After playing the nation’s No. 1 team tough Friday night, Bemidji State had some confidence coming into the series finale this afternoon at John Glas Fieldhouse. It was short-lived, as the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs used a dominant third period to blow the game open and cruise to an 8-1 win.<\/p>\n
Already eading 4-1 at the second intermission, the Bulldogs were overwhelming in the third period. UMD outshot BSU 21-1 for the period and scored four goals in a span of 7:47 against two different BSU goaltenders to run its unbeaten streak to 23 games dating back to last season.<\/p>\n
UMD is 35-2-6 in its last 43 contests.<\/p>\n
As with Friday night’s game, when the teams were called for a combined 17 penalties, the officials were busy. The Beavers and Bulldogs combined for 14 penalties, six coming in the second period. However, after BSU’s penalty-killers held UMD scoreless in five power-play opportunities Friday night, the Bulldogs converted on three of six power-play chances Saturday — with all three conversions coming in their first four chances.<\/p>\n
Bre Dedrickson took the loss in net for BSU. She was pulled after allowing her sixth goal of the day at 7:32 of the third period, but was under intense pressure having faced a total of 45 shots. Anik Cote played the game’s final 12:28 for BSU and allowed two goals against nine saves.<\/p>\n
Patricia Sautter picked up the win for UMD, stopping eight of nine shots in 47:32 of action. She came off with Dedrickson and was replaced with Maghan Grann, who saved the only shot she faced in 12:28 to close out the third.<\/p>\n
Tricia Guest turned a hat trick for the Bulldogs, picking up power-play goals at 14:58 of the first and 14:57 of the second and an even-strength goal at 7:01 of the third period. She also had an assist to finish the day with four points. Joanne Eustace netted a pair of goals, including the game-winner at 18:16 of the first, and one assist. Erika Holst also scored two goals, including the tally at 7:32 of the third which chased Dedrickson.<\/p>\n
The Bulldogs owned their zone all afternoon, holding a 56-10 advantage in shots on net. UMD’s Maria Rooth singlehandedly outshot the BSU team, 13-10, although Rooth failed to score. The Bulldogs outshot the Beavers 21-1 during the third period, and for the game held an astonishing 89-15 edge in shots attempted. <\/p>\n
Duluth remains undefeated all-time against BSU, improving to 10-0-0 in the series. The Bulldogs hold an 83-17 advantage in goals in the series.<\/p>\n
Bemidji State falls to 6-6-4 with the loss, 4-5-3 in WCHA play, while the Bulldogs remain undefeated at 13-0-3 overall and 8-0-2 in WCHA action. The Bulldogs picked up two points in the WCHA standings and moved into a first-place tie with Minnesota at 18 points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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