No. 4 University of North Dakota defeated Bemidji State 4-3 on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, completing a series sweep, according to University of North Dakota Athletics. The sellout crowd was 11,560, the university said.
Jack Kernan scored the game-winning goal with just under four minutes left, the university reported. After Bemidji State tied the game 3-3, Kernan won a battle in front of the net and chipped the puck over the goaltender’s shoulder to put UND ahead.
Will Zellers scored twice on power plays in the first period, and Mac Swanson scored in the second to give UND a 3-2 lead. Zellers finished with two goals and an assist, while Swanson had a goal and two assists, according to the recap.
The university said this was UND’s first regulation sweep of Bemidji State since October 2016 and its fourth consecutive win over the Beavers.
