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Three Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams recorded victories in Saturday's league action as No. 1 Wisconsin (Minnesota State), No. 3 Minnesota (St. Thomas) and No. 4 Minnesota Duluth (No. 8 St. Cloud State each defeated their respective opponents.
Box Scores and Recaps
- No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 3, No. 8 St. Cloud State 1 - Box Score | Minnesota Duluth Recap | St. Cloud State Recap
St. CLOUD, Minn. - In a top-10 ranked matchup, No. 4 Minnesota Duluth defeated No. 8 St. Cloud State 3-1 on the road on Saturday. After a goal by St. Cloud State's Taylor Larson in the first frame and a scoreless second period, the Bulldogs scored three unanswered in the third to win. Olivia Mobley scored the game-tying goal four minutes in, while senior forward Clara Van Wieren found the back of the net for the game-winning goal with just under five minutes to go. The Bulldogs' Mary Kate O'Brien added an insurance goal under a minute later to make the game 3-1. Ève Gascon made 27 saves for the Bulldogs in the win while the Huskies' Sanni Ahola collected 26.
- No. 1 Wisconsin 5, Minnesota State 0 - Box Score | Wisconsin Recap | Minnesota State Recap
MANKATO, Minn. - Wisconsin defeated Minnesota State 5-0 on the road for the series sweep and earned its ninth shutout of the season. Four different Badgers scored in the victory led by Maggie Scannell who scored two. Wisconsin's Ava McNaughton recorded her sixth shutout of the season while getting the win in goal.
- No. 3 Minnesota 6, St. Thomas 2 - Box Score | Minnesota Recap | St. Thomas Recap
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Gophers earned the series sweep over the Tommies, winning 6-2 in the Saturday finale. The first frame saw Peyton Hemp score her first of the night to open the game before a quick answer from St. Thomas' Rylee Bartz tied the game at one. The Gophers then scored four unanswered with goals from Nelli Laitinen, Sydney Morrow, Hemp and Abbey Murphy. Rookie goaltender Hannah Clark picked up the win for the Gophers with 20 saves in the game.
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