From Jimmie Athletics

The 13th-ranked Jimmie women’s hockey team spotted No. 4 Minot State University four goals before finally getting on the board in a 6-1 loss Sunday afternoon at Wilson Arena.

THE BASICS
Final Score: #4 Minot State 6, #13 UJ 1
Records: #4 Minot State 16-7-1-1, #13 UJ 8-14-2-1
Location: John L. Wilson Arena

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Beavers wasted little time in getting on the scoreboard as Olivia Opheim picked up her sixth goal of the season at 1:53.
• Gillian Gervin, who had four goals in yesterday’s win, doubled the lead at 7:33, then Sydney Spicer made it 3-0 at 17:14.
• Both teams went 0-for-4 on the power play in the opening period, including a brief 5-on-3 advantage for the Jimmies after Jordan Kulbida was called for holding at 9:25.
• After coincidental roughing penalties on MSU’s Anna German and UJ’s Jayden Baker plus an additional roughing penalty issued to Emma Strouse put the Beavers on the power play at 6:29 of the second, Denali Sigurdson capitalized for Minot State at 6:58 to make it 4-1.
• Chloe Gauthier ended the shutout hopes at 9:06 of the second, with her third power play goal this season and sixth overall. Crystal Wale won a faceoff to the left of Beaver goaltender Morgan Baker, finding Gauthier, who put a one-timer over Baker’s left shoulder into the net.
• German answered for MSU at 16:28 of the second, extending the lead to 5-1 entering the final period.
• Kulbida became the sixth different Minot State player with a goal, notching her 15th of the year at 6:46 of the third period, coming on the power play.

JAMESTOWN GAME NOTES

• Jamestown was 1-for-10 on the power play, and whistled for nine minor penalties.
• Lilah Drew had 29 saves in goal.

MINOT STATE GAME NOTES

• The Beavers were 2-for-7 on the power play, and committed 12 minor penalties.
• Baker made 16 saves in her first action of the season.

UP NEXT

• UJ hosts Midland (Neb.) University for a weekend series beginning on Friday.
• Puck drop is set for 2 p.m. at Wilson Arena.

W1 Minot State University 6 at W1 University of Jamestown 1 – Status: Final
Sunday, February 5, 2023 – Wilson Arena (ND)

W1 Minot State University 3 2 1 – 6
W1 University of Jamestown 0 1 0 – 1

1st Period-1, W1 Minot State University, Opheim 6 (Ball), 1:53. 2, W1 Minot State University, Gervin 13 (Tallman, German), 7:33. 3, W1 Minot State University, Spicer 13   17:14. Penalties-Gervin Minot (tripping), 3:03; Fendelet Minot (tripping), 8:25; Kulbida Minot (holding), 9:25; Wielgosh UJ (tripping), 10:07; Strouse UJ (tripping), 12:09; Strouse UJ (tripping), 16:34; Ackerman Minot (holding), 16:48; Wielgosh UJ (checking), 18:55.

2nd Period-4, W1 Minot State University, Sigurdson 2 (Ackerman, Spicer), 6:58 (PP). 5, W1 University of Jamestown, Gauthier 6 (Wale), 9:06 (PP). 6, W1 Minot State University, German 6 (Opheim), 16:28. Penalties-Opheim Minot (tripping), 2:16; German Minot (roughing), 6:29; Baker UJ (roughing), 6:29; Strouse UJ (roughing), 6:29; Gray Minot (interference), 8:27; Cooper Minot (holding), 11:27.

3rd Period-7, W1 Minot State University, Kulbida 15 (German, Norris), 6:46 (PP). Penalties-served by Tallman Minot (too many men), 1:37; Couling UJ (hooking), 4:58; Kulbida Minot (checking), 8:57; Lee UJ (kneeing), 10:09; Gervin Minot (high sticking), 14:00; Kulbida Minot (slashing), 19:12; Wale UJ (roughing), 19:12.

Shots on Goal-W1 Minot State University 14-10-11-35. W1 University of Jamestown 5-7-5-17.
Power Play Opportunities-W1 Minot State University 2 / 7; W1 University of Jamestown 1 / 10.
Goalies-W1 Minot State University, Baker (17 shots-16 saves). W1 University of Jamestown, Drew (35 shots-29 saves).