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Women’s hockey: Badgers make easy work of Minnesota State in first round of WCHA Playoffs

The No. 1 University of Wisconsin Badgers are off to a hot start in the WCHA Playoffs yet again.

The Badgers outscored Minnesota State University by 13 total points over the weekend, winning Friday’s game 7-0 before turning around and downing the Mavericks 6-0 on Saturday.

Goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens notched her 14th and 15th shutouts of the season. It is the fourth time the senior star has refused to allow a single goal in an entire series.

Senior Sarah Nurse led the Badgers with her third career hat trick. She now has 23 goals and 23 assists on the season.