The WCHA Travels to the East
Laura Slominski's hat trick helped Minnesota earn three of four points from Bemidji State. |
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Nov. 12, 2001
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MADISON, Wis. - Just four league teams play this week, but all travel east, in key non-conference contests with teams from the two ECAC conferences. In all, six of the nine teams taking part in the games rank in last week's polls.
Minnesota-Duluth and Minnesota each play single games against ECAC Northern members Brown and Harvard on Saturday and Sunday. Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota and Brown all ranked in last week's polls, while Harvard received votes.
A pair of ranked teams, Wisconsin and New Hampshire, play the only two-game series of the weekend involving a league squad. The Badgers travel to ECAC Eastern member UNH for the Friday-Saturday series.
Ohio State also travels to face ECAC Eastern foes. The Buckeyes visit Connecticut on Friday before skating against Providence on Sunday. The Friars are ranked as of Nov. 6.
In last week's league action, Wisconsin earned the lone sweep of the weekend with two wins over Minnesota State, first-place Minnesota claimed three of four points from visiting Bemidji State and Ohio State split its home series with St. Cloud State.
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