Home teams came out victorious on Saturday night, at No. 2 Ohio State earned a weekend sweep of No. 1 Wisconsin in the highly-anticipated and televised matchup. The East/West Showcase celebrated another WCHA victory as Bemidji State defeated Maine in nonconference action, St. Cloud State concluded play out east, and Minnesota Duluth earned its third shutout of the season for three conference points. 



No. 14 Colgate - 2 vs. No. 8/10 St. Cloud State - 1 | Box Score | St. Cloud State Recap 

• Junior defender Siiri Yrjölä scored the lone goal for the Huskies late in the third period, her first of the season. 
• Fifth-year forward Laura Zimmermann went 12-for-19 (63.2%) in the faceoff circle.
• Freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman saved 33 of the 35 shots she faced (.943 save percentage). Her 33 saves tied her career-high for a single game.

Bemidji State - 4 vs. Maine - 1 | Box Score | Bemidji State Recap

• The Beavers scored twice in a 12-second span during the opening period to defeat Maine 4-1 in the East/West Showcase. The victory was the first of the season for the Beavers, who improved to 1-2-0. 
• Four different players found the back of the net for Bemidji State, while sophomore goaltender Sophia Villanueva stopped 26 of the 27 shots she faced to earn her first victory of the season.
• Bemidji State successfully killed all three Maine opportunities for a perfect penalty kill.

No. 10/9 Minnesota Duluth - 3 vs. RV St. Thomas - 0 | Box Score | Minnesota Duluth Recap | St. Thomas Recap 

• Rookie goaltender Marilou Grenier picked up the first shutout of her young career behind 24 saves, while it marks UMD's third shutout of the season as a team. Ultimately, Grenier tallied 58 saves in the weekend split against the Tommies.
• After a scoreless first period, Molly Cole put the Bulldogs up 1-0 after the sophomore buried a rebound from Renee Lapointe on a delayed penalty call. The goal dished out assists to two freshmen – Lapointe's first point as a Bulldog, and Edit Danielsson's second point of the series on the secondary assist.
• By capping the night's scoring, junior forward Josie St. Martin has now scored three goals over her last three games.

No. 2 Ohio State - 5 vs. No. 1 Wisconsin - 3 | Box Score | Wisconsin Recap | Ohio State Recap

• With the sweep of the top ranked team, Ohio State improves to an undefeated 6-0-0 record on the season. It's the best start for the Buckeyes since going 8-0-0 to kick off the 2022-23 campaign. 
• Mira Jungåker led the Buckeyes with three assists on the day. She recorded a helper on both the game-tying and game-winning goals.
• The Buckeyes' five goals against Wisconsin are the most in a game against the Badgers since Jan. 18, 2023 (5-6 OT loss).

*Rankings based on USCHO Division I Women's Poll / USA Hockey Poll




Sunday, Oct. 11 - All times Central
Bemidji State vs. Minnesota - 2 p.m. (East/West Showcase)

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