MINOT, ND – An unfortunate bounce turned the tide against the #12 University of Mary hockey team in a 6-2 loss at #1 Minot State University to wrap up a home-and-home weekend series between the two Highway 83 rivals.
 
The Marauders are now 19-10-0-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) overall, 18-10-0-0-0-0 in ACHA MD1 play and 9-5-0-0-0-0 against Midwest College Hockey competition. The Beavers are 28-4-2-0-0-1 overall and 18-0-0-0-0-0 in MCH play.
 
Deadlocked 1-1 after the first period, Minot State's Ryan Monias rifled a shot safely past UMary goalkeeper Caleb Cross and high over the net. The puck bounced off the glass and rebounded directly back over the top of the Marauders goal, striking Cross in the back and tumbling into the net for a Beavers goal and a 2-1 lead 3:35 into the second period.
 
Minot State tacked on two more goals and led 4-1 entering the third period.
 
The Marauders struck quickly in the third to cut the deficit in half. Skating with the puck at the bottom of the right circle, Derek Dropik fired a low angle shot that Beavers goalkeeper Jake Anthony couldn't control and landed in the net just 17 seconds into the final period. It was the 7^th goal of the season for Dropik.
 
The Beavers responded just 14 seconds later with a Reid Arnold goal to push the Minot State lead to 5-2.
 
Both teams tallied in the first period. After MSU opened the scoring midway through the first period, Hunter Mangan pulled the Marauders even at 13:19. Parked right in front of the Beavers net, Mangan deflected a long shot attempt from just inside the blue line by Lucas Medeiros for his ninth goal of the season.
 
The Marauders next return home to host Waldorf 4 pm on Friday, January 31, and 5 pm on Saturday, February 1, at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND. Tickets are available online at www.UMaryTickets.com.
 
#12 University of Mary 2 at #1 Minot State University 6 - Status: Final
Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Maysa Arena (ND)
 
#12 University of Mary 1 0 1 - 2
#1 Minot State University 1 3 2 - 6
 
1st Period-1, MD1 Minot State University, Moffatt 20 (Curtis, Kadolph), 10:43. 2, MD1 University of Mary, Mangan 9 (Medeiros, Cunningham), 13:19. Penalties-Pawluk M1msu (interference), 18:07.
 
2nd Period-3, MD1 Minot State University, Monias 1 (Krywy), 3:35. 4, MD1 Minot State University, Moffatt 21 (Pederson), 12:24. 5, MD1 Minot State University, Moffatt 22   17:20. Penalties-No Penalties
 
3rd Period-6, MD1 University of Mary, Dropik 7   0:19. 7, MD1 Minot State University, Arnold 20 (Kadolph), 0:33. 8, MD1 Minot State University, Kadolph 6   9:23. Penalties-Scribner M1umy (cross checking), 5:08; Monias M1msu (roughing), 12:24; Cyca M1msu (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to official misconduct), 20:00.
 
Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Mary 6-7-7-20. MD1 Minot State University 10-7-10-27.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Mary 0 / 2; MD1 Minot State University 0 / 1.
Goalies-MD1 University of Mary, Cross 9-2-0-0 (27 shots-21 saves). MD1 Minot State University, Anthony 14-2-2-0 (20 shots-18 saves).
A-500
 
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