No. 1 Wisconsin Defeats No. 3 Minnesota 6-1 in Women's Hockey

Cassie Hall's hat trick leads the Badgers to victory over the Gophers

Feb. 1, 2026 at 8:23am

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The No. 1 ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team defeated the No. 3 Minnesota Gophers 6-1 on Saturday, splitting the series at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Cassie Hall scored a hat trick to lead the Badgers, while Vivian Jungels added two goals and Lacey Eden and Kelly Gorbatenko each had multi-point games.

Why it matters

This was a key matchup between two of the top women's hockey programs in the country. Wisconsin's decisive victory over their conference rival Minnesota shows they are a force to be reckoned with this season as they aim to win another national championship.

The details

Wisconsin jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, with Hall scoring twice and Jungels adding another goal. The Badgers extended their lead to 6-0 before Minnesota was able to get on the scoreboard late in the game. Wisconsin outshot the Gophers 35-25, and freshman goaltender Rhyah Stewart made 18 saves for the Badgers.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 1, 2026.
  • Wisconsin scored just 6 seconds into a power play in the first period to take a 1-0 lead.

The players

Cassie Hall

A player for the Wisconsin women's hockey team who scored a hat trick in the game.

Vivian Jungels

A senior player for the Wisconsin women's hockey team who scored two goals in the game.

Lacey Eden

The captain of the Wisconsin women's hockey team who had a multi-point game.

Kelly Gorbatenko

A player for the Wisconsin women's hockey team who had a multi-point game.

Rhyah Stewart

The freshman goaltender for the Wisconsin women's hockey team who made 18 saves in the game.

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The takeaway

Wisconsin's decisive victory over their conference rival Minnesota shows they are a force to be reckoned with this season as they aim to win another national championship.