COLUMBUS, Ohio (OSU Ice Rink) -Bemidji State’s Kate Robinson (Shanty Bay, Ontario) tallied two first period goals to lead Bemidji State over the No. 9 team in the nation, the Ohio State Buckeyes. The 2-1 victory helped Bemidji State increase it’s win streak to three games the longest win streak of the season for the Beavers.

Bemidji State picked up the game’s first goal on Robinson’s fifth marker of the season. Robinson had help for Jenn Sadler (Pickering Ontario) to give the Beavers an early lead at the :51 mark of the first period.

The Beavers increased its lead to two goals when Robinson struck again, picking up her second marker of the night at 14:50 of the first period. Robinson’s goal was her sixth of the season, which ties her for the team lead with Helena Tageson (Malmo, Sweden) and Sadler. Robinson has recorded 10 points in her last eleven games 5-5=10.

Despite being out-shot 8-to-5 in the first period the Beavers held a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission.

Jamie LeDuc (International Falls, Minn.) was called for tripping at 5:43 of the second period to put the Buckeyes on the power-play. Erin Keys would take advantage of the man-advantage :40 seconds into the power-play to bring the Buckeyes back within a one goal deficit. Picking up the helper on Keys twelfth goal of the season was Lisa Chesson.

Bemidji State would fight off the rest of the Ohio State offensive charge and skate into the locker room with a one goal advantage. Bemidji State was only able to get one shot on goal in the second period while Ohio State was able to put 10 shots on goal in the period.

Ohio State controlled the offensive action in the final frame, but the Buckeyes were unable to break Bemidji State goaltender Emily Brookshaw (Webster, Wis.) as she was able to shut down the Ohio State offense stopping all twelve shots she faced in the third period.

Despite being out-shot handily 30-to-12 Bemidji State was able to pick up its third straight win in Columbus, Ohio, dating back to February 10, 2006 when the Beavers started the streak with a 2-1 victory.

The teams combined for 15 minor penalties in the contest, and Ohio State’s lone goal came on the power-play. BSU took nine penalties and managed to kill nine of the 10 power-play opportunities for the Buckeyes, while the Buckeyes drew six minor penalties and held BSU to 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Brookshaw was stellar in goal, saving at least eight shots in all three periods and allowing just one power-play goal. She turned away 8 of 8 shots faced in the first period, 9 of 10 shots in the second and 12 of 12 in the third. She played a 60:00-minute complete game and with the win improved to 7-11-2 on the season and extended her personal win streak to three games. Brookshaw’s last loss came on December 9, 2006 to Minnesota State; she has gone 3-0-0 since.

Senior goaltender Erika Vanderveer took the loss for the Buckeyes. She recorded nine saves, three in the first, one in the second and six in the third, and allowed both BSU goals while seeing her record fall to 11-5-1.

This is the first victory for Bemidji State over a ranked opponent this season and just its sixth all-time victory over a ranked opponent in its eight year era.

Bemidji State (8-11-2 / 6-8-1 WCHA) and Ohio State (12-8-1 / 7-7-1 WCHA) wrap up their two-game conference series tomorrow afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. Opening faceoff from the OSU Ice Rink is slated for 4:07 p.m. Eastern Time.

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