LYNCHBURG, N.D. - The Minot State Beavers women's hockey team defeated #1 Liberty University in the final game of a three-game series on Saturday, November 23. The Beavers come out of this three game series 1-1-1 and currently hold a record of 11-5-1. With the loss, Liberty falls to 11-2-0.
Liberty got on the board first 52 seconds into the first period on a goal scored by Haley Battles. The Beavers tied the game up at 1-1 at 12:20 into the period on a goal scored by
Krissy Rink.
Both teams were scoreless in the second period as both goalies had an impressive period. Minot State's goalie,
Jillian Ackerman, had 18 saves on 18 shots on goal, and Liberty's goalie, Alexandra Keith, had 8 saves on 8 shots on goal.
The Beavers scored the lone goal in the third period at 17:32 into the period scored by
Abby Tallman to take a 2-1 lead. A 2-1 lead would prove to be enough to secure the victory as
Jillian Ackerman held Liberty scoreless in the third period with 13 saves on 13 shots on goal.
Olivia Kirwan and
Journey Miller were credited with assists in the game. The Beaver's goaltender,
Jillian Ackerman, led the way in net for Minot tallying 45 saves on 46 shots on goal to secure her first collegiate win and first win of the year.
The Beavers will be back in action in a two-game series against the University of Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota. 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.
