DULUTH, Minn. – No. 6 University of Minnesota Duluth completed its Western Collegiate Hockey Association sweep over the Bemidji State University Women's Hockey team Saturday afternoon by a score of 5-0 at AMSOIL Arena.
 
The Bulldogs (17-6-1, 11-6-1 WCHA) used a three-goal first period to deflate the Beavers (4-19-1, 1-17-0 WCHA) enroute to the 5-0 victory.
 
UMD's Anneke Linser scored two goals while goaltender Emma Soderberg turned aside all eight shots by the Beavers for the shutout.
 
Bemidji State sophomore Abbie Thompson made her second start of the season for the Beavers and turned aside 29-of-34 shots.
 
The Beavers return home next weekend and will host their second consecutive nationally ranked opponent in University of Minnesota. The Beavers and Gophers will clash for a two-game, league series beginning Friday, Jan. 20 at 3:01 p.m.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State women's hockey program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com, follow the Beavers on Twitter or Instagram (@BSUBeaversWHKY), or like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers).
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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