52 // VARSITY January 30, 2014
INSIDE
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
UW ready to Fill the Bowl
on Feb. 15 vs Minnesota
Badgers look to break their NCAA attendance record
BY AJ HARRISON @BADGERWHOCKEY
W
ith February right
around the corner,
there's less than
three weeks until the fourth
Fill the Bowl game on Feb. 15,
which pits the No. 2 Badgers
against No. 1 Minnesota in a 7
p.m. clash at the Kohl Center.
Many players are looking
forward to the team's lone
game in the Kohl Center as
Wisconsin looks to set the
NCAA single-game attendance
record against not only one of
the top teams in the nation,
but one of Wisconsin's biggest
rivals.
"There's definitely a rivalry
between us and Minnesota,
so its easy to get pumped up
and excited to play each other,"
freshman Sarah Nurse said.
"We love playing at home and
look forward playing in the
Kohl Center in front of thousands of fans.
"Hopefully we break the attendance re-
cord, which would feel incredible!"
Wisconsin had an NCAA-record 12,402
fans attend the last Fill the Bowl game,
which was a 1-0 win over Bemidji State
in 2012. Tickets for this year's game are
only $1, and UW students will receive
free admission with a student ID.
Junior Brittany Ammerman has ap-
peared in two Fill the Bowl games, in-
cluding the 2011 game which saw UW
defeat Minnesota, 3-1.
"I think it will be great experience
playing the Gophers in the Fill the Bowl
game," Ammerman said. "The games will
be high-tempo and will most likely be
the most meaningful games we'll have
played this year. It will be exciting and it
is always a healthy and fun rivalry with
the Gophers."
BADGERS CLINCH HOME ICE
● After sweeping Minnesota Duluth last
weekend, Wisconsin clinched home
ice for the first round of the WCHA
playoffs. The best-of-three series will
take place Feb. 28-March 2 at LaBahn
Arena. Game times for Feb. 28 and
March 1 are set for 7 p.m. while the
March 2 game, if necessary, is set for
a 4 p.m. start. Ticket information for
the series will be available on UWBad-
gers.com in the upcoming weeks.
The WCHA Final Face-Off will take
place March 8-9 in Bemidji, Minn.
SCHEDULE (21-3-2, 17-3-2-1)
LAST WEEK
Jan. 25 Minnesota Duluth W, 3-1
Jan. 26 Minnesota Duluth W, 2-0
COMING UP
Feb. 7 at Ohio State 6 p.m.
Feb. 8 at Ohio State 3 p.m.
