MINOT, N.D. – After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Minot State women's hockey team responded with five unanswered goals to rally past the University of Jamestown, earning a 5-2 victory against the Jimmies.

Jamestown opened the scoring with two goals in the first period, both coming around the midway point of the period.

The Beavers cut the deficit in half with 2:02 remaining in the period, as Abby Tallman found the back of the net. Paige Crossley and Abby Pineau recorded assists on the goal, sending Minot State into the first intermission trailing 2-1.

Minot State continued the comeback in the second period, with Kaitlyn Snyder scoring around the midway point to even the game at 2-2. Addison Dyck and Sydney Sass picked up assists on the equalizer.

Neither team found the back of the net for the remainder of the second period, sending the teams into the final period tied at two.

The Beavers completed the comeback in the third period, as Jade Olszewski scored to give Minot State its first lead of the night. Taylor Terin and Erica Fijala recorded assists on the goal.

Snyder extended the lead to 4-2 with 6:36 remaining, scoring her second goal of the night on an unassisted effort.

Fijala put the finishing touches on the victory with a goal in the final four minutes of play, assisted by Abby Pineau and Karlyn Gudz, sealing the 5-2 win and completing Minot State's five-goal unanswered run.

Goaltender Jillian Ackerman finished the night with 13 saves on 15 shots, recording an .867 save percentage.

The Beavers return to Maysa Arena tomorrow for one final matchup against the Jimmies, with puck drop scheduled for 3:45 p.m.