MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Minnesota State will visit Wisconsin in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Friday at Mariucci Arena. The Mavericks enter 2-2, while the Badgers are 4-2. Wisconsin is the home team for the contest, though it will be played in Minneapolis.

Minnesota State is coming off a 3-0 loss to Saint Cloud State, its second straight defeat after opening the season with wins over RPI. The Mavericks beat RPI 4-1 and 5-3 before falling to Saint Cloud State 5-2 and 3-0. Sophie Stramel is a player to watch for Minnesota State. In the most recent game against Saint Cloud State, Stramel recorded four shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Earlier this season against RPI, she had two assists and four penalty minutes in a 5-3 win and two penalty minutes in a 4-1 win. Ava Guillemette added three shots on goal in the Mavericks’ most recent game, and Audrey Garton had one shot.

Wisconsin enters after a 5-3 loss at Ohio State, the Badgers’ second straight loss to the Buckeyes. Wisconsin opened the season with wins of 6-2 and 6-0 at Saint Lawrence, 7-0 and 4-1 against Boston University, before dropping 2-1 and 5-3 decisions at Ohio State. Cassie Hall is a player to watch for the Badgers. She has recorded points in each of her past six games, recording one goal, one assist and three shots on goal in the most recent game at Ohio State, one goal and three shots on goal in the first game at Ohio State, two goals and five shots on goal against Boston University, one goal and three shots on goal against Boston University, one goal and two assists at Saint Lawrence, and one goal and one assist in the other game at Saint Lawrence. In the most recent Wisconsin game, Madelyn Kimbrel had one goal and two shots on goal, while Laney Potter added one goal, one assist and five shots on goal. Hall also had one goal, one assist and three shots on goal in that contest.

Minnesota State’s next games after the Wisconsin matchup include a rematch at Wisconsin, followed by games against Robert Morris, Boston College, St. Thomas, Bemidji State, Minnesota-Duluth and Ohio State. Wisconsin’s upcoming schedule includes the rematch with Minnesota State, a series at Saint Cloud State, games against St. Thomas, Bemidji State and Union, and a game at Minnesota. The teams will meet again in the second game of the series.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Wisconsin to beat Minnesota State 7-1.