Bemidji State University women’s hockey senior Abby Halluska scored with 49 seconds left in overtime to send the BSU Women’s Hockey Team to the Minnesota Cup championship game Sunday. The Beavers (12-8-1, 6-6-0-0 WCHA) defeated St. Cloud State University 1-0 in the extra period to continue a program-record nine-game winning streak.
Redshirt junior Lauren Bench continue her stellar play in net into the new year by posting a 23-save shutout for her third shutout of the season and improves to 9-6-0 on the season. Bench has now won seven consecutive games when she has been between the pipes for the Beavers.
Juniors Lydia Passolt and Kiki Radke earned the assists on Halluska’s game-winning goal. For Halluska it is her second game-winning goal of the season after recording her first at Union College Dec. 13 with just 1:33 remaining in that game.
Bemidji State faces No. 10 University of Minnesota Duluth Sunday, Jan. 5 for the Minnesota Cup trophy. Puck drop for the championship game is at 4:07 p.m. Tune into our pregame coverage beginning 30 minutes prior to the opening faceoff on 94.3 FM The Legends in Bemidji or online at www.beaverradionetwork.com.
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Bemidji State Lines
Abby Halluska – Kiki Radke – Lydia Passolt
Haley Mack – Clair DeGeorge – Reece Hunt
Jacqueline Kaasa – Lindsey Featherstone – Paige Beebe
Mya Neugent – Graysen Myers – Ellie Moser
Extra Skater – Kate Boland
Briana Jorde – Mak Langei
Tina Kampa – Heather Olson
Abby DeLaRosa – Kara Werth
Lauren Bench
Kerigan Dowhy
Lexi Baker
Opponent Lines
Anna Klein – Gabbie Hughes – Sydney Brodt
Mannon McMahon – Kylie Hanley – Anneke Linser
Ryleigh Houston – Kasundra Betinol – Taylor Anderson
Brooklynn Schugel – – Monique Aanenson
Maggie Flaherty – Ashton Bell
Jalyn Elmes – Kailee Skinner
Taylor Stewart – McKenzie Revering
Maddie Rooney
Emma Söderberg
Hanna Markel
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