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Saturday's action in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association was highlighted by the top four teams in the nation recording victories at home.
Box Scores and Recaps
- No. 1 Wisconsin 6, Minnesota State 2 - Box Score | Wisconsin Recap | Minnesota State Recap
MADISON, Wis. - The top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers opened their series against Minnesota State with a 6-2 victory as head coach Mark Johnson recorded his 650th career win. Wisconsin's Kelly Gorbatenko netted the only goal in the opening frame. The second frame saw Casey O'Brien score on a power play 10 minutes in followed by another Badger goal from Claire Enright shortly after. Claire Vekich responded with Minnesota State's first of the day to close out the second. The Badgers then scored three straight goals in the final frame. Badger netminder Ava McNaughton earned her 20th win of the season on the game while recording 30 saves.
- No. 2 Ohio State 4, Bemidji State 0 - Box Score | Ohio State Recap | Bemidji State Recap
COLUMBUS, Ohio - For the second-straight game, Ohio State shut out Bemidji State to record the series and season sweep of the Beavers. Four different Buckeyes scored in the contest as Jenna Buglioni got things started for the Buckeyes five minutes into the contest. Bemidji State held the Buckeyes to one goal in the first before Makenna Webster and Joy Dunne tallied one each in the second frame for a 3-0 Ohio State lead. Emily Zumwinkle scored on the power play in the third for the final goal of the day. Hailey MacLeod got the shutout for the Buckeyes while collecting 14 saves in the game. Bemidji State netminder Eva Filippova turned aside a season-high 40 shots in the loss.
- No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 3, No. 10 St. Cloud State 0 - Box Score | Minnesota Duluth Recap | St. Cloud State Recap
DULUTH, Minn. - The Bulldogs completed the series sweep without allowing a goal against the Huskies with the 3-0 victory on Saturday. After a scoreless first frame, Zoey Krock found the back of the net to put the Bulldogs on the board with just under three minutes to go in the second. The third frame was highlighted by back-to-back goals from Olivia Mobley as Minnesota Duluth completed the series sweep and extended its unbeaten streak to 10 games.
- No. 3 Minnesota 5, St. Thomas 1 - Box Score | St. Thomas Recap | Minnesota Recap
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota defeated St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon to complete the season sweep of the Tommies. The Gophers opened up with two quick goals from Gracie Graham and Sydney Morrow just two minutes into the contest. Nicole Vallario responded for the Tommies with a goal of her own in the first frame but it wasn't enough as the Gophers would go on to score three unanswered in the third for a 5-1 final.
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