(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON – The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (3-0-0) shut out the Boston University Terriers (0-1-0), 7-0, during its home opener at LaBahn Arena on Friday night.
Six Badgers added to Wisconsin’s scoring card to earn the Badgers their first win at home.
Finley McCarthy put the Badgers on the board late in the first period to give UW a 1-0 lead. McCarthy’s goal was assisted by freshman Rosalie Tremblay.
Maggie Scannell kicked off the second period with a goal off of a Nela Lopušanová pass to continue the streak.
Scannell returned the favor, assisting Lopušanová in her first career goal as a Badger with 14:37 remaining in the period, making it 3-0.
Nearly thirty seconds later, senior Ava Murphy received the puck from McCarthy and tallied her first goal of the season.
Cassie Hall found the back of the net with 8:41 remaining in the second to keep Wisconsin’s lead. Hall’s goal was assisted by Captain Kelly Gorbatenko.
In the final minutes of period two, Tremblay traveled across center ice to make it 6-0 after a pass from Hannah Halverson.
The third period remained scoreless until freshman phenom Lopušanová collected her second goal of the game and the seventh for the Badgers. Scannell garnered the assist.
Goaltender Ava McNaughton recorded 22 saves.
Notes of the Game
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Wisconsin raised its ninth national championship banner prior to tonight’s win. Badger alums Chloe Baker, Claire Enright, Vivian Jungels, Marianne Picard and McKayla Zilisch.
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The Badgers found the back of the net five times in the second period, marking the first time since Sept. 27, 2025, against Bemidji State.
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Six Badgers tallied multi-point games, with Halverson, Scannell and Lopušanová each posting three points.
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Wisconsin outshot Boston University 47 to 22.
Up Next: The Badgers and Terriers meet again tomorrow at LaBahn Arena at 5 p.m. for the second game of the series.
