BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State Women's Hockey team out-shot University of St. Thomas 32-21 Friday night in game one of their Western Collegiate Hockey Association series but the Beavers were held scoreless by Tommie goaltender Saskia Maurer while UST skated to a 3-0 victory at Sanford Center.
 
St. Thomas scored goals in each period in the game with Allie Monrean scoring her fourth goal of the season 13:19 of the first period then Lauren Tenslie made it 2-0 12:49 into the second period with her sixth goal of the season. Anna Solheim then put the icing on the cake for the Tommies and made it 3-0 at the 10:18 mark of the final frame.
 
With the loss, the Beavers fall to 4-24-1 (1-22-0 WCHA) while the Tommies improve to 8-20-1 (3-19-1 WCHA).
 
Bemidji State's penalty kill unit was effective against the Tommies and held St. Thomas scoreless on two chances. However, the Beavers' power-play unit came up empty on three of its chances.
 
Junior Hannah Hogenson made 18 saves for the Beavers in the loss while Saskia Maurer for UST stopped 32-of-32 shots for the shutout.
 
The two teams will meet again for the series finale tomorrow afternoon at 2:01 p.m., from 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 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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