O'FALLON, IL. – Day two of the WMCH Showcase was another nail-biter for the Minot State women's hockey team. Luckily, it resulted in a win for the good guys as the Beavers topped another conference opponent in the McKendree Bearcats.

The No. 7 Beavers (13-10-0) got the best of 4^th-ranked McKendree (12-7-1) in a game that featured a lot of situational awareness. They wasted no time and grabbed the game-winning goal early in the third period, as they finished strong in the closing stages versus the Bearcats. The final score was 3-2 at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex. The Bearcats, despite being on the losing end, scored the first goal of the game 16 minutes into the first period. Shortly thereafter, Minot went to work and responded just over a minute later in the waning moments of the first. McKendree came out of the locker room determined, as they answered early in the second to re-take the lead. Considerable time would pass until the tying goal by Minot brought it back to an even game with a few minutes left in the middle frame. The next goal would be a huge one, and it would indeed belong to the Beavers as they took it and ran with it the rest of the way for the win.

Minot State wins their ninth game versus McKendree since MSU Athletics affiliation. Both teams will not meet again for the rest of the regular season, but a re-match is possible in the postseason tournaments.

Riley Ball celebrated her birthday today, and what better way than to have scored two of the three goals. One of which was the game winner as she starts to heat up at the right time. Gillian Gervin also made it on the board as she got the scoring started for Minot State late in the first.

Haylie Biever stood out strong for the Beavers in another start for the netminder. She tallied 21 saves on 23 shots.

Next for Minot State will be a late-night matchup tomorrow with the Lindenwood Lions. Take note of the new start time, as puck drop has been pushed back to 9:30 p.m. (CT).