Bemidji State University women’s hockey freshman Reece Hunt scored 8:43 into the fourth overtime of Saturday’s game two of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Quarterfinals versus No. 9 University of Minnesota Duluth to keep the Beavers’ season alive and force game three Sunday afternoon. Bemidji State (16-17-3) earned the 2-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth (17-11-6) in 128:43 minutes of hockey that spanned 4 hours and 50 minutes for the second longest game in NCAA women’s hockey history and longest in the WCHA.
Hunt’s game-winning goal was her second goal of the game after she scored at the 11:36 mark of the first period.
Bemidji State evens its playoff series with the Bulldogs at one-game apiece and will play the decisive game three tomorrow afternoon at 4:07 p.m., for a trip to the WCHA Final Faceoff at Ridder Arena.
Redshirt junior Lauren Bench had a record-setting performance in net and stopped 70-of-71 shots by the Bulldogs to set a program record for most saves in a single game, breaking the previous record of 66 set by Janet Hicks on Feb. 1, 1999. That mark is tied for ninth-most in NCAA history.
Head coach Jim Scanlan earned career victory number 100 with the marathon victory and becomes the first head coach in program history to reach the century mark (100-104-15).
Minnesota Duluth struck first in the opening frame when sophomore Gabbie Hughes scored 9:48 into the first period for the early 1-0 lead and earn her 50th point of the season. 2:48 after the Bulldogs’ goal, Hunt curled behind the net and fired the puck over a diving Maddie Rooney to earn her fifth goal of the season and even the score.
The next 117:07 would be scoreless between the two teams as Saturday’s marathon game continued into the fourth overtime. However, at 8:43 of the period, senior defenseman Briana Jorde rung the puck around the boards that sprung senior Haley Mack and Hunt into a 2v2 rush and Hunt buried the game-winning goal over the right shoulder of Rooney.
Minnesota Duluth attempted a total of 146 shots during the game but the Beavers’ defense blocked a program record 46 shots including 14 by junior Tina Kampa.
Both Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth failed to score on a power play as BSU went 0-for-4 and UMD 0-for-3.
Puck drop for game three is slated for 4:07 p.m., from AMSOIL Arena. Tune into our pregame coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. on 94.3 FM The Legends in Bemidji or online at www.beaverradionetwork.com.
Boxscore provided by http://collegehockeystats.net
Printable Game Summary
College Hockey Live Box Score (Final)
Bemidji State at Minnesota Duluth
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Referees:
Gui Bradshaw
Game Start:
4:07
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Game End:
6:07
Linesmen:
Aaron Neville
Game Length:
2:00
Mike Mueller
Attendance:
596
Scoring
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Bemidji State
0
1
0
1
Minnesota Duluth
1
3
0
4
Shots on Goal
1st
2nd
3rd
SOG
Bemidji State
6
9
3
18
Minnesota Duluth
5
13
5
23
PP
PP %
PIM
SHGF
Bemidji State
1/1
1.000
2/4
0
Minnesota Duluth
0/2
.000
1/2
0
#
Prd
Time
Team
Score
Type
Scored By
Assists
Offense On Ice
Defense On Ice
1st
16:00
MND
1-0
EV
Anna Klein (13)
Taylor Stewart/3, Maggie Flaherty/16
19,21,29,17,14,G35
9,2,6,8,14,G35
2nd
0:14
MND
2-0
EV GW
Sydney Brodt (18)
Gabbie Hughes/31, Anna Klein/14
14,17,19,29,26,G35
21,8,14,2,18,G35
2nd
1:27
MND
3-0
EV
Mannon McMahon (2)
Jalyn Elmes/7, Kylie Hanley/11
16,20,12,6,5,G35
19,26,7,4,29,G35
2nd
6:09
MND
4-0
EV
Kylie Hanley (7)
Mannon McMahon/3, Sydney Brodt/22
12,16,14,29,6,G35
3,10,11,20,16,G35
2nd
15:57
BMJ
1-4
PP
Reece Hunt (7)
Lydia Passolt/4, Tina Kampa/13
29,3,11,26,19,G33
20,14,24,26,G35
##
Bemidji State
G
A
P
PIM
SOG
+/-
2
Mak Langei
0
0
0
0/0
3
-2
3
Lydia Passolt
0
1
1
0/0
3
-1
4
Kara Werth
0
0
0
0/0
0
-1
5
Abby DeLaRosa
0
0
0
0/0
0
E
6
Claudia Verkerke
0
0
0
0/0
0
-1
7
Abby Ecker
0
0
0
0/0
0
-1
8
Kiki Radke
0
0
0
1/2
0
-2
9
Mya Neugent
0
0
0
0/0
0
-1
10
Lindsey Featherstone
0
0
0
0/0
1
-1
11
Tina Kampa
0
1
1
0/0
4
-1
14
Briana Jorde
0
0
0
0/0
1
-2
16
Ellie Moser
0
0
0
0/0
1
-1
18
Paige Beebe
0
0
0
0/0
1
-1
19
Haley Mack
0
0
0
0/0
2
-1
20
Heather Olson
0
0
0
0/0
0
-1
21
Abby Halluska
0
0
0
0/0
0
-1
23
Graysen Myers
0
0
0
0/0
0
E
26
Clair DeGeorge
0
0
0
0/0
0
-1
29
Reece Hunt
1
0
1
1/2
2
-1
30
G Lexi Baker
Did Not Play
33
G Kerigan Dowhy
0
0
0
0/0
0
E
35
G Lauren Bench
0
0
0
0/0
0
-4
Bemidji State Totals
1
2
3
2/4
18
-4
##
Minnesota Duluth
G
A
P
PIM
SOG
+/-
5
Taylor Anderson
0
0
0
0/0
