Jessie Vetter Named in Final Three for Patty Kaz Award

The final three were named today for the Patty Kazmaier Award and Wisconsin's Jessie Vetter is on the list.

As the Sixty Min blog says, Jessie is the best goalie in NCAA women's history - period.

However, Hilary Knight and Erica Lawler, who were in the top ten, were snubbed and a legitimate argument can be made for Knight, who is one of, if not THE top forward in the country.

Sixty also points out that ladies from Minnesota - you know, the other top team in the land - also got left off the list.

I suppose it would be unlikely that two Badgers would make the list, but it still seems a little shifty that Vetter's the only player from the top two teams in the country to make the top three.

Here's the paragraph on Vetter from the Patty Kaz site:

Vetter has backstopped the Badgers to unprecedented success throughout her career. This season, she has been in net for all but one game and has posted 30 wins. Her 12 season shutouts, 37 career shutouts and 88 career wins all set new NCAA records. The Badger alternate captain holds a 30-2-5 record and ranks second in the nation with both a .936 save percentage and 1.33 goals-against average. Her .878 winning percentage is fourth in the NCAA, while her 2162:16 minutes are the second most. Vetter, a First Team All-WCHA honoree, garnered all-tournament team accolades and was named the WCHA Final Five Face-Off MVP en route to helping Wisconsin capture the WCHA playoff championship and the top seed heading into the NCAA tournament.

There's seriously no legitimate reason that Vetter shouldn't win this award. Her stats are undeniable, she holds all kinds of records and her team just beat the other best team in the country to win the conference.