FREMONT, Neb. – For the second straight day, the host Midland Warriors got the best of their rivals in the Beavers, shutting out Minot State for a 3-0 win in women's hockey Saturday afternoon.
The second straight close game of the weekend between the rivals, neither team scored until the second period when Darbi Poole netted what proved to be the game-winner with 2 minutes, 25 seconds gone in the session.
Callie Maguire added two more insurance goals for Midland (4-0-0 overall), which opened its season a week earlier while Minot State was making its season debut.
With the first action of the season on the road for the Beavers (0-2-0) in the books, Minot State now returns home to the Maysa Arena where they host first-year ACHA Division I program Arizona in a pair of games. Puck-drop for the Beavers' home debut is 7:30 p.m. on Friday night, then at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday.
Haylie Biever finished with 25 saves in Saturday's game at Midland.