BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University women's hockey team was held off the scoreboard Saturday afternoon as Minnesota State University, Mankato earned the Western Collegiate Conference series split with a 3-0 victory at Sanford Center.
 
Minnesota State's Alexa Berg kept the Beavers off the scoreboard after stopping all 27 shots and BSU now falls to 3-8-1 (1-7-0) on the season.
 
After a scoreless first period, Minnesota State (3-7-0, 3-7-0 WCHA) scored all three goals in the game in a span of 58 seconds. Sydney Langseth started the scoring at 11:31 of the second period and just 10 seconds later, Taylor Otremba made it 2-0 and just 48 seconds after that Charlotte Akervik made it 3-0.
 
The Beavers never recovered and fell 3-0 to the Mavericks.
 
Shots were even in the game at 27 a piece despite the Beavers out-shooting MSU 11-3 in the first period.
 
Junior Hannah Hogenson made 24 saves for the Beaves in the game but falls to 2-8-1 on the season.
 
The Beavers remain home in their next action and host St. Cloud State University for a WCHA series at Sanford Center, Nov. 4-5.
 
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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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