Box Score Duluth, Minn. --- Erin Krichiver turned away 39 shots to earn her first collegiate win as the Minnesota State women’s hockey team prevailed for a 2-1 victory over No. 10 Minnesota Duluth in Western Collegiate Hockey Association action Saturday evening at AMSOIL Arena.
 
In a back-and-forth opening period, neither team could solve the other’s netminder as sophomore Erin Krichiver - who made her first career start in the game - stopped all 13 UMD shots sent her way.
 
The strong defensive play continued for both squads in the second stanza until the Mavericks broke through at 15:06 when junior Kelsie Scott won an offensive zone faceoff and tapped a deflection through the pads of Bulldog goaltender Kayla Black. Three minutes later, senior Lauren Smith scored her 20th goal of the year - on the power-play - to give MSU a two-goal cushion after 40 minutes of play.
 
Minnesota Duluth trimmed the lead to 2-1 at 12:53 of the third period after a phenomenal individual effort from Jenna McParland who dove to her right and tucked a rebound past the left pad of Krichiver, but the Mavericks would hang on to capture the victory.
 
Krichiver finished with a career-high 39 saves for MSU who converted one-of-three power-play opportunities.  Black stopped 23 shots in a losing effort as Minnesota Duluth was held scoreless on four power-play chances.  The Bulldogs outshot the Mavericks 40-25 on the day.
 
Minnesota State improves to 10-16-3 overall and 6-14-1 in WCHA play and will go for the series sweep tomorrow afternoon at 1:07p.m. inside AMSOIL Arena.