University of Wisconsin Remains No. 1 On USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll

The Badgers swept Bemidji State University last weekend to extend their winning streak to nine games and undefeated streak to 12.

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Jan. 31, 2006

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Wisconsin holds the No. 1 spot for the sixth straight week on the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll. The Badgers swept Bemidji State University last weekend to extend their winning streak to nine games and undefeated streak to 12.

The No. 2 University of New Hampshire Wildcats garnered four first-place votes following victories over No. 6 Mercyhurst College and No. 10 Providence College. Meanwhile, St. Lawrence University moved up two spots to No. 3 after winning two road games over Niagara University.

This Week's Top-10 Match-Ups
Wednesday, Feb. 1 - No. 2 University of New Hampshire @ No. 10 Providence College
Friday, Feb. 3 - No. 8 Princeton University @ No. 3 St. Lawrence University
Saturday, Feb. 4 - No. 8 Princeton University @ No. 9 Clarkson University

ABOUT THE POLL: The ninth annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the American Hockey Coaches Association and USA Hockey Magazine, the official publication of USA Hockey.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Women's College Hockey Poll -- #16
(first-place votes in parentheses)

	Last Week's Ranking	2005-06 Record	Weeks In Top 10
1. University of Wisconsin, 186 (15)	1	23-2-1	16
2. University of New Hampshire, 175 (4)	2	21-2-1	16
3. St. Lawrence University, 143	5	20-3-2	16
4. University of Minnesota, 124	4	17-8-1	16
5. University of Minnesota Duluth, 123	3	17-6-1	16
6. Mercyhurst College, 101	6	17-7-2	16
7. Harvard University, 67	7	10-7-2	16
8. Princeton University, 60	8	11-5-4	11
9. Clarkson University, 35	9	18-7-1	10
10. Providence College, 12	10	13-8-4	6

Others receiving votes: St. Cloud State University, 10; The Ohio State University, 4; University of Maine, 3; Boston College, 2.