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WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Back to the Frozen Four:
UW looks for fifth title
Badgers travel to Hamden, Conn., for semifinal
BY AJ HARRISON @BADGERWHOCKEY
A
fter a thrilling victory
over Harvard last Sat-
urday, the Badgers
punched their ticket for the
2014 NCAA Frozen Four in
Hamden, Conn., marking the
seventh time in program his-
tory UW will compete in the
Frozen Four.
For the senior class, it
marks the third time the Bad-
gers have made to the Frozen
Four during their careers and
they look to end their careers
the same way they started: by
winning a national champion-
ship.
"I'm exicted to be back in
the Frozen Four," redshirt ju-
nior Brittany Ammerman,
said. "It is not easy. It is a long
road and season. You have to
be consistent and play well in
the playoffs.
"It's not easy to get there, but it's ev-
eryone's goals here at the University of
Wisconsin."
For the freshmen and sophonores, it
marks the first time they will compete
in the Frozen Four, but many, including
freshman Sydney McKibbon, are being
mentored by the upperclassmen on what
to expect this weekend.
"The juniors and seniors have been
telling us how great it is to compete at
the Frozen Four," McKibbon said. "Their
advice is to keep it simple, stay calm and
keep your emotions in check."
Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson
is looking forward to the challenge that
the Frozen Four presents.
"We get time now to prepare to come
out and play our best game of the sea-
son," Johnson said. If you do that for
three periods, then you have a chance to
play again on Sunday."
NCAA FROZEN FOUR INFORMATION
● Tickets for Wisconsin's NCAA semifi-
nal game are on sale through the Quin-
nipaic web site. All-session tickets are
$25, while individual tickets are $15.
Fans heading to Connecticut can
attend a red carpet arrival at the TD
Bank Sports Center 90 minutes before
each game to help welcome the Bad-
gers to the rink.
In addition, the Badgers faithful can
attend "Welcome Wisconsin," a fan
event at the Silver City Sports Bar and
Grille from 7:30 to 9 p.m. (ET).
SCHEDULE (28-7-2)
LAST WEEK
March 15 #6 Harvard W, 2-1
THIS WEEK - NCAA FROZEN FOUR
Friday vs. #1 Minnesota 4 p.m.
Sunday Championship 2 p.m.
