MADISON, Wis. — The top-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team battled Bemidji State to a 0-0 draw on Saturday afternoon at LaBahn Arena.

The Badgers (12-0-1, 8-0-1-1 WCHA) earned the extra point in the WCHA standings as Daryl Watts scored in the first round of the shootout while Kennedy Blair made three stops in the shootout against the Beavers (2-5-2, 1-5-1-0 WCHA). 

The Badgers dominated the opening period, outshooting BSU 13-3, but were unable to light the lamp.

In the second period, the Badgers did find the back of the net, but the Beavers successfully challenged the goal, which meant the two teams were deadlocked at 0-0 after 40 minutes.

Neither team was able to score in regulation and they went into three-on-three overtime.

The game ended in a tie with neither team able to score in overtime. The teams went into three rounds of shootout. Daryl Watts scored in the first round and Kennedy Blair stopped all three Bemidji shots to win the shootout 1-0. 

Three Notes of the Game
- Netminder Kennedy Blair allowed no goals, stopping all 14 shots in regulation as well as all three shootout attempts. This is her fifth shutout of the season.
- The Badgers outshot the Beavers 56-14.
- The Badgers earned their fifth shutout of the season and their 90th at LaBahn Arena. 

Straight from the Rink
Head Coach Mark Johnson 
On the overall game:
"They (BSU) played well, they blocked a lot of shots, they deflected a lot of passes. When we were able to get it by those things then she (BSU goaltender Hannah Hogenson)  made saves. At the end of the day we played good enough to win obviously, but we didn't score enough."

On Kennedy Blair
"She looked really sharp in the shoot out. She looked solid in there and there were two breakdowns in the third period where she came up with some really nice saves to keep it at 0-0."

Up Next:
The Badgers wrap up their series with Bemidji State on Sunday with a 2 p.m. game at LaBahn Arena. Tickets are still available at UWBadgers.Com.