on the board first before Emily Stark answered for Wis.-River Falls. Tied at one heading in to the final period, Wis.-River Falls took the lead just 32 seconds in, but Gustavus Adolphus scored two unanswered goals to take the … Read more

Wisconsin rolls over Robert Morris to reach Frozen Four

The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team earned a berth into their 10th Frozen Four Saturday with a 7-0 win over No. 8 Robert Morris. In front of a record, standing-room-only, sold-out crowd of 2,423 in Madison, the Badgers extended their season unbeaten streak to 21 games. Emily Clark had two goals for Wisconsin … Read more

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Wisconsin rolls over Robert Morris to reach Frozen Four

The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team earned a berth into their 10th Frozen Four Saturday with a 7-0 win over No. 8 Robert Morris. In front of a record, standing-room-only, sold-out crowd of 2,423 in Madison, the Badgers extended their season unbeaten streak to 21 games. Emily Clark had two goals for Wisconsin … Read more

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Weekend picks: March 10

Friday, March 9 No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls Gustavus lost to St. Thomas in the MIAC tournament championship game, but otherwise has not lost since Dec. 10. They’ve more than made up for a rough start to the season. Wis.-River Falls has just two losses all season and got a huge … Read more

Weekend picks: March 10

Friday, March 9 No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls Gustavus lost to St. Thomas in the MIAC tournament championship game, but otherwise has not lost since Dec. 10. They’ve more than made up for a rough start to the season. Wis.-River Falls has just two losses all season and got a huge … Read more

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