MADISON, Wis. –  Thanks to a balanced attack, the fifth-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team dispatched Bemidji State, 7-1, on Friday in front of a sellout crowd at LaBahn Arena. 

Caroline Harvey, Casey O'Brien, Jesse Compher, Sophie Shirley, Lacey Eden, Nicole LaMantia and Grace Shirley all tallied goals in the Badgers (9-1-0, 6-0-0-1-0-0 WCHA) victory against the Beavers (2-7-1, 0-6-0-0-0-0). 

Harvey got things started for the Badgers with a shot to the top shelf, 5:24 into the first. 

O'Brien scored on a breakaway to double the UW advantage before Compher scored her first of the weekend, giving UW a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes. 

Starting off the second period, S. Shirley and Eden scored a pair of goals just over a minute apart to make it 5-0. 

LaMantia scored on the power play to extend the lead by six, while G. Shirley followed with the Badger's final goal of the game. 

Jane Gervais earned her fifth win of the season, stopping 16 shots. 

Three Notes of the Game
- Thirteen different Badgers scored during the sweep of the Beavers, including Sophie Shirley and Lacey Eden who each scored twice. 
- Sophie Shirley now ranks 10th in school history with 168 career points and is two points away from tying Abby Roque for ninth in program history. The senior also has 92 career assists, which ranks 11th in program history as she looks to become the ninth player in school history to record 100 career assists. 
- Wisconsin has outscored its opponents 63-9 and 62-5 during its nine-game winning streak. 

Straight from the Rink
UW head coach Mark Johnson
On Sophie Shirley entering the top-10 in career scoring:
"We talked about her getting off to a good start and she's had 10 strong games. She's playing hard, she's creating things and she's playing with great tempo and speed. I'm excited for her and I'm happy for her. It's a tough mountain to climb and she's up there."

On the team gaining confidence:
"I would say the players are getting to know one another. We talked in the past that half the team wasn't around last year, so it's a matter of playing some games and gaining some experience. We've made progressions each week, so we have gotten better. I was anxious to see where we were going to be this week. Last night we played very well, tonight for most of the game it was a good game. So now hopefully it is a confident team that will go up to Duluth."

Senior forward Sophie Shirley:
On what has improved since the first weekend:
"Our overall 60-minute effort has improved, I think we are able to piece it all together and play that 60-minutes of hockey. Tt's huge, and it's going to be huge moving forward, and you know I am happy to see it."

Freshman defender Caroline Harvey:
On the balance of the offense:
"It just shows anyone can contribute to our offense, and we are developing a lot of different offensive patterns, and anyone who is out next should just know they can bury a goal."

Up Next:
UW wraps up the month of October with a series at No. 4/5 Minnesota Duluth next weekend at AMSOIL Arena. Puck drop on both Friday and Saturday is set for 3 p.m. and fans can watch the games in the Madison area on the CW.