MADISON, Wisc. - The Nanooks hockey team (2-6-0) fell to the Wisconsin Badgers (4-0-2) on Saturday, Oct. 25. 

How it Happened
The Nanooks struck first in Madison this afternoon, but the Badgers scored four unanswered to grab the win and weekend sweep. Nathan Rickey got the Nanooks on the board with his first goal of the season from the blue line. The defenseman made it 1-0 Alaska 8:55 into the opening period. The 1-0 lead stood until Quinn Finley of Wisconsin tied the game with 21.5 seconds remaining in the first. That goal came on the power play after William Fleet was given a five-minute major and 10-minute game misconduct for a hit to the head. 

Both sides were scoreless in the second period. Only 1:04 into the third, the Badgers picked up the game-winner on a Logan Hensler goal. Blake Montgomery added to the lead, making it 3-1 only 56 seconds later. With 4:20 remaining in the game, Wisconsin added an empty-netter from Ryan Botterill. 

Inside the Numbers

• Calvin Vachon got the start in net for the Nanooks. The freshman made 25 saves in the loss. He stopped 12 shots in the first, nine in the second, and four in the third. 
• The Nanooks blocked nine shots tonight. Jackson Anderson posted a pair of blocks to lead the way. 
• Dean Spak and Rylen Roersma earned the assists on Rickey's goal. Spak now has three points this season, all coming on assists. Roersma had a pair of points this weekend and now has three points this year with one goal and two assists. He scored his first-career goal yesterday before picking up his second apple today. 
• Alaska had 27 shots on goal today. They put up just three in the first before 17 in the second and seven in the third. 

What's to Come
The Nanooks travel to Princeton for a two-game series with the Tigers next week. They'll face them at the Hobey Baker Rink on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. 

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