MINOT, N.D. - The #1 ranked Minot State Beavers men's hockey team added on to their winning streak on Saturday, January 25, with a 6-1 victory over the University of Mary in game one of a two-game series. With the win, the Beavers improve their record to 27-2-3, while the University of Mary falls to 19-9-0. 

The Beavers opened up the scoring at 1:43 into the first period on a goal scored by Joey Moffatt to give Minot State a 1-0 lead. The Beavers extended their lead to 2-0 at 13:22 into the period on a power play goal scored by Reid Arnold. Mary was held scoreless through the first 20 minutes of play as the Beaver's goalie, William Dyke, tallied 4 saves on 4 shots on goal. 

The Beavers extended their lead to 3-0 at 0:24 into the second period on Joey Moffatt's second goal of the game. Minot State made it a 4-0 game at 2:28 into the period on a goal scored by Logan Cyca. The University of Mary scored their first, and only, goal of the game at 3:54 into the period on a power play goal scored by Jacob Murray to make it a 4-1 Beaver lead. At 8:58 into the period, the Beavers extended their lead to 5-1 on a goal scored by Jay Buchholz. The Beavers made it a 6-1 game on a power play goal scored by Logan Rands at 15:13 into the period. 

In the third period, the Beaver's goalie, William Dyke, held Mary scoreless, tallying 7 saves on 7 shots on goal, to secure the 6-1 victory. 

Austin Clyne (3), Jay Buchholz (2), Christian Kadolph (2), Slade Stanick, Walker Jerome, Trenton Curtis, and Brayden Pawluk were credited with assists in the game. Minot State's goalie, William Dyke, tallied 16 saves on 16 shots on goal to secure the victory, and improve his record to 11-0-1. 

Following the 6-1 victory over the University of Mary, the Beavers will be back in action on Sunday, January 26, in game two of a two-game series against the University of Mary at 6:00 pm at home at the Maysa Arena.