MANKATO, Minn. – The Minnesota State Mavericks (6-9-1, 2-9-1 WCHA) are set to host the Bemidji State Beavers (3-12-1, 2-10 WCHA) this weekend at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Event Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:02 p.m. on Friday and 2:02 p.m. on Saturday.

Last Time Out:
The Mavericks recently faced a tough series against the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers. On Friday, Madison Mashuga netted a power-play goal with assists from Jenessa Gazdik and Sydney Langseth in a closely contested 2-1 loss. Saturday's matchup saw the Mavericks fall 5-0.

Taking on Bemidji State:
The Beavers are led by Hailey Armstrong, who has tallied six goals and one assist for a total of seven points this season. Goaltender Kaitlin Groess anchors the defense, boasting a .908 save percentage and a 3.11 goals-against average.

Last weekend, Bemidji State faced Minnesota Duluth and dropped both games.

Historically, Minnesota State holds a 43-48-14 record against the Beavers. The last meeting saw the Mavericks claim decisive victories with scores of 5-2 and 4-0.

Both games will be streamed on bigtenplus.com