McNaughton, Wisconsin shut out Boston University in women’s hockey

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Interstat) — Ava McNaughton made 22 saves and Wisconsin routed Boston University 7-0 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Thursday at Mariucci Arena. The Badgers, who improved to 3-0, scored seven unanswered goals. Nela Lopusanova had two goals and one assist for Wisconsin. Maggie Scannell added one goal and two assists. Rosalie Tremblay, Finley McCarthy, Ava Murphy and Cassie Hall also scored. Hannah Halverson recorded three assists. Murphy, McCarthy and Tremblay each finished with a goal and an assist. Wisconsin’s first goal came from McCarthy at 13:17 of the first period, assisted by Tremblay and Halverson. The Badgers broke it open with goals from Scannell, Lopusanova, Murphy, Hall and Tremblay before Lopusanova capped the scoring, assisted by Scannell and Murphy. Boston University fell to 0-1. Emma Cerruti received a broken-stick penalty, and Nela Lopusanova and Boston University’s Quinn Taylor drew roughing minors in the third. Attendance was 2,273.