Saturday's action in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association was highlighted by victories from No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Minnesota, and No. 9 Minnesota Duluth.
No. 2 Ohio State 5, RV St. Thomas 0 | BOX SCORE | Ohio State Recap | St. Thomas Recap
- Ohio State closed the series against St. Thomas with a 5-0 shutout, and claimed the weekend sweep of the Tommies; the Buckeyes improved to 22-0-0 all-time against the Tommies.
- The Buckeyes opened the scoring less than two minutes in with an unassisted goal from Jordan Petrie, which went down as the game-winning goal; Ohio State followed it up with three goals in the second, including a power-play goal, and also scored one in the third period from Sloane Matthews.
- Ohio State was led by Maxine Cimoroni and Sloane Matthews, who each recorded a goal and an assist; Hailey MacLeod had a 10-save shutout, marking her fourth of the season.
- Nora Hannan had her first collegiate start for the Tommies and made 31 saves, while Teagan Kulenkamp led St. Thomas with 2 shots on goal and Maya Engler tallied three of the team's 17 blocked shots.
No. 1 Wisconsin 10, Bemidji State 3 | BOX SCORE | Wisconsin Recap | Bemidji State Recap
- After the first period ended in a 3-3 tie, Wisconsin scored seven unanswered goals to defeat Bemidji State in game one and on senior day; the Bagers improved to 22-1-2 overall on the season.
- Harvey and Simms each had a hat trick and six points to lead the Badgers, while Lacey Eden and Adéla Šapovalivová each had four points; Šapovalivová had a career-high four assists in the win.
- Eden, who recorded one goal and three assists in the victory, extended her team-best point streak to 11 games.
- The Beavers were led by Morgan Smith, who had three points on the afternoon; Kaitlin Groess made 45 saves for Bemidji State, marking her fifth game of the season in which she has made 30 or more saves.
No. 3 Minnesota 5, No. 15 St. Cloud State 1 | BOX SCORE | Minnesota Recap | St. Cloud State Recap
- Minnesota defeated St. Cloud State 5-1 to secure the weekend sweep and take all 12 points from St. Cloud State in 2025-26; head coach Brad Frost recorded his 550th career win with the Gophers.
- Abbey Murphy scored her first goal of the game at the 12:48 mark of the first period; St. Cloud State's Sydney Lamb netted the equalizer at the 17:56 mark of the second period, but it was not enough as the Gopthers responded quickly with a goal less than two minutes later to end the period followed by three in the third to secure the victory.
- Avery Farrell had the lone assist on Lamb's goal for the Huskies; Jojo Chobak made 38 saves in the loss, marking her seventh game of the season with 30 or more saves.
- Minnesota's Murphy tied Nadine Muzerall for the all-time Gopher goals record at 139 with her second goal of the game; Josefin Bouveng extended her point streak to 25 games.
No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 3, No. 13 Minnesota State 0 | BOX SCORE | Minnesota Duluth Recap
- The ninth-ranked Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs blanked No. 13 Minnesota State 3-0 in game two, taking five out of six points on the weekend in Mankato.
- The Bulldogs scored their first goal from Thea Johansson with less than two minutes left in the first period and added two in the second frame courtesy of Zoey Krock and Madi Burr.
- For the second time this season, Bulldog netminder Ève Gascon recorded a shutout series, making 24 saves in the win; it marked the sixth shutout this season for Gascon.
- Kamryn Van Batavia recorded six shots on goal for the Mavericks, Kianna Roeske recorded two blocks, while netminder Hailey Hansen had 27 saves.
*Rankings based on USCHO Division I Women's Poll
Saturday, Jan 17
Bemidji State at No. 1 Wisconsin - 11 AM CT
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