In the first border battle of the 2019-20 season, the No. 2 University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team (10-1-1, 4-1-1 WCHA) lost the series to the No. 1 Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-1-1, 6-1-1). The series was long and hard fought with the Badgers surging forth in the second leg of the matchup in order to secure a tie on their record.
The Gophers opened the series with a 4–2 victory over the Badgers despite finding themselves behind in the matchup early on. Forward Daryl Watts opened up scoring for the Badgers in the sixth minute of the first period with assists by Abby Roque and Sophie Shirley.