Despite being outshot 32-13, Bemidji State started out the 2002 calendar year with a 3-2 victory over Ohio State Friday at the OSU Ice Rink. Special teams were the story, as four of the game’s five goals were scored on power-play opportunities.<\/p>\n
Caesare Stimson scored the first of her two goals at the 15:44 mark of the first period, giving BSU a 1-0 lead and marking just the fifth time this season BSU has scored the game’s first goal.<\/p>\n
Katie Ward then staked the Beavers to a 2-0 advantage with a power-play goal at 11:44 of the second period. The 2-0 edge was BSU’s biggest lead over the Buckeyes in nearly two years, dating back to a 2-0 lead at the first intermission in Columbus on Jan. 15, 2000. It was Ward’s fifth goal of the year to lead BSU freshmen.<\/p>\n
Jeni Creary’s 16th goal of the year got the Buckeyes on the board at the 15:18 mark of the second period, converting a five-on-three power-play opportunity after BSU’s Alicia Kinsman (hooking, 13:37) and Kristie Hofer (crosschecking, 14:41) had been called for penalties. Jennifer Deason knotted the score at two goals each just 1:02 later, picking up her fourth goal of the year on the ensuing five-on-four power-play chance.<\/p>\n
The game remained tied at two until Stimson netted her second goal of the game and fifth of the season, the eventual game-winner and the game’s only even-strength goal, at 8:07 of the third period. She was assisted by Ward and Lisa Peters on the winner.<\/p>\n
“Caesare played a fantastic game,” BSU head coach Jason Lesteberg said. “She did a nice job creating offensive chances for herself.”<\/p>\n
Bre Dedrickson got the start in goal for BSU, turning in a 30-save effort to improve to 6-4-4 on the year. OSU’s Melissa Glaser took the loss for the Buckeyes despite facing just 13 shots. She allowed three goals in 58:47 to fall to 7-4-2 on the year. Ohio State played with an empty net for the last 1:13 of regulation.<\/p>\n
“The kids worked really hard,” Lesteberg said. “Ohio State gained momentum in the second period; they just threw shots at us. We did just enough on offense to win the game and played strong defensively. We kept the shots on the perimeter and gave Bre a chance to see the puck, and she made some nice saves for us towards the end to keep us in it.”<\/p>\n
Bemidji State improves to 7-6-4 with Friday’s win and evens its WCHA record at 5-5-3. Friday’s win gives the Beavers 13 points in WCHA play, tying the school record set last year (6-17-1). Additionally, BSU’s five WCHA wins are just one shy of the school record of six, also established last year.<\/p>\n
Ohio State drops to 9-7-3 overall, 4-6-3 in WCHA action.<\/p>\n
The two teams wrap up their two-game series Saturday evening in Columbus. Opening faceoff is slated for 7 p.m. Central time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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