MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. – The Bemidji State University Women's Hockey team surrendered three goals in the third period and fell 4-1 in the series finale at Lindenwood University Sunday afternoon in non-conference action. Freshman
Hailey Armstrong scored the lone goal for the Beavers in the second period.
Lindenwood opened the scoring late in the first period when Sarah Davies scored at the 14:55 mark.
The Beavers didn't answer until the second period when Armstrong scored her first collegiate goal on a breakaway halfway through the second period.
The Beavers (0-2-0) and Lions (2-0-0) would enter the third period locked in the 1-1 tie but Lindenwood would pull away by scoring three goals in the final two minutes to claim the 4-1 victory. The period's scoring was started by Rachel Goff at the 4:46 mark followed by Thea Jorgenson at 8:27 and then Morgan Neitzke sealed the game with an empty-net goal with 1:24 left.
Bemidji State was out-shot 29-23 in the game including 9-6 in the final 20 minutes.
Freshman
Eva Filippova started her first collegiate game and stopped 25-of-28 shots but falls to 0-1-0.
The Beavers went 0-for-2 on the power play but halted the Lions' power play denying them on all four of their chances.
Bemidji State will have next weekend off but will return to action Oct. 6-7 and host its first series of the season by hosting Rensselaer Polytechnic University at Sanford Center.
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).
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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