DURHAM, N.H. – The No. 2 Wisconsin women’s hockey team is heading back to the national championship game after dispatching Colgate, 3-1, in the semifinals at the 2024 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four on Friday night at the Whittemore Center Arena.
Sophomores Kirsten Simms, Vivian Jungels and Laila Edwards each found the back of the net as the Badgers (35-5-0) reigned victorious over the Raiders (32-7-1) to earn a spot in the national championship game.
To no surprise, top-3 Patty Kazmaier Award finalist Simms started off the scoring for the Badgers with a top-shelf shot 11 minutes into the first period.
The Badgers penalty kill shined in the second frame, as UW killed off two minutes of 5-on-3 Colgate power play.
Wisconsin’s second goal came in the latter half of the third period as sophomore Jungels picked up her fifth goal of the season to double the lead.
The Raiders scored on a flurry late in the third period with an extra attacker, but Edwards sealed the Wisconsin win with an empty netter.
Ava McNaughton stopped 25 of the shots she faced for her 20th win of the season.
Notes of the Game
– With two assists in Friday’s game, senior Casey O’Brien broke the Badgers’ program record for most assists in a season with 50, surpassing Daryl Watts, who posted 49 helpers during the 2019-20 campaign.
– The Badgers advance to their 11th national championship game and third in the last four years. UW owns an…
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