BEMIDJI, Minn. — The last time the Minot State women’s soccer team played a game in Bemidji, Minnesota, snow was getting shoveled off the field at halftime. Bemidji State ended up surviving the elements for a 3-1 victory in the first round of the NCAA Division II Tournament on Nov. 9, 2018.

With another winter storm on the horizon this season, another battle between the Beavers broke out. Ironically, the final score turned out to be the same, 3-1, in favor of Bemidji State.

Sara Wendt scored twice for Bemidji, once in the first half and once in the second half, before both teams received penalty kicks.

Erin Becker converted from the spot a minute after Wendt scored her second goal. Then, with under five minutes remaining, Minot native Sofia Lewis stepped up for Minot State.

Lewis, who missed a penalty kick earlier this season against Montana State Billings, made this one count. After nine games without a goal or point, she notched her 29th career goal — now five goals shy of Ninfa Ramirez’s all-time school record.

Bemidji State outshot Minot State 14-4 (8-4 shots on target). Goalkeeper Emma Riedi made three saves for Bemidji State, while MSU goalkeeper Erin Rafferty made five saves.

Minot State was scheduled to play Minnesota Crookston on Sunday, but the game was postponed to Nov. 5 due to inclement weather. Now, MSU will be back in action on Friday, Oct. 18, at home against Sioux Falls.

Four-set defeat for MSU volleyball in Bemidji

BEMIDJI, Minn. — The Minot State volleyball team won its second NSIC set Friday evening in a 3-1 road defeat to Bemidji State.

The BSU Beavers (4-11, 1-6 NSIC) defeated the MSU Beavers (1-15, 0-7 NSIC) by set scores of 25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-14.

MSU senior Shelby Spuller put down a match-high 18 kills. Setter Mckenzie Froehlich provided 32 assists.

Freshman Caitlyn Messner, a Minot High graduate, saw her first collegiate playing time and provided three kills on 10 attack attempts.

MSU middle hitter Emily Falldorf, playing in her hometown of Bemidji, added six kills, three blocks and an ace.

Three MSU players finished with double-digits in digs: Karli Koza (19), Quinn Billaney (16) and Shae Pedersen (14).

Minot State attempts to earn its first NSIC win against Minnesota Crookston (3-12, 1-6 NSIC) at 3 p.m. this afternoon.

MSU women’s hockey drops 3-2 OT heartbreaker

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — The Minot State women’s hockey team fell 3-2 to Lindenwood University-Belleville in Friday’s matinee. The overtime contest dropped the Beavers’ record to 1-4 on the season.

After junior Mackenzie Heide scored her first goal as a Beaver in the first period, Lindenwood’s Dakota McAlpine responded in the second period. Sophomore forward Haley Wickham found the back of the net later in the frame, and the Beavers held a 2-1 lead heading into the final period.

Megan Norris scored the Lynx’ lone goal in the third period, and Tessa O’Connor followed with a late overtime goal.

The Beavers will travel to McKendree University for a 2:30 p.m. game this afternoon.

Magi tennis participates in first day of individual state tournament action

GRAND FORKS — The Minot High School boys tennis team endured an up-and-down day in the first day of the state tournament’s individual play.

After losing his first match 6-1, 6-2 to Red River’s Espen Schneider, Minot’s Zach Diehl defeated Century’s Jared Pitcher 7-5, 6-1 in singles action. Fargo Shanley’s Finnian O’Donnell defeated Diehl 7-5, 6-1.

The Magicians doubles pair of Zach Renaud and Aiden Diehl lost to Shanley’s Jacob Jelinski and Kai Pierce in the first round. In the second round, Legacy’s Jay Moylan and Nickolas Mattern defeated Renaud and Diehl.

Ridge Jaeger and Jack Wolsky lost their first match to Mason Urlacher and Ethan Rann of West Fargo Sheyenne. Jaeger and Wolsky rebounded by defeating WDA foes Ryder Pringle and Gage Orr of Jamestown, but fell 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (9) to Fargo South’s Austin Zurn and Grant Gillett.

The tournament will continue this morning in Grand Forks. All of Minot’s tennis players have been eliminated from the competition.

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