BEMIDJI, Minn. (John S. Glas Fieldhouse) -- Don't count the Bemidji State University men's ice hockey team out.

The Beavers may have been down 2-1 entering the final period of play Saturday night at the John Glas Fieldhouse, but for the second consecutive night, BSU netted three third period goals to capture a 4-2 victory over the University of Alabama-Huntsville and sweep the series in dramatic fashion.

The victory also extended the Beaver's current winning streak to five games--the team's longest since a string of seven wins stretching from Dec. 1, 2006 to Dec. 29, 2006.

Matt Read (So., F, Ilderton, Ontario) gave the Beavers a lead on his fourth goal of the season, eight-minutes, 51-seconds into the first period. The sophomore and BSU's leading scorer started the play by firing a slap shot that was deflected to the back wall by the UAH goaltender. A Charger defender checked Ian Lowe (So., F, Bradwardine, Manitoba) off the puck, but Read picked it up, skated it out into the slot, turned around and put it in the back of the net.

The Chargers evened the score at the 14:44 mark when Joey Koudys effectively used a screen in front of the BSU goaltender and deposited a wrister just inside the left post getting the visitors to the locker rooms after the first with the score tied 1-1.

Ala.-Huntsville took a 2-1 edge at the 13:56 mark of the second stanza when Neil Ruffini won a face off in the Charger offensive zone and Koudys wound up from between the circles and found the back of the net for his second goal of the evening and fourth of the season.

UAH would take the one-goal lead into the second intermission, but the lead would not last long as the Beavers returned from the break like a team possessed.

After failing to record 20 shots on net during each of its last three outings, BSU totaled 17 in the final 20 minutes of Saturday night's contest alone, and three fount the back of the net.

With Scott Kalinchuk in the box, the Chargers began the period a man short and BSU would seize the opportunity just 1:40 into the final stanza. Chris Peluso (Jr., D. Wadena, Minn.) slid the puck down the blue line to Brad Hunt (Fr., D, Ridge Meadows, British Columbia) who funneled it toward the goal and Shea Walters (Fr., F, Hibbing, Minn.) redirected the puck past Cameron Talbot to ignite the Beavers' comeback. With an assist on the play, Hunt stretched his current team-leading scoring streak to four games.

The power-play goal would stand as the only special teams marker for either team in the game. BSU finished 1-for-5 on the man advantage, while Ala.-Huntsville failed to score on any of its four opportunities.

BSU regained the lead just minutes later when Cody Bostock (Sr., D, Salmon Arm, British Columbia) checked a Charger forward off the puck along the boards. Darcy Findlay (Fr., F, Bristol, Quebec) corralled the loose puck and skated it into the zone before laying it on the stick of Emil Billberg (So., F, Stockholm, Sweden) who fired a shot from the right face off dot. The goal, his second in as many nights and the sophomore's second of 2008-09, stands as the first game-winner of his career.

Senior Matt Francis (Sr., F, Surrey, British Columbia) drove the final nail in the coffin taking advantage of the open net to pot his third tally of the season with just 28 seconds remaining.

BSU out shot its opponent for the first time since Nov. 22. In addition to the 17 shots in the third period, the Beavers managed an additional 14 attempts on net for a game total of 31. UAH totaled 28 shots on the evening.

Dalton turned away 26 UAH shots and allowed two goals en route to the win. He improves to 7-4-0 overall and is currently riding a five-game winning streak between the pipes.

The Beavers peppered Talbot with 30 shots. He made 27 saves but allowed three goals and was tagged with the loss. He falls to 1-5-1 in 2008-09.

Bemidji State has now won seven of its last eight meetings over the Chargers, is 15-8-1 all-time versus UAH in The Glas and has now evened the all-time series with the Chargers to 27-27-3.

Bemidji State (7-7-0; 4-2-0 CHA) now breaks for the holidays but will return to action Dec. 28-29 when it travels to Hanover, N.H. to participate in the Ledyard National Bank Classic hosted by Dartmouth. The Beavers will face University of Massachusetts Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. and will battle either Dartmouth or Army the following afternoon. BSU's next home contest comes Jan.2 at 7:35 p.m. as the Beavers host the front half of a home-and-home non-conference series with the University of North Dakota.