Bemidji State upsets UMD at Final Five
Minnesota Sports-- Shea Walters' first goal of the season was a the game-winner in overtime for Bemidji State, as the Beavers beat Minnesota-Duluth yesterday in an opening round men's hockey game at the WCHA Final Five in St. Paul.
St. Paul, MN) -- Shea Walters' first goal of the season was a the game-winner in overtime for Bemidji State, as the Beavers beat Minnesota-Duluth yesterday in an opening round men's hockey game at the WCHA Final Five in St. Paul.
Walters is a junior forward from Hibbing. The sixth-seeded Beavers rallied for the win and now will face No. 2 seed Denver this afternoon at the Xcel Energy Center at 2 p.m. This is the first year that Bemidji State has taken part in the Final Five, having joined the WCHA prior to the season. The Bulldogs will wait until next weekend to play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
In the other semifinal Colorado College built a 3-0 lead early in the contest and never looked back in beating Alaska-Anchorage 4-2. Alaska-Anchorage outshot CC, but could not cash in on its early scoring chances. The Tigers play North Dakota tonight in a semifinal matchup at 7 p.m.
Here is the remaining schedule in this week's men's WCHA Final Five at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul:
Semifinal: Bemidji State vs. Denver, Friday, 2pm
Semifinal: Colorado College vs. North Dakota, Friday, 7pm
Championship Game, Saturday, 7pm
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