BEMIDJI, Minn. – No. 7/8 University of Minnesota Duluth completed the Western Collegiate Hockey Association series sweep over the Bemidji State University Women's Hockey team Saturday afternoon at Sanford Center. The Bulldogs (6-2-0, 4-2-0 WCHA) completed the sweep with a 6-0 victory in the series finale.
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The Beavers were shutout for just the third time this season and fall to 0-9-1 (0-6-0 WCHA) on the season.
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Bemidji State was out-shot in the game 36-21 with junior
Abbie Thompson making the start in between the pipes and stopping 16-of-22 shots before freshman
Eva Filippova stepped in in the middle of the second period and turned aside all 14 shots she faced.
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The Beavers went 0-for-3 on their power play chances during the game while their penalty kill stopped four-of-five Bulldog opportunities.
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Bemidji State will now look to next weekend and continue its homestand by hosting No. 2 Ohio State University for a two-game conference series beginning Friday, Nov. 3.
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For more information on the Bemidji State women's hockey program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com, follow the Beavers on X or Instagram (@BSUBeaversWHKY), or like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers).
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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 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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