MINOT, N.D. - The Minot State Beavers women's hockey team is heading to Lynchburg, Virginia, to take on #1 Liberty University in a three-game series. Game one is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, at 7:30 pm, game two is scheduled for Friday, November 22, at 6:30 pm, and game three is scheduled for Saturday, November 23, at 6:30 pm. The #6 Beavers are currently 10-4-1 on the season, and #1 Liberty University is currently 9-1-0 on the season. 

Minot State is coming off of a hard fought two-game series against #4 Adrian College. The Beavers fell to Adrian College 2-4 on Friday, November 15, in game one, and tied in regulation 2-2 in game two on Saturday, November 16, eventually falling in the shootout 0-1. The Beavers battled against Adrian College, and are looking to bounce back when they take on Liberty University.

Historically, Minot State and Liberty have been two evenly matched teams. The Beavers currently hold 3 wins over Liberty, while Liberty holds 5 wins over Minot State. The last match-up between these two teams was back on March 16, 2024, in the ACHA WD1 playoffs where the Beavers won by a final score of 2-1 in 2OT. The Beavers will be looking to pick up where they left off with Liberty when they take them on in this three-game series. 

Players to watch:

Journey Miller is the leading forward in points scored and goals scored with 15 points on the season and 8 goals on the season. Paige Ackerman is the leading defensemen in points scored with 10 points on the season, and Makenna Beard is the leading defensemen in goals scored with 3 goals on the season. Haylie Biever leads the way in goal for the Beavers with a 4-3-0 record and a save percentage of 0.936.

Following the three-game series against #1 Liberty University, the Beavers will be headed to Jamestown, North Dakota for a two-game series against the University of Jamestown. Game one is scheduled for Friday, December 6, at 7:00 pm, and game two is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, at 3:30 pm.