MINOT, N.D. - The Minot State Beavers women's hockey team shutout Dakota College at Bottineau in their 6-0 victory on Saturday, December 14. With the win, Minot State is now 9-0-0 in their 9 total match-ups against Dakota College at Bottineau throughout history. The Beavers now improve to 14-5-2, while Dakota College at Bottineau falls to 1-5-1 on the season.
The Beavers opened up the scoring at 18:42 into the first period on a goal scored by
Karlyn Gudz to give Minot a 1-0 lead. Minot State's goaltender,
Jillian Ackerman, held Bottineau scoreless through the first 20 minutes, tallying 12 saves on 12 shots on goal.
Tori Bear increased the Beavers lead to 2-0 on a goal scored at 4:29 into the second period.
Krissy Rink was the next Beaver to find the back of the net, scoring a goal at 5:27 into the period to give Minot a 3-0 lead. Minot State took a 4-0 lead over Bottineau on a goal scored by
Olivia Opheim at 8:30 into the period.
Jillian Ackerman held Bottineau scoreless in the second period, tallying 2 saves on 2 shots on goal.
The Beavers took a 5-0 lead at 10:30 into the third period on
Tori Bear's second goal of the game.
Journey Miller extended the Beavers lead to 6-0 scoring a goal at 13:52 into the period.
Jillian Ackerman was solid throughout all 60 minutes of play, completing the shutout against Bottineau to secure the 6-0 victory for Minot State.
Makenna Beard (2),
Paige Kozak,
Payton Lang (2),
Hannah Gray, and
Liberty Miller were all credited with assists in today's game.
Jillian Ackerman was stellar in goal for the Beavers, tallying 14 saves on 14 shots on goal to complete the shutout and to improve her record to 3-0-0.
Following Minot State's 6-0 shutout victory over Dakota College at Bottineau, the Beavers will be back in action after the New Year at home in a two-game series against Maryville University. Game one is scheduled for Friday, January 10, at 4:00 pm at the ND State Fairgrounds (All Seasons Arena) in Minot, North Dakota, and game two is scheduled for Saturday, January 11, at 2:00 pm at the Maysa Arena (Eck Rink).
