MINOT, N.D. – The Beavers ran into a tough defensive foe Thursday night, but eventually Minot State broke through.

Reece Henry scored the game-winner early in the second period when a shot by teammate Brayden Pawluk caromed off Henry's skate and into the net, breaking a scoreless tie and igniting the Beavers 4-0 victory at the Maysa Arena over the visiting Waldorf Warriors.

One of 61 shots that the Beavers fired on goal as Minot State kept firing away and tacked on one more in the second as Jay Buchholz scored with 6:53 left in the session, then Henry made it 3-0 with 1:59 gone in the third.

Jacob Bestul capped the scoring with 3:53 left, netting his first of the season.

Joey Moffatt added an assist on the Beavers first goal, Eric Soar had the assist on Buchholz's goal, Pawluk added an assist on Henry's second, and Buchholz assisted on Bestul's goal for Minot State.

The top-ranked Beavers now are off until next weekend when they play Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4 and 5, at Ohio.

Tre Sortland finished with 10 saves in the shutout win, his second collegiate shutout.