DULUTH, Minn. – No. 14 University of Minnesota Duluth score three power-play goals in the first period of its non-conference match-up with the Bemidji State University Men's Hockey team Friday night at AMSOIL Arena to power the Bulldogs to a 4-0 victory.
 
Bemidji State falls to 1-2-0 to start the season before concluding the series with the Bulldogs (2-0-2) tomorrow night at Sanford Center.
 
The Bulldogs scored early in the game scoring on their first power play 3:23 into the first period off the stick of Matthew Perksins. Minnesota Duluth then took advantage of a five-minute major penalty against the Beavers and Luke Bast (11:01) and Aaron Pionk (14:50) each scored during the long power play.
 
The two teams played a scoreless second period but Cole Spicer iced the game with the Bulldogs' fourth goal at 12:24 of the final frame.
 
The Beavers' penalty-kill unit allowed three goals on six UMD power plays while BSU earned seven power plays of its own but failed to capitalize on any going 0-for-7.
 
Bemidji State was held off the scoreboard for the first time this season with Zach Stejskal stopping all 23 Beaver shots while BSU netminder Mattias Sholl stopped 23-of-27 UMD shots.
 
BSU will attempt to salvage the series split tomorrow night in Bemidji when the two teams meet for game two of their home-and-home series at 6:07 p.m., at Sanford Center.
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University 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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