Catie Boudiette made 34 saves, and No. 4 Quinnipiac women’s hockey shut out No. 2 Wisconsin, 3-0, for the weekend split.
It’s the Bobcats’ first win in program history against Wisconsin, who had a 3-0 shutout of their own in Saturday’s Game 1.
Nina Steigauf had a goal and an assist for QU (Kate Reilly also scored, and Zoe Boyd added two assists for the Bobcats (18-3-0, 8-1-0 ECAC). Boudiette earned her third shutout in a row and fifth of the season.
Cami Kronish made 18 saves for the Badgers (16-3-1, 12-1-1 WCHA).
Reilly opened the scoring with 1:38 to go in the first period during a delayed penalty with the extra attacker on the ice. The blue-liner collected the puck at the point and sent in a seeing-eye wrist shot.
The second period came and went with both goalies standing tall, especially Boudiette, who stopped all 11 shots Wisconsin threw her way.
Clip it 👇 pic.twitter.com/zhCR0bdYZR
— QU Women’s Hockey (@QU_WIH) January 1, 2023
Steigauf extended it to 2-0 just 1:29 into the third on the power play. Boyd broke up a Badgers clearing attempt at the point, sending it down to Steigauf, who roofed a shot as she fell to the ice.
The Badgers went 0-for-2 on the power play, making for an 0-for-3 weekend. QU went 1-for-2 on the day.
Wisconsin will return to action next weekend when they host WCHA rival Minnesota Duluth. Game 1 is set for Friday at 2 p.m. ET.
Meanwhile, Quinnipiac will face conference foe Harvard outdoors in Boston at Fenway Park to kick off the women’s Frozen Fenway doubleheader. Puck-drop on Friday is set for 3 p.m. ET.
Same 3-0 final as yesterday… but better 😎😉
Featuring a live action shot of Boudi from today as well 👇 pic.twitter.com/HEbQpKGQJM
— QU Women’s Hockey (@QU_WIH) January 1, 2023
