INSIDE WOMEN'S HOCKEY BY ROSS LA DUE @BadgerWHockey
SCHEDULE (3-3-2, 1-3-2) at Lindenwood
Last Week Oct. 6
Oct. 13 Oct. 14
Oct. 19 Bemidji State Oct. 21 Bemidji State
W, 9-1
at Minnesota Duluth L, 0-2 at Minnesota Duluth L, 0-1 L, 1-0 T, 3-3
This Week Oct. 26 New Hampshire 7 p.m. Oct. 28 New Hampshire 2 p.m.
Next Five Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 17
Minnesota State 2 p.m. Minnesota State 2 p.m. at Ohio State at Ohio State
Nov. 23 St. Cloud State
teams do not include Minnesota Du- luth or Wisconsin. The Badgers have struggled to get a win in the past two weeks, a span that has seen unpredictably in re- sults across the board for women's hockey.
Recent unlucky streak
west and east, or just within the WCHA, fans of women's hockey have been clamoring for more parity within the sport.
W However, the one down-
side is that the teams, and their fans, that are more ac- customed to winning will have to start taking their
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hether its between the USA and Canada,
nothing to worry about Parity highlights new year in the WCHA
turns in knowing what it feels like to lose. Just four weeks into the
season and there's only one undefeated team remain- ing in collegiate women's hockey, barring teams that haven't started yet. The recent USCHO.com
poll has three WCHA teams in the top ten, but unlike most years, those three
Those that know the sport of hock- ey, know how important "luck" can be in determining the outcome of a game. While teams can create their own luck, there is something to be said when the puck just doesn't seem to bounce your way. Because of this, fans that have
seen the Badgers play over the last two weeks aren't too worried. Though its not a stat that's record-
ed, the Badgers have greatly out- chanced their opponents in the last four games, though only have three goals to show for it.
The unlucky streak the Badgers have had has been just that, unlucky. Because Wisconsin continues to ex- ert its style of play in games and cre- ate multiple goal-scoring chances, fans can expect a return to the win- ning ways soon.
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