Women’s hockey: Gophers move up to No. 2 in USHOC poll

Women’s hockey: Gophers move up to No. 2 in USHOC poll

After splitting a two-game set at No. 1 Wisconsin over the weekend, Minnesota’s women’s hockey team moved up to No. 2 in this week’s USCHO.com national poll. The Gophers (10-2-0) beat the Badgers (11-1-0) before losing, 7-2, in the second game. They also are the only team to beat No. 3 Ohio State (9-1-0). Minnesota next plays Nov. 14-15, a home series against Bemidji State. Minnesota Duluth (8-4-0) remained at No. 5, and St. Cloud State (4-8-0) …

Women’s hockey: Border battle brilliance, Badgers bounce back to split series with Gophers

The University of Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) took on the University of Minnesota Gophers (10-2, 6-2 Big ten) in Madison this weekend. Both teams came into the border battle ranked as top 3 teams in the nation, making this a matchup that hockey fans around the nation were watching. Game one took place Friday night and started off as a defensive battle. A goal from junior Cassie Hall put the Badgers up 1-0 six minute…