DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota State opened Saturday's contest strong, striking first, but No. 4 Minnesota Duluth rallied in the third period to take a 3-1 win at AMSOIL Arena.

The Mavericks (5-3-0, 1-3-0 WCHA) got on the board early when Taylor Otremba buried her second goal of the season at the 6:58 mark of the first period. Kