BEMIDJI, Minn. -- On a frigid Saturday afternoon on the shores of Lake Bemidji, the No. 2 Wisconsin women's hockey team was firing on all cylinders, scoring seven goals to defeat No. 6 Bemidji State, 7-1, at the Sanford Center. 

The Badgers (22-1-1, 16-1-1 WCHA) had five different players notch goals in the contest, including Emily Clark and Sarah Nurse who each tallied a pair of gols in the win. After scoring only one goal in Friday's matchup, Wisconsin collected goals from all four of its lines as well as outshooting the Beavers (15-7-2, 10-7-1 WCHA) 44-17.

"Bemidji did a good job yesterday, they played aggressive, created a lot of turnovers in the neutral zone. It didn't look like anyone was going to score yesterday," UW head coach Mark Johnson said. "Today we capitalized on a couple opportunities early on in the game, had a little bit of puck luck, and the end result is you get some goals from it."

UW netminder Ann-Renée Desbiens collected 16 saves in the win, improving her goals-against average to .69 and her save percentage to .961 this season, which both rank first nationally. 

Nurse tabbed the Badgers' first of three goals in the first frame when she split the BSU defensemen and shot a wrister right past Beaver goaltender Brittni Mowat.

Shortly after, Clark notched two goals in three minutes to give Wisconsin the 3-0 lead heading into intermission. Her first score came after sophomore line mate Baylee Wellhausen forced a turnover in front of Mowat, giving Clark the puck and a wide-open lane past Mowat.

Clark's second goal came with just over two minutes to play in the first period, when Clark sniped the puck over Mowat's shoulder from below the circle. Clark averages 1.18 goals per game for the Badgers this season, with 14 goals and 12 assists.

Wisconsin outshot BSU 20-7 in the first period. 

The Badgers' offense did not slow their charge in period two, tabbing three more goals in a 90-second span. Nurse notched her second goal of the afternoon four minutes into the period, crashing in on Mowat and poking the puck out from underneath her and into the net.

Sophomore Baylee Wellhausen scored her fourth goal of the season less than a minute later with a one-touch redirection of the pass from freshman defenseman Mikaela Gardner.

After Wisconsin's fifth goal, BSU substituted Mowat for junior goaltender Mackenzie Bruch, but the change up didn't faze Wisconsin as senior Rachel Jones sniped a shot from the face-off dot to give the Badgers the 6-0 lead. 

The goal marked Wisconsin's 100th goal of the season, joining Minnesota, Boston College and Northeastern as the four NCAA team's that have scored 100 goals this year.

"I think that all year, that's been our strength," Clark said of the scoring distribution. "Having depth and all lines firing, I think that's a huge part of our success. It's definitely nice when teams have to defend all four lines."

Wisconsin capitalized on numerous Beavers' mistakes, holding BSU to only three shots on goal in the second stanza. 

The Beavers were able to tally a goal late in the third period when Kristin Huber was able to tap a pass past Desbiens, but Mikayla Johnson responded with a goal in the last minute of play to keep the Badgers' six-goal margin. Captain Courtney Burke drew Bruch and BSU defense wide, then passed to Johnson who was able to redirect the puck into the net.

The Badgers continue to lead the nation in scoring defense, allowing only 0.62 goals per game on the season, as well as leading the nation in penalty killing with a .956 clip after killing two infractions Saturday. 

"We did a good job managing the puck and creating some turnovers and certainly capitalized on some of our opportunities, so I'm very pleased with our effort today," Johnson said. "Most coaches will tell you if you're going to be successful, your good players have to be good. Today with Emily and Sarah, or even Annie Pankowski and Courtney Burke, those kids played well today and I give them a lot of credit."

The Badgers hit the ice next on Saturday and Sunday, taking on No. 8 North Dakota at LaBahn Arena for this season's Youth Hockey Weekend. All youth hockey players, coaches, and family members that form groups of 15 or more are eligible to receive $2 general admission tickets to either game during this special event. Saturday's game is set for a 2 p.m. tilt, while Sunday's matchup is set to start at 1 p.m.