GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Ludvig Persson posted his third shutout of the season as No. 1 University of North Dakota shutout the Bemidji State University Men's Hockey team 5-0 Saturday night in their series finale at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
 
Persson denied all 29 Beaver shots while the Fighting Hawks scored goals in all three periods including three in the third period.
 
North Dakota (11-2-1) opened the game scoring 4:37 after the opening faceoff when Dane Montgomery scored but clung to the one-goal lead after the first 20 minutes.
 
The Fighting Hawks then made it 2-0, 5:13 into the second period with a goal from Jackson Blake who scored last night's overtime game-winning goal.
 
The Beavers fought hard to get within striking distance in the third period, sending forechecker after forechecker looking for their first goal. However, UND took advantage of a pressing group and countered with three goals over the last 5:55 of play to take a commanding five-goal lead.
 
Senior Gavin Enright stopped 23-of-25 shots by the Fighting Hawks before they erupted for three goals on the final six shots of the game. He finished with 26 saves in the loss and falls to 4-7-0 on the season.
 
Bemidji State earned four power-play opportunities in the game but came up empty on all four chances including a 5-on-3 chance late in the first period. Its penalty kill allowed one power-play goal on four penalty kills.
 
The Beavers are now 5-9-0 on the season.
 
The Beavers will now look to recoup during a bye week next weekend before returning to Central Collegiate Hockey Association play Dec. 8-9 when they host Lake Superior State University.
 
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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