Box Score Grand Forks, N.D. --- Minnesota State fell behind early and could not make up the deficit as it fell to seventh-rated North Dakota, 8-1, in Western Collegiate Hockey Association quarterfinal action Saturday afternoon at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
 
With the win, UND claims the best-of-three series and advances to the WCHA Final Face-off which takes place at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minn., next Friday and Saturday.
 
North Dakota’s Jocelyne Lamoureux caught the Mavericks in a line change and registered the game’s first goal by beating sophomore goaltender Erin Krichiver on the stick side 3:50 into the first period before Monique Lamoureux tallied at 9:50 with a shot just below the crossbar. Josefine Jakobsen collected a backhand goal at 15:01 then J. and M. Lamoureux each picked up their second markers of the day at 15:40 and 18:46, respectively. MSU answered at 19:44 on a goal from junior Lauren Barnes, who bested netminder Shelby Amsley-Benzie for her third of the year.
 
UND’s Michelle Karvinen notched the sole second period goal on the power-play after connecting on a back-door feed at the 16:46 mark to give the home team a 6-1 lead after 40 minutes of play.
 
M. Lamoureux completed the hat trick with a short-handed goal 8:40 into the third period and made it a four-goal afternoon with an even-strength marker at 13:48 to close out the contest’s scoring.
 
The Mavericks went zero-for-one on the power-play, while North Dakota ended two-of-two and owned a 45-23 advantage in shots on goal.
 
With the loss, Minnesota State finishes the 2012-13 season with a 10-21-5 overall record.