Abby Roque and the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team are unbeaten in the past 31 games at LaBahn Arena.
They were nevertheless eager to take their show on the road following last weekend’s season-opening home sweep of Lindenwood.
Roque scored her first career hat trick, producing two power-play goals in the first period and adding a score late in the second, and the second-ranked Badgers whipped Mercyhurst 6-1 in a series opener Friday night in Erie, Pennsylvania.
“I think we are extremely happy,” Roque said. “We are known to be better playing at LaBahn Arena than on the road and I think to show that this year we’re coming out strong no matter where we’re playing is a good start for the year as a whole.