Wisconsin Badgers Sweep St. Cloud State in WCHA Matchup

Top-ranked Badgers clinch conference regular season title with 4-2 victory over Huskies

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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The top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers defeated the St. Cloud State Huskies 4-2 on Sunday, February 22nd at LaBahn Arena. The win clinched the WCHA regular season title for the Badgers, who were led by a goal and two assists from Lacey Eden and a goal and an assist from Laney Potter. The Huskies got goals from freshman defenseman Sydney Lamb and junior center Sofianna Sundelin.

Why it matters

This victory solidifies Wisconsin's position as the top team in the WCHA and sets them up well for the upcoming conference playoffs. For St. Cloud State, the loss means they will be the No. 6 seed in the WCHA playoffs and will face a tough matchup against third-seeded Minnesota next weekend.

The details

Wisconsin opened the scoring with a power-play goal from Laney Potter in the first period. The Badgers then scored the first two goals of the second period, with Mackenzie Jones and Lacey Eden finding the back of the net. Sydney Lamb scored a power-play goal for the Huskies late in the second to make it 3-1. Cassie Hall extended Wisconsin's lead to 4-1 early in the third, before Sofianna Sundelin scored a power-play goal for St. Cloud State to make the final score 4-2.

  • The game was played on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin.

The players

Lacey Eden

A graduate student right wing from Annapolis, Maryland who had a goal and two assists for the Badgers.

Laney Potter

A junior defenseman who scored a goal and added an assist for Wisconsin.

Sydney Lamb

A freshman defenseman for St. Cloud State who scored a power-play goal.

Sofianna Sundelin

A junior center for the Huskies who scored a power-play goal, her team-leading 16th of the season.

Emilia Kyrkkö

The sophomore goaltender for St. Cloud State who made 40 saves in the game.

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What they’re saying

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)

What’s next

The Huskies will face third-seeded Minnesota in a best-of-three WCHA playoff series next weekend.

The takeaway

This victory solidifies Wisconsin's position as the top team in the WCHA and sets them up well for the upcoming conference playoffs, while St. Cloud State will have a tough matchup against Minnesota in the first round.