No. 7 Quinnipiac Battles No. 2 Wisconsin for Frozen Four Spot

Saturday, March 14

Madison, WI

2:00 PM EDT (1:00 CDT)

Quinnipiac University

University of Wisconsin

Peyton Cormier Celebrates Goal Scored Against Franklin Pierce (3.12.26 in Madison, Wis.)

No. 7 Quinnipiac Battles No. 2 Wisconsin for Frozen Four Spot

3/13/2026 4:53:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

NCAA Regional Finals: No. 7 Quinnipiac at No. 2 Wisconsin
Saturday, Mar. 14, 2026 | 1:00 PM CDT/2:00 PM EDT
LaBahn Arena | Madison, Wis.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – No. 7 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey faces No. 2 Wisconsin in the NCAA Regional Finals after shutting out Franklin Pierce 4-0 on Thursday night. This marks the first time these two programs are meeting in the postseason.

Puck drop is set for 2 p.m. EDT. Games will be streamed live on ESPN+ and TSN+.

SCOUTING WISCONSIN

The Badgers will make their 19th NCAA tournament appearance and sixth straight since 2020.
In the WCHA tournament, Ohio State battled to a 2-1 win over Wisconsin to secure the No. 1 seed.
Fifth year Lacey Eden leads the team in goals (28), assists (45), and points (73).
Goaltender Ava McNaughton has led time on ice starting in 29 games with a 25-2-2 record. McNaughton holds a 0.939 SV% and 1.32 GAA.

ECAC CHAMPS

For the first time since 2016, the Bobcats won the ECAC Hockey Championships, defeating No. 1 seed Yale 5-1.
The tournament was also historic, marking the first time the women's championship was played at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid.
Goaltender Felicia Frank was named Most Outstanding Player after recording 61 saves and allowing just two goals. Frank was also named to the All-Tournament Team alongside Avery Bairos, Makayla Watson, and Zoe Uens.
Avery Bairos tallied two goals over the weekend, including the OT game winner against No. 2 Princeton. Those marked her 3rd and 4th career goals.
First-year Ella Johnson recorded two goals against Yale, her first collegiate multi-goal performance.

TOP 10 PATTY KAZ

Forward Kahlen Lamarche was named a top-10 finalist for the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. This is the first time the junior has earned this honor.
Lamarche has recorded 42 goals and 222 assists for 64 points this season.
Within the last month, Lamarche broke Quinnipiac's Division I single-season records for both goals and points, previously held by Kelly Babstock '14 that had stood for 15 years.
She has recorded 19 points over her last nine games, eight of which were multi-point games.
Lamarche reached 100 points and 50 career goals on 1/9 at RPI.
She earned ECAC Forward of the Week three times this season (10/21, 11/4 & 3/3), as well as October & February Forward of the Month.
Lamarche tallied two eight-point weekends this season, against Brown in the ECAC quarterfinals and against Northeastern, scoring seven goals and an assist each time. The most goals by any player (men's or women's) in a single weekend in at least seven years.

ALL-ECAC HONORS

Sophomore Felicia Frank was awarded ECAC Goalie of the Year. She led the league in goals-against average (1.31), total saves (545), shutouts (6), and save percentage (.949) in conference play.
Frank and junior forward Kahlen Lamarche were named to the All-ECAC Hockey First Team.
Sophomore defender Makayla Watson was named to the All-ECAC Second Team.
Lamarche and Watson have been named ECAC Forward and Defender of the Year finalists.

AMONG THE NATION'S BEST

Junior Kahlen Lamarche is 1st in the NCAA in goals (42), tied for 1st in game-winning goals (8), and tied for 2nd in points (64).
Sophomore goaltender Felicia Frank is 1st in the NCAA in wins (29), tied for 2nd in SHO (10), 4th in GAA (1.48) and SV% (0.944) among those who have played 16+ games.

Lets Be FRANK

Felicia Frank has been dominant in net, leading the Bobcats to 29 wins, including 10 shutouts. She is currently the NCAA leader in wins.
Frank has been named a top-3 finalist for the 2025-26 Women's Hockey Goalie of the Year award.
She recorded a career-high 39 saves in a 4-0 shutout against Cornell on 1/24.
The sophomore broke Quinnipiac's single-season saves record that had stood for 24 years. Frank currently has 990 saves, surpassing Mel Courtemanche's previous mark of 986 set during the 2001-02 season.
Frank sits in 2nd on Quinnipiac's Division I single-season list in wins (29), 3rd in single-season shutouts (10), and 6th in all-time career shutouts (14).
Frank has earned ECAC Goaltender of the Week honors between 9/30-10/14, 11/11, and 1/27.

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