BEMIDJI, Minn. – Northern Michigan University earned a Central Collegiate Hockey Association series sweep over the Bemidji State University Men's Hockey team Saturday night after downing the Beavers 3-1 at Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn.
 
The Wildcats scored three-straight goals after a scoreless first period to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the second period where the Beavers could never recover. Junior Reilly Funk scored a power-play goal midway through the third period to put the Beavers on the board and extend his point streak to five games.
 
Bemidji State finished the game 1-for-3 on the power play and have scored a power-play goal in five-straight games.
 
Senior goaltender Mattias Sholl made 21 saves in the game but was bested by NMU's Ryan Ouellete who stopped 33-of-34 shots.
 
Bemidji State now falls to 8-12-4 and 5-8-3 in league play. The Beavers get back on the road next weekend and travel to Mendota Heights, Minn., for a conference matchup at University of St. Thomas.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State men's hockey program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com, follow the Beavers on X or Instagram or like them on Facebook.
 
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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