UW men's loses to Tech in OT, women keep alive winning streak

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An overtime goal gives Michigan Tech its first win over the University of Wisconsin in 11 meetings. Jordan Baker scored at 2:53 to give the Huskies a 2-1 victory on their home ice in Houghton, Mich.

Wisconsin’s has won only once in 10 WCHA conference openers under coach Mike Eaves. The Badgers record falls to 1-2 despite 36 saves from goalie Landon Peterson. Michgian Tech had jumped to a 1-0 lead in the second period, but Tyler Barnes tied the score for Wisconsin with seven and a half minutes to go. That was the only score for the Badgers who were outshot 38-to-24.

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The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team exploded for three first-period goals, then held off the Minnesota Golden Gophers in another hard-fought border battle, 3-2 at the Kohl Center in Madison.

The Badgers tied their own national record by extending their streak to 32 consecutive games without a loss. Goalie Alex Rigsby stopped 25 shots in the close contest, including a dozen in the final period alone. Freshman Katy Josephs put Wisconsin on top at the 2:30 mark of the first period. Then, less than a minute later, Carolyne Prevost made it 2-0 after less than four minutes of play. Prevost scored her second goal of the period at the 17:55 mark. She has seven points in the last three games. The Badgers’ perfect record improves to 5-0, including 3-0 in the WCHA. Minnesota is 4-1 overall, 2-1 in conference play.

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