The first night with all eight WCHA teams facing off in league action featured historic shutouts and strong special teams. 

No. 3 Minnesota is the only remaining undefeated team in the WCHA after its upset of No. 1 Ohio State, improving to 5-0-0 on the season and 4-0-0 in league play, while Minnesota Duluth's Ève Gascon became the program's all-time shutout leader with 24 in her career. St. Cloud State's Sofianna Sundelin secured a comeback with an overtime game-winner, while Wisconsin's pair of power play tallies fueled a four-goal third period. 



No. 12/11 Minnesota Duluth - 3 at Bemidji State - 0 | Box Score | Minnesota Duluth Recap | Bemidji State Recap

• With her 24-save shutout, senior goaltender Ève Gascon earned her third of the season and now holds the Minnesota Duluth shutout record with 24 in her career. 
• The Bulldogs outshot Bemidji State 32-24 on the evening, including posting a game-high of 12 in third period.
• Minnesota Duluth had nine different players log points in the game.

No. 10/9 St. Cloud State - 3 at RV St. Thomas - 2 (OT) | Box Score | St. Cloud State Recap Coming Soon | St. Thomas Recap 

• After St. Thomas recorded a pair of goals in the opening frame, St. Cloud State scored three straight for the comeback win in overtime.  
• The overtime game-winner was scored just 1:40 into extra play by St. Cloud State's Sofianna Sundelin. It marks Sundelin's first game-winner of the season and the fourth of her career. A senior forward, Sundelin also attempted a penalty shot in the opening frame that was stopped by St. Thomas' netminder JuliAnna Gazdik.  
• St. Thomas' sophomore forward Whitney Horton scored her first career shorthanded goal in the first period. It's just the second shorthanded goal scored by a WCHA player this season. 

No. 3 Minnesota - 6 vs. No. 1 Ohio State - 2 | Box Score | Ohio State Recap | Minnesota Recap

• The Gophers took the lead just 14 seconds into the game and doubled it at 3:49, before building a 4-0 lead. Ohio State answered with a pair in the second period, but Minnesota ultimately tallied a trio of power play goals for the 6-2 final. 
• Five Gophers recorded multi-point games, while freshman forward Adrianna Milani tallied a career-high of four points by two goals and two assists.
• Rookie netminder Rowan Houweling posted a career-high of 31 saves for Ohio State.  

No. 2 Wisconsin - 5 vs. RV/No. 15 Minnesota State - 1 | Box Score | Minnesota State Recap | Wisconsin Recap

• Wisconsin outshot Minnesota State by a 51-19 margin, including 20-7 in the third period. The Badgers posted a four-goal third period after entering the final 20:00 in a 1-1 tie. 
• Senior forward Cassie Hall extends to a seven-game scoring streak. She has ultimately tallied eight goals and 14 total points through the season's first seven games.
• Freshman netminder Jaya Schippel made 46 saves in her first career start for Minnesota State, including a game-high of 18 in the second period. 

* Rankings listed as USCHO Division I Women's Poll / USA Hockey Poll



Saturday, Oct. 17 - All times Central
Minnesota State at Wisconsin - 2 p.m. (Conf.)
Ohio State at Minnesota - 2 p.m. (Conf.)
St. Cloud State at St. Thomas - 2 p.m. (Conf.)
Minnesota Duluth at Bemidji State - 3 p.m. (Conf.)

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