BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Women's Hockey freshman goaltender Kaitlin Groess made 33 saves but No. 1 University of Wisconsin earned a 4-0 victory over the Beavers in game one of their Western Collegiate hockey Association series Friday night at LaBahn Arena.
 
Groess turned aside the second most shots she faced in her collegiate career and held the top-ranked Badgers to just two goals through 59 minutes of play. However, the Badgers netted two goals within the final minute to extend the score to 4-0 and claim their ninth victory of the season.
 
Wisconsin opened the scoring 9:16 into the first period when Laila Edwards scored a power-play goal. The Badgers wouldn't score their second until 6:17 of the second period with a goal from Marianne Picard. The Badgers held onto the two-goal lead for most of the third period and it wasn't until Caroline Harvey and Claire Enright each scored within the final minute to put the Badgers up by four.
 
The Beavers now prepare for game two tomorrow with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
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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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