LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Beavers refused to leave Virginia without a victory and went out and earned one Saturday night against the No. 1 team in the nation.

Scoring early and never letting No. 1-ranked Liberty grab the lead, No. 3-ranked Minot State scored a 4-3 win over the host Flames to wrap up a three-game series between the teams.

Liberty, the two-time defending ACHA Division I National Champions, scored a 4-1 win on Thursday night, and a 4-0 victory on Friday, before the Beavers earned their first win of the head-to-head series Saturday.

Anna German put Minot State (16-8-1 overall) on the board first midway through the opening period, but the host Flames (20-2-0) tied it, forcing Minot State to keep on fighting.

The Beavers retook the lead as Ensley Fendelet put home a rebound off a German shot late in the first period, giving Minot State momentum on top 2-1 at the first intermission.

After the Flames tied it once again early in the second, Gillian Gervin struck for Minot State, putting the Beavers back in front once again.

Liberty proved why they are No. 1, continue to battle and tying it 3-3 before the end of the second, setting the stage for a dramatic third-period finish.

A fantastic finish for Minot State as about five minutes into the final period Sydney Spicer ripped a shot into the upper-left corner, snapping the tie for a final time and lifting Minot State to the win.

Complete stats from the game were not yet available.