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PRESLEY NORBY
Presley Norby has had a memorable and impactful sophomore season with the Wisconsin women’s hockey team. A left winger from Minnetonka, Minnesota, she’s second on the team with 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) and the Badgers are 10-0 when she scores a goal this season. Norby also shares the team lead in game-winning conversions with four, the biggest coming March 10 at LaBahn Arena when her first-period goal set the stage for a 4-0 NCAA quarterfinal victory over Minnesota. The decision qualified UW for its fifth consecutive Frozen Four, which will be staged Friday and Sunday at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Before heading back home with a chance to win a NCAA title, Norby took a moment to identify her favorite hockey keepsake, the best all-around athlete on the team and what she would do if given a chance to be coach of the Badgers for a day. BY ANDY BAGGOT ▪ UWBADGERS.COM INSIDER
Do you have a favorite hockey keepsake? “Something that’s really cool is that I’ve always been — I’m a pretty little girl — is my parents still have my first skates and my first stick. Seeing how tiny those are; I can’t believe I was able to stand up at that point. It’s cool to look back at how long I’ve been playing.” What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? “Work hard and be a good teammate.” Who’s the best all-around athlete on this team? “I’d probably have to say Abby Roque. We do soccer before the games and she’s good at that. She’s good at spike ball. She’s good at football. She’s pretty good at all the ball sports. She’s good at golf, too. She’s got all those fields covered, so she’s pretty good.” You can be coach of the Badgers, replace Mark Johnson, for a day. What would be your agenda? “I don’t think I would change a thing. We’re all super competitive and we like to play games like 3-on-3 at the end of practice. Those things are definitely the things coach incorporates into our practices and those are definitely the most fun things.” DAVID STLUKA
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