O’FALLON, Ill. — Following a pair of one-goal road defeats to Lindenwood University-Belleville on Thursday and Friday in Missouri, the Minot State women’s hockey team headed north to Illinois.

The Beavers (2-3) dished out the same punishment they had just received with a 2-1 victory Saturday over McKendree University (2-3) in a Women’s Midwest College Hockey (WMCH) conference contest.

MSU took the lead eight minutes into the first period on a goal by junior captain Sami Jo Henry. It was her team-leading fourth goal of the season.

Bismarck native Lara Wentz assisted Alyssa Albee’s game-tying goal in the second period for the Bearcats.

Deadlocked at 1-1 in the third period, MSU freshman Alisha O’Hara netted her third goal of the season. That turned out to be the game-winning goal, as goaltender Jordan Ivanco cleaned up everything else.

Ivanco only had to make 11 saves. MSU outshot McKendree 40-12.

The two teams will square off again in a rematch at 1 p.m. this afternoon at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex in Illinois.

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