BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Women's Hockey sophomore goaltender Kaitlin Groess was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Goaltender of the Week for the weekend of No. 7-8 after helping the Beavers split their home series with No. 14 University of St. Thomas.
 
Groess started Saturday's series finale versus the Tommies where she stopped 27-of-28 shots she faced as the Beavers upset the 14^th-ranked Tommies 2-1. Groess was excellent between the pipes topping the first 24 Tommie shots in the game before surrendering the first goal against with 4:06 to play. The Ham Lake, Minn., native earned her third victory of the season as BSU upset a ranked opponent for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
 
She was joined by St. Thomas' Rylee Bartz (Forward) and Jenessa Gazdik (Defender) as WCHA Players of the Week.
 
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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 hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership 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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