ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 2 St. Cloud State University answered back Saturday night and earned a decisive 4-1 victory over the (RV) Bemidji State University Men's Hockey team Saturday afternoon in game two of their non-conference series in St. Cloud, Minn.
 
Bemidji State opened the game by scoring just 2:17 into the hockey game when fifth-year senior transfer Mitchell Martan scored a power-play goal for his fifth goal in six games to start the season. Bemidji State entered the first intermission with the one-goal lead but would be the last time with the lead in the game.
 
St. Cloud State evened the game in the second period when Veeti Miettinen scored a power-play goal at 7:19 of the middle frame. The Huskies didn't stop there and 6:53 later, Adam Ingram put the Huskies up 2-1 with an even-strength goal.
 
SCSU entered the second intermission with the 2-1 lead but extended its lead to 3-1 in the third period when Jami Krannila scored a short-handed goal at 8:56 of the period. The Huskies capped-off their scoring with 7:57 to play when Zach Okabe made it 4-1.
 
The Beavers now fall to 3-2-1 on the season while the Huskies improve to 7-1-0.
 
Junior Gavin Enright started just his second game of the season and falls to 1-1-0 after allowing four goals on 32 shots. The Beavers were heavily out-shot in the game, 39-19, for the first time this season and also went 21-of-70 in the face-off circle.
 
The Beavers now look to return home to Bemidji and resume Central Collegiate Hockey Association play by hosting Ferris State University at Sanford Center Nov. 4-5. Puck drop for game one is slated for 7:07 p.m. with game two at 6:07 p.m.
 
Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooden region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, BSU sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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