Before the start of the state we — along with the sports world as a whole — now find ourselves in, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team (28-5-3-0, 17-4-3-0-2 WCHA) was right on course to challenge for a second-straight national title. And, while they received significant contributions from non-senior members of the team such as Sophie Shirley and Daryl Watts, the Badgers had significant senior leadership that brought experience and talent to this year’s squad.
Their efforts this season will ultimately be unrecognized in the NCAA tournament history books, but that does not mean that their accomplishments as seniors should go undocumented.