1
+1
6
Lizi Norton
0
0
0
0/0
1
+2
7
Kailee Skinner
0
0
0
0/0
2
E
8
Monique Aanenson
0
0
0
0/0
0
E
10
McKenzie Revering
0
0
0
0/0
0
E
11
Brooklynn Schugel
0
0
0
0/0
0
E
12
Kylie Hanley
1
1
2
1/2
6
+2
13
Anneke Linser
0
0
0
0/0
2
E
14
Sydney Brodt
1
1
2
0/0
4
+3
16
Mannon McMahon
1
1
2
0/0
1
+2
17
Gabbie Hughes
0
1
1
0/0
1
+2
19
Anna Klein
1
1
2
0/0
1
+2
20
Jalyn Elmes
0
1
1
0/0
1
+1
21
Taylor Stewart
0
1
1
0/0
1
+1
23
Kasundra Betinol
0
0
0
0/0
0
E
24
McKenzie Hewett
0
0
0
0/0
1
E
26
Ashton Bell
0
0
0
0/0
0
+1
28
Ryleigh Houston
0
0
0
0/0
1
E
29
Maggie Flaherty
0
1
1
0/0
0
+3
1
G Hanna Markel
Did Not Play
30
G Emma Söderberg
Did Not Play
35
G Maddie Rooney
0
0
0
0/0
0
+4
Minnesota Duluth Totals
4
8
12
1/2
23
+4
##
Goaltending
MIN
GA
1
2
3
Saves
35
Lauren Bench (L, 13-16-2)
26:07
4
4
2
0
6
33
Kerigan Dowhy
30:44
0
0
8
5
13
Empty Net
3:09
0
##
Goaltending
MIN
GA
1
2
3
Saves
35
Maddie Rooney (W, 17-11-6)
59:47
1
6
8
3
17
Empty Net
0:13
0
Prd
Player
Team
Min
Infraction
Time
1st
Kiki Radke
BMJ
2
Checking
9:26
2nd
Reece Hunt
BMJ
2
Hooking
7:49
Prd
Player
Team
Min
Infraction
Time
2nd
Kylie Hanley
MND
2
Checking
14:38
New Records: Minnesota Duluth 18-11-6, Bemidji State 16-18-3
Three Stars: 1. Mannon McMahon (Minnesota Duluth)
2. Kylie Hanley (Minnesota Duluth)
3. Sydney Brodt (Minnesota Duluth)
Notes: WCHA Quarterfinals
Paul Bunyan Net Mailbag Comments
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Ronald Becker - Ron & Karen Becker (Kiki's grandparents) listening from sunny Arizona. Go Beavers!!! You can do it!!!
Howard & Diane Neisen - FANTASTIC WEEKEND FOR BEAVERS AND FANS!!! THANKS, KELLY FOR SUPER COVERAGE.
LOVE THE BEAVERS!!! TINA KAMPA'S MESA, AZ GRANDPARENTS
Elizabeth Thibodeau - Let's go ladies! Reminds me when Summer was a freshman and her team went to game 3 with Duluth! Hoping for the same outcome win!!!
Bob - Hi Kelly
Great game last night, listened to it all, only listened to the men's game between periods.
Saw they were second longest history in womens college hockey, who was the first and how close did this game come.
Saw an NHL playoff game well into the night that went at least 5 OT periods.
Go ladies and win this game you deserve it.
Go Green
Bob
Robert Earle - Interested third party listening from Madison WI.
I think you damaged my headphones when you screamed at the game-winning goal last night.
:-)
julie manzuk - Well the girls were like the 1932 football team when then Normal School President Deputy christened them the Beavers for their diligence and hard work. Yesterday is a prime example of it. GO BEAVS!!
Caryl Mack - Go Lady Beavers !!! Keep up the good work !!! Thanks Kelly, you did great last night, Thanks !!! Listening from East Grand Forks.....Haley's Gramma
Jean Anderson - Hi Kelly! listening in from No. St. Paul. we need this win Beavers!! We've done it before, we can do it again!
Eunice Swalinkavich - Grandma Eunie listening from Rockford MN. keep up the fight ladies. You can do it.You have time.Let"s do this. Kelly you are awesome.You do a great job.I love your excitement.Makes me feel like I"m there. Go Beavers!!!!
Beebe’s Aunties - Paige’s Aunties Kari and Katie from Oakdale Mn. We love Beaver women’s hockey game days and listening to you Kelly( absolutely shocked you still have a voice) for the incredible play-by-play when we can’t be there in person. We’d love to be there in person next weekend to cheer on our Paige and her team!! Sending positive ju-ju out into the universe for the win!! Go Beavers!
- Sisters Trish, Barb and Mary are watching the Beavers in Tucson, Arizona. Go Beavs!
John - Hi gents.
What player do you think would have addressed the team during pregame when Tom and the other coaches left the dressing room?
As Bis knows it’s not always the captain. Who do the players look to in a game like this?
Thanks kindly
Nate Barckholtz - It's great to have Beaver hockey back!! Boy has it been way too long!! Can't wait till fans can be in the stands!!! Go Beavers!
John - Welcome Back Gents !!! Wish it was under better circumstances.
But Hockey is Back and we are thrilled to hear you.
Also Happy 10th Anniversary surviving the Legendary Madison Biker Bar snow storm in a couple of weeks.Still just a classic story.
Also,Happy 20 Anniversary to the Beaver Radio Network Ground Round and Go Green Mill Coaches Show crews. Great Job.
Best as always
John
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Isaiah Bitter - Watching from California today! Started driving Zamboni for Beaver games last year. Looking forward to working games again when I get back from vacation!
