Mad-town, baby!

Just arrived in Madison to the the news that the MSU women's hockey team defeated No. 10 Wisconsin 5-3 this afternoon. I was hoping to get over to the Kohl Center for the end of the game but didn't make it to town in time. I'll try to track down coach Eric Means for some comments later today. The win was the Mavericks' first ever over the Badgers, ending a streak of 44 games that included 42 losses.

"It's good for our older players, who have played Wisconsin all these years, to finally get a win against them," Means said. "It's just good for them, especially for our seniors. When they walk out the door, at least they beat Wisconsin."

Kala Buganski scored two goals and assisted on another, and Lauren Zrust scored two goals, including the game-winning goal. Moira O'Connor scored the Mavericks' other goal. Goaltender Alli Altmann was outstanding, stopping 48 of 51 shots. Minnesota State put just 17 shots on goal but was efficient, scoring three goals on five shots in the first period.