BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Men's Hockey team fell 5-1 to Minnesota State University, Mankato Friday night in their Central Collegiate Hockey Association series opener in Mankato, Minn.
 
Bemidji State freshman Eric Pohlkamp scored the Beavers lone goal 5:28 into the third period to pull the Beavers (4-7-0, 3-4-0 CCHA) within one but the Mavericks (5-3-1, 3-0-0 CCHA) rallied to score three unanswered goals to win game one, 5-1.
 
All five goals for the Mavericks were scored by different goal scorers while Bemidji State out-shot MSU 32-15 in the game.
 
Bemidji State will look to bounce back tomorrow night for game two against the Mavericks. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:07 p.m. at Mayo Clinic HSEC.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State men's hockey program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com, follow the Beavers on Twitter or Instagram (@BSUBeaversMHKY), or like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers).
 
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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