Box Score COLUMBUS, Ohio – Bemidji State University Women's Hockey freshman Olivia Dronen scored for the second consecutive game but the Beavers fell to No. 1 Ohio State University 10-1 in game one of their Western Collegiate Hockey Association Playoffs opening series in Columbus, Ohio.
 
The Buckeyes (30-3-0) scored the first three goals before Dronen scored her second career goal 4:27 in the second period with a seeing-eye shot from the boards.
 

Olivia Dronen gets us on the board with a seeing-eye shot from the boards!!#GoBeavers #BeaverTerritory pic.twitter.com/hqVxQZFCHd

— Bemidji State Women's Hockey (@BSUBeaversWHKY) March 1, 2024

 
Freshman Eva Filippova started the game and played the first two periods stopping 30 shots while junior Abbie Thompson played the final period and turned aside 22-of-25 shots she faced in the period.
 
The Beavers attempt to extend their season tomorrow afternoon for game two of the best-of-three series slated for 2:00 p.m. CT.
 
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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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