Bemidji State earned its first conference win of the season, defeating No. 14 St. Thomas to highlight Saturday's Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) action. 


Bemidji State 2, No. 14 St. Thomas 1 | BOX SCORE | St. Thomas Recap | Bemidji State Recap
- The Beavers earned their first win in WCHA play with a 2-1 upset victory over No. 14 St. Thomas to split the series on Saturday afternoon. 
- Bemidji State's Izy Fairchild scored her first shorthanded goal of the season off an assist for Morgan Smith less than three minutes into the first period for an early 1-0 lead; after a scoreless second frame, Shelby Sandberg gave the Beavers a two-goal lead over two minutes into the third before Chloe Boreen scored the lone goal for the Tommies at the 15:54 mark. 
- The win marked the first over a ranked opponent for Bemidji State since the 2021-22 season, when the Beavers defeated then No. 2 Ohio State. 
- Kaitlin Groess stopped 27 of the 28 shots she faced to earn the win in the net for the Beavers, marking her third of the season. 

*Rankings based on USCHO Division I Women's Poll 

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