GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Jason Gregoire and Matt Frattin each recorded a hat trick to lead No. 1 North Dakota to an 8-0 win over Michigan Tech in the first game of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs Friday (March 11).

The Fighting Sioux jumped out to an early lead with three goals in the first five minutes and added two more in the first period. UND would add two more in the second period and one in the third.

Aaron Dell finished with 16 saves in the shutout for North Dakota. Kevin Genoe made nine saves and gave up five goals in one period of work before being replaced by Josh Robinson who finished with 25 saves and three goals against.

The two teams will battle again Saturday (March 12) in game two of the WCHA playoffs.