MANKATO -- The Bemidji State women’s hockey team lost its final race in the WCHA standings on Friday, suffering a 2-0 loss to Minnesota State in Mankato and watching the Mavericks lock up the No. 5 seed.
The Beavers will finish the regular season sixth in the league, just below MSU. BSU will face either Ohio State or Wisconsin -- whoever loses that head-to-head series -- in the WCHA Quarterfinals next weekend.
On Friday, Minnesota State (13-17-1, 9-17-1 WCHA) struck first when Brittyn Fleming buried a shot at the 12:53 mark of the first period. Kelsey King added an insurance tally at 15:36 of the second period.
Bemidji State (11-17-3, 8-17-2 WCHA) generated 28 shots, but none found their way past Mavericks goaltender Chantal Burke all game.
Kerigan Dowhy started in net for the Beavers and stopped 27 of 29 shots.
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The two teams will run it back for the regular season finale, which starts at 2:01 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, in Mankato.
