BEMIDJI, Minn. -
Emily Brookshaw
(Sr., Webster, Wisc.) had another sensational performance in net, but
it wasn’t enough as the Bemidji State women’s hockey team
was defeated 1-0 by North Dakota Saturday afternoon at John Glas
Fieldhouse.
Brookshaw saved 33 shots against
the Fighting Sioux, giving her 63 total on the weekend while only
allowing two goals in the two games.
Bemidji
State controlled the tempo in the first period, keeping the puck in the
UND zone for the majority of the first 20 minutes.
BSU
outshot the Fighting Sioux 15-8, but neither team was able to impact
the scoreboard. Both teams stayed out of the penalty box during that
frame.
The second period was a totally different story.
North
Dakota attempted 20 shots to BSU’s four, and the Beavers went
into the box on four separate occasions, giving UND ample opportunity
to play on the man-advantage. Randi Motsko finally was able to take
advantage of one of those power-play opportunities, scoring with 2:13
remaining in the period in what proved to be the game-winner. Kelly
Lewis and Kelsey Fletcher assisted on the play.
Bemidji
State (4-17-3, 1-15-2 WCHA) outshot UND 7-6 in the third period, but
could not seem to find the net a day after scoring four goals against
this same Fighting Sioux squad in the first game of the series. The
Beavers were 0-for-3 on the power play and North Dakota went 1-for-4.
Brittany Kirkham saved 26 shots in her third shutout against Bemidji State this season.
The loss moves BSU to 12-11-1 all-time against UND (4-16-4, 4-12-2 WCHA), and 1-3 this season.
Even
though they lost, the Beavers were still able to completely dominate
North Dakota in faceoffs. BSU was 51-17 in Saturday’s game on
faceoffs and 95-41 over the two-game weekend.
Tara Hiscock (Sr., Turtle River, Minn.) was 21-6, Julie Rising (Fr., Millbrae, Calif.) was 14-3 and Franny Dorr
(So., Roseville, Minn.) was 11-2 on their respective faceoffs in the
game. Casie Hanson went 8-13 on her faceoffs for UND, but no other
Fighting Sioux was able ot win more than four.
Bemidji
State returns to action Jan. 18-19 when Minnesota Duluth enters the
Glas. Game times are set for 7:07 p.m. and 2:07 p.m., respectively.
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