Wisconsin News and Sports
Wisconsin only trailed for 32-seconds on Friday during the Big Ten tournament semi-finals as the Badgers defeated the Nittany Lions 2-1.
Michael Mersch scored both of the badger goals in the second period and another strong performance from the Mike Richter award nominee, Jordan Rumpel, (saved 24 of 25 shots) sealed the win.
Wisconsin improved to 23-10-2 on the season and will face Ohio State for the Big Ten title.
Today the puck will drop for the Wisconsin Men’s hockey team (22-10-2, 13-6-1 Big Ten). Earning a first round bye with their 2nd-seed, Wisconsin will face Penn State in the second round. The 6th seeded Nittany Lions won their opening match against 3rd-seeded Michigan 2-1 in double overtime.
Wisconsin is undefeated (4-0-0) against Penn State this season.
The NCAA Division 3 Frozen Four Ice Hockey Championships are on tap this weekend. Semi-final action this afternoon has top ranked St. Norbert College facing Geneseo State at 3pm. St. Norbert has been to the Frozen Four 8 times and won 3 National titles.
