Wisconsin Badgers
MADISON, WI and ST. CLOUD, MN (WSAU) — The Badger men’s hockey team continued its unbeaten run with a 7-1 win over Notre Dame to open Big Ten play.
Brent Solomon scored two goals. Gavin Morrissey scored a goal and an assist; Grady Deering added two assists.
Luke Osborne and Zach Wooten added goals as well.
Wisconsin built a 2-0 lead after one and 4-0 after two. Alexis Cournoyer went the distance in goal, making 27 saves.
The game featured a brawl midway through the third period. Wisconsin’s Adam Pietila was ejected, and two other Badgers and three Fighting Irish players received 10-minute misconduct penalties.
The same two teams will play again later tonight.
In St. Cloud, the Badger women topped SCSU 2-1 at the National Hockey Center. Finley McCarthy and Charlotte Pieckenhagen scored for the Badgers. Rhyah Stewart made 26 saves.
Wisconsin has won three straight since they were swept by Ohio State to open conference play. The Badgers and Huskies will play again this afternoon.
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