MINOT, N.D. - Senior Weekend started with a bang for the Beavers.

Gillian Gervin scored just 2 minutes, 29 seconds into the action as Minot State dominated first-period action and the Beavers rolled to an 8-2 victory over visiting Lindenwood on Friday at the Maysa Arena.

The first of two games at home against the Lions, second-ranked Minot State will honor seven seniors on Saturday when the Beavers play their home finale against Lindenwood (Mo.) with puck drop at 3:45 p.m.

Riley Ball pushed the Beaver lead to 2-0 with 7:19 gone, her first of two in the period, then Makena Welby made it 3-0 before Ball added one more with 1:11 left until the break.

Well in control, the Beavers (19-8-1 overall) cruised despite seeing the visiting Lions (5-14-1) get the only goal in the second and close to 4-2 back early in the third.

Aspen Cooper put an end to the comeback with a short-handed goal 4:01 into the third, then Krissy Rink scored 55 seconds later for a commanding 6-2 advantage.

Ensley Fendelet, one of the Beavers seven seniors, scored midway through the third, padding the lead, then Olivia Opheim iced it with 34 seconds left.

Fendelet added an assist in the win, while senior Sydney Spicer had two assists, and fellow seniors Megan Norris and Denali Sigurdson also had an assist each, as did Cooper, Gervin, Anna German, and Paige Ackerman.

Haylie Biever finished with 22 saves in goal in the win for Minot State.