The Bemidji State University women’s hockey team earned its first Western Collegiate Hockey Association victory Friday evening in Columbus, Ohio by beating The Ohio State University, 3-2. It was Bemidji State’s first victory in Columbus since 2010.

Bemidji State came out playing well in the first period and was in Ohio State’s defensive zone for most of the period. The Beavers had an 11-6 shot advantage. BSU also held its own on defense as it killed off two Ohio State power plays.

After a scoreless first frame, the offense opened up for both teams in the second stanza. The Buckeyes got things started with a goal by Kayla Sullivan with 4:43 gone in the period. The Beavers would answer back with three consecutive goals. The first was of the shorthanded variety by Tess Dusik (F, Sr., Oak Bluff, Manitoba). It was BSU’s third shorthanded goal of the season after having none last season. The second goal was the second of the season for Stephanie Anderson (F, R-So.,North St. Paul, Minn.) at the 12:04 mark in the period. The third and final goal of the frame came off of the stick of Hanna Moher (F, So., Milton, Ontario) on a BSU powerplay.

Trailing 3-1 entering the final period, the Buckeyes got a goal by Sara Schmitt at the 3:22 mark in the period.

The Beavers were able to hold on, getting 14 saves from goaltender Brittni Mowat (G, Fr., Glenboro, Manitoba) in the final stanza to seal the victory.

BSU played its best game of the conference season and it showed. It was perfect in killing all four OSU power-play opportunities. It also had nine different players register points in the game.

Mowat picked up her fourth victory of the season in between the pipes for the Beavers and first in conference play, pushing her record to 4-5-1.

Bemidji State, now 4-6-1 overall and 1-4-0-0 in WCHA play, will be looking for its first road sweep of a WCHA team since Feb. 17-18, 2012 when it swept St. Cloud State University. The puck drops at 3:07 p.m. Saturday.