BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Women's Hockey team fell 6-2 to No. 10 St. Cloud State University Saturday afternoon to end the 2023-24 Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season.
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The Beavers (4-28-2, 3-24-1 WCHA) finish eighth in the league standings and will travel to No. 1 Ohio State University for a best-of-three series in the first round of the WCHA Playoffs.
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BSU honored its six seniors
Emerald Kelley,
Taylor Nelson,
Kayla Santl,
Calli Forsberg,
Khloe Lund and
Gabbie Smith following the game for their last game at Sanford Center.
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Freshmen
Talya Hendrickson and
Olivia Dronen scored each goal for the Beavers with Dronen scoring her first collegiate goal.
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Hendrickson scored her third goal of the season to tie the game at one 3:36 into the second period.
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Just 2:03 later, Dronen scored her first goal as a Beaver to put the Beavers up 2-1.
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The Huskies answered to score five straight goals and take the game two victory by a score of 6-2.
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Junior
Abbie Thompson made 39 saves for the Beavers but falls to 0-17-1.
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Bemidji State now travels to Columbus, Ohio to face No. 1 Ohio State for the first round of the WCHA Playoffs, March 1-3. The series is a best-of-three series stretching Friday to Sunday.
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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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