Mankato, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women's hockey team will continue its six game homestand with a Western Collegiate Hockey Association series against the #1 Wisconsin Badgers. The puck will drop both days at 2:07 p.m., on Feb. 7-8 at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.
 
Minnesota State All-Time: The MSU women's hockey program, which started in 1998-99, is currently in its 22nd season of competition and has compiled a 193-497-69 (.300) record in 759 total games played. The Mavericks are in their 21st year as members in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and hold a 117-395-54 (.254) record in 566 games played.

Last Time on the Ice: Minnesota State (10-14-5, 3-12-3-3 WCHA) swept a nonconference series against Lindenwood by the scores of 3-0 and 4-2. 

In the first game, the first period went scoreless as the Mavericks scored once in the second period and twice in the third to win 3-0. Junior forward Brittyn Fleming netted the first goal at the 3:02 mark in the second period as sophomore blueliner Anna Wilgren fed Fleming on the left dot as she squeezed it in a tight window just inside the post. At the 11:45 mark in the third period, senior captain Emily Antony received the puck below the red line on the right side of the net and took a shot from an awkward angle that banged off the Lions' netminder and into the net. Freshman winger Kennedy Bobyck scored the final goal less than two minutes later, going top shelf from just inside the left face-off circle.  

In game two, Fleming scored the opening goal for the second straight day on a power play from inside the right face-off circle at the 6:06 mark in the second period. The Lions evened up the score less than 30 seconds later with junior forward Sierra Burt putting away a rebound off the netminder's pads. Minnesota State re-took the lead at the 17:44 mark with Wilgren going top shelf from the middle of the ice, skimming the bar on the way into the net. The score read 3-1 heading into the second intermission with senior blueliner McKenzie Sederberg scoring from the point and over the leg pad of the Lions' goaltender with just a minute remaining in the period. Antony scored her second goal of the weekend at the 16:40 mark in the third period as freshman winger Kelsey King fed Antony from behind the net to the middle of the ice as Antony went glove side on the goaltender. Lindenwood scored the last goal of the game on a power play with senior forward Cierra Paisley lighting the lamp.

In net, sophomore Abigail Levy (5-9-3) made 18 saves in the game one shutout and freshman Calla Frank (5-5-2) made 30 saves in the game two win.

WCHA Rookie of the Week: Kelsey King collected three assists in the Lindenwood sweep and now has a 4-14--18 stat line in her freshman campaign. King had one assist in the first game and then two more in game two. She currently leads the WCHA rookies with 14 assists on the season and also sits second with the 18 points.

Double Digits: This is the first time since the 2013-14 season that the Mavericks have amassed 10 wins or more.

Scouting #1 Wisconsin: The Badgers (25-2-1, 15-2-1-0 WCHA) currently sit on top of the WCHA with 46 points. Wisconsin swept St. Cloud State in a home series last weekend by the scores of 5-1 and 11-1.

The Badgers' offense is led by junior forward Daryl Watts, who leads the NCAA with 42 assist and 64 points, while also scoring 22 goals. Sophomore forward Sophie Shirley leads the NCAA with 25 goals, while also collecting 27 assists for 52 points.

In net, Wisconsin features senior Kristen Campbell (22-2-1) who has started 25 of the 28 games. She has a 1.79 goals against average, .909 save percentage, 430 saves and four shutouts on the season.

Facing #1 Wisconsin: The Mavericks have an all-time record of 2-88-3 against the Badgers. In the most recent match-up this season, the Mavericks were swept by the Badgers in a road series on Nov. 16-17 by the scores of 3-2 and 6-1 in Madison, Wis.

Looking Ahead: Minnesota State will finish its six game homestand with a WCHA series against #9 Minnesota Duluth. Games will be on Feb. 14-15 at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center with the puck dropping at 7:07 p.m., and 3:07 p.m., respectively.