INSIDE
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
BY AJ HARRISON
@BADGERWHOCKEY
SCHEDULE (19-3-2, 15-3-2-1)
LAST WEEK
Jan. 17 at Bemidji State
Jan. 18 at Bemidji State
COMING UP
Friday
Minnesota Duluth
Saturday Minnesota Duluth
92 and counting: Rigsby
sets Wisconsin wins record
Rigsby breaks Jessie Vetter's mark for career victories
ith her 92nd career
win on Saturday, senior goaltender Alex
Rigsby became the school's
winningest goaltender in program history, passing twotime Olympian Jessie Vetter on
the all-time list.
Many discuss Rigsby and
Vetter in the same sentence,
as both are Wisconsin natives, sport curly hair and both
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played against boys during
their high school days.
This year, Rigsby has been
passing Vetter in the school record book, as Rigsby is now the
school leader in wins, minutes
player and saves. The wins record is something that Rigsby
is proud of, but she is thankful
for her teammates helping her
achieve the mark.
"I think it's quite an honor
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2 p.m.
3 p.m.
but it's also definitely a team achievement," Rigsby said. "I've been lucky
enough to play on a team as great as this
one throughout my career here as a Badger. But it means quite a bit, though, to
pass Vetter."
UW head coach Mark Johnson has
been impressed with Rigsby's play over
the years.
"Rigsby has been consistent, and when
players have good habits and are able to
do things for a long period of time, these
are the things that fall into place," Johnson said. "I didn't think anyone was going
to touch Jessie just because of the record
that she had and the way she performed
over a long period of time, but hats off to
Alex for getting an opportunity, preparing herself, and making the most of it."
FILL THE BOWL IS COMING UP
● With less than a month to go until the
fourth Fill the Bowl game, tickets are
going fast.
General admission tickets are still
available for the Feb. 15 showdown
between No. 2 Wisconsin and No. 1
Minnesota. Fans can help break the
NCAA women's hockey attendance record set in 2012 by taking advantage
of $1 tickets. Patrons can also help
fight hunger at the game by donating
non-perishable food items to benefit
Second Harvest Food Bank.
Fans can check out the Wisconsin
women's hockey Facebook page for
a daily countdown to the game.
