March 30 - April 1 Overview: The Badger Club finished 6th place in the ACHA National Tournament in St. Louis, MO. After playing their first two games, one of the teams protested the playing eligibility of goaltender Melissa Wilking.
Games Summary. Wisconsin did defeat #4 Eastern seed University of Maryland 4 -1. They then tied #3 Western seed Arizona State University 0 - 0 (who finished 2nd). In the final round-robin game, they defeated #1 Eastern seed Penn State University 5 - 2 without Wilking. Unofficially, this would have moved Wisconsin to the Championship game vs. St. Cloud. With the sanction, UW faced Michigan in the 5th place game and lost 2 - 4.
Season Recap. The Badgers compiled an impressive 18-7-2 overall record (8-4-2 in ACHA play). Technically, with the forfeitures, the Badgers record was 15-12-0 (5-9-0 in ACHA play). Due to the complexity of this event, player statistics will be based upon the 18-7-2 record.
[Tourney Recap / Full Story][Nationals Action Photos]
Past Results:
March 3 - 4 vs University of Minnesota
(0-0 T, 1-2 L)
Past Results:
February 24 vs Madison Lightning
(win 3-1)
2001 Finals
2. Arizona State U
3. Colorado U
4. U of Maryland
5. U of Michigan
6. Wisconsin
7. Pittsburgh
8. Penn State
ACHA All-Tournament Team 4/5/01
Roseann Meyer named to the ACHA All-Tournament Team (Defense) and Jen Starbuck earns All-Tournament Honorable Mention (Forward). Awards were collectively nominated by the coaches and the ACHA staff. ACHA staff then determined the team. Awards were not solely based upon points, rather that players contribution to their team. Attitude, work ethic, aggression, and overall skill were also factors in the naming of the team. Full Story
2001 ACHA All-American Awards 4/16/01
Wisconsin players grab two of the six spots on the inaugural All-American Team. Forward Anne Woll and Defenseman Roseann Meyer honored. Anne Woll was also selected to the All-Academic Team. Forward Kelly Vruwink was honorably mentioned. Full StoryA Farewell to Five 4/5/01
The season ends and part of the evolution is that players move on. Elisha Cohen, Roseann Meyer, Jennifer Wollak, Jill Sharpe and Abbey Olson leave the UW Club Team. Full Story
Player/Coaching News
See Old News:
- Badgers head to National Tournament (2nd Place Ranking - Western Division) 3/11/01
- Abbey Olson rejoins Club 1/29/01
- Coaches and the Stanley Cup 1/04/01
- Jen Skoloda leaves team after 5 1/2 seasons 1/04/01
- Jessica Wolke transfers 1/04/01
- Jennifer Wollak breaks arm 11/19/0