File Photo MSU senior Makena Welby (27) and University of Jamestown senior Rylee Gee (6) race for the puck while the Lady Beavers bench watch in game one of the two game home series between the MSU and the Lady Jimmies on Friday, February 14, at the Maysa Arena

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - On Tuesday, the Minot State Beavers women’s hockey team fell to Midland University 1-0 in overtime. The game against Midland was game one of pool play in the ACHA National Tournament. 

The game was a battle between the goalies for Minot State and Midland as both teams were held scoreless throughout the first three periods. In the first period, Minot State’s goalie, Jillian Ackerman, tallied 8 saves on 8 shots on goal, and Midland’s goalie, Meghan Stewart, tallied 4 saves on 4 shots on goal. 

In the second period, Ackerman tallied 5 saves on 5 shots on goal, and Stewart tallied 6 saves on 6 shots on goal.

In the third period, Ackerman tallied 7 saves on 7 shots on goal, and Stewart tallied 13 saves on 13 shots on goal. 

Each team’s goalie sent the game into overtime with a 0-0 tie throughout the first 60 minutes of play. With a goal scored at 7:34 into the overtime period, Callie Maguire broke the scoreless tie to give Midland University the 0-1 overtime win. 

In the Beavers loss, Ackerman tallied 20 saves on 20 shots on goal in regulation, and 21 saves on 22 shots on goal throughout the entire game.