ST.CLOUD, Minn.—  Sophomore Makenna Webster led the No. 3 Wisconsin women's hockey team back to their winning ways on Saturday with her second hat trick of the year in a 4-0 triumph over St. Cloud State at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. 

Webster scored once in each period to lead the Badgers (19-3-4, 14-3-3-2-0-2) to the series win over the Huskies (8-14-2, 3-13-2-0-0-0).

Webster opened the game with a goal just under a minute into the game, which also marked her 50th career point with the Badgers. The Badgers ended the first period up 1-0 over the Huskies, outshooting them 14-8.

Brette Pettet added another goal to the tally in the second, followed by Webster's second goal of the game to get Wisconsin up 3-0 over St. Cloud State headed into the final frame.

Webster completed her hat trick with a power play tally seven minutes into the third period.

Three Notes of the Game
- It marked the second-straight day a Badger had reached the 50-point mark as Casey O'Brien recorded her 50th career point in Friday's 1-1 tie.
- Kennedy Blair stopped all 18 shots she faced to earn her sixth shutout of the season. 
- With the win, the Badgers move into a tie for second place in the WCHA standings with Ohio State with a .750 point percentage. Minnesota is in first place with a .758 clip. 

Straight from the Rink
Head Coach Mark Johnson
On today's game:
"It was a good game. We were able to score in the first shift and then I thought our third period we played as well as we have in a long time, with us taking care of the puck and netting the puck."

On Makenna Webster:
"She worked hard and she earns her goals. She goes and gets in the dirty areas and most of her goals are right inside of the paint. She was able to do that, got a nice power play goal in the third period. I'm happy for her and happy for the team."

Sophomore forward Makenna Webster
On her line:
"My line was doing really well today. We were really moving the puck and moving off each other. I think I was in the right place at the right time, banging some of the pucks in that my linemates were able to feed me in the slot. We're doing really well, we got a new power play group and we just capitalized when we need to. I think we've improved a lot since last weekend obviously wasn't our best weekend. But I think each game we're just improving and I think this game in the third period we really stepped up in starting to play like us again."

Senior forward Kennedy Blair
On her shutout:
"It feels good. I think bouncing back from yesterday and having the first shot go in, I was kind of shaky the rest of the game. It feels good."

Up Next: The Badgers head to Mendota Heights, Minnesota, to take on St. Thomas on Monday in a 7:15 p.m. contest.