MINOT, ND – In the second meeting this season between two of the top teams in the nation, visiting #10 University of Mary dropped a 6-1 decision at #4 Minot State University as the Beavers evened the season series. The Marauders won the first game of the year between the two HWY 83 rivals in a shootout.
The Marauders are 6-3-0-0-1-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL). The Beavers are 9-0-1-0-0-1.
Neither team could score in an opening period defined by defense as the two teams combined for 10 shots.
The Beavers found their stride in the second period with two goals in the first six minutes.
With Minot State threatening to extend is lead on a power play,
John Lang raced end to end for a breakaway goal for UMary at 15:05 to close the gap to 3-1.
But the Beavers, still on the power play, scored 24 seconds after the Lang goal to enter the second intermission with a 3-1 lead.
After tallying twice on the power play in the second, all three Beavers goals in the third were scored with a man advantage.
In a penalty-filled game, both teams were whistled for 12 penalties with the Marauders accumulating 66 penalty minutes to 53 for the Beavers. UMary was 0-for-5 on the power play while Minot State was 5-for-6.
The Marauders will open a 4-game home stand against Lake Region State College on Wednesday, November 4.
MD1 University of Mary 1 at MD1 Minot State University 6 - Status: Final
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - Maysa Arena (ND)
#10 University of Mary 0 1 0 - 1
#4 Minot State University 0 3 3 - 6
1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Joseph M1 Msu (holding), 11:06; Howard M1 Msu (roughing), 16:51.
2nd Period-1, MD1 Minot State University, Yakubowski 6 (Joseph, Moffatt), 4:45. 2, MD1 Minot State University, Jerome 5 (Moffatt, Joseph), 5:54 (PP). 3, MD1 University of Mary, Lang 3 15:05 (SH). 4, MD1 Minot State University, Williams 3 (Clyne, Plaisier), 15:29 (PP). Penalties-Brubakken M1 Mary (slashing), 5:34; Cyca M1 Msu (interference), 7:17; Hannesson M1 Mary (interference), 13:35; Krieg M1 Mary (tripping), 17:09; Tataryn M1 Msu (interference), 17:09; Lang M1 Mary (high sticking), 17:49.
3rd Period-5, MD1 Minot State University, Stanick 2 (Kadolph, Howard), 8:34 (PP). 6, MD1 Minot State University, Curtis 5 (Yakubowski, Jerome), 14:38 (PP). 7, MD1 Minot State University, Crane 2 (Kadolph, Clyne), 17:23 (PP). Penalties-Yakubowski M1 Msu (interference), 4:29; Flatley M1 Mary (boarding), 4:34; Hannesson M1 Mary (holding), 7:21; Falconer M1 Mary (leaving player/bench - disqualification dq), 8:58; Johnson M1 Mary (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to official dq), 8:58; Mangan M1 Mary (roughing), 8:58; Munro M1 Mary (roughing, unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player game misconduct), 8:58; M1 Msu (abuse of official-game misconduct), 8:58; Cyca M1 Msu (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to official dq), 8:58; Egan M1 Msu (roughing, unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player game misconduct), 8:58; Tataryn M1 Msu (tripping, roughing), 8:58; Clausen M1 Mary (unsportsmanslike contact-slurs dq), 13:50; Yakubowski M1 Msu (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player minor), 14:38.
Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Mary 4-8-5-17. MD1 Minot State University 6-15-18-39.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Mary 0 / 5; MD1 Minot State University 5 / 6.
Goalies-MD1 University of Mary, Cross 4-2-0-0 (39 shots-33 saves). MD1 Minot State University, Wareham 5-0-0-0 (17 shots-16 saves).
A-350
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