ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The fifth-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team opened up its series at St. Cloud State with a 5-0 win over the Huskies on Friday at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.

Nicole LaMantia posted two goals in the second-straight game for the Badgers (6-1-0, 3-0-0-0-0-0 WCHA) while Lacey Eden, Caroline Harvey and Jesse Compher also scored against the Huskies (2-3-0, 0-3-0-0-0-0 WCHA). 

After a quiet first period, LaMantia got things started for the Badgers, scoring her fourth of the year to put UW up 1-0 in the second. 

Not long after, Eden scored off the rebound to double UW's lead to 2-0. 

Harvey joined in on the fun less than two minutes later, celebrating her birthday with a goal to extend the lead 3-0. 

LaMantia started off yet another period with a goal, tallying her second of the night to put UW up 4-0 with 16:23 left in the third. 

Compher capped off the scoring for UW with a laser with 1:08 left in the third, marking her fifth goal of the season. 

Three Notes of the Game:
- Cami Kronish earned her third win of the year and her third-straight shutout as the senior stopped all 10 shots she faced. 
- The Badgers outshot the Huskies 50-10, marking the fourth time this year UW has launched 50+ shots on net in a game.
- The Badgers have outscored their opponents 45-6 through seven games this season, including  a 44-2 margin in their last six games. 

Up Next:
The Badgers wrap up their series with St. Cloud State on Saturday with a 3 p.m. contest that can be seen live on B1G+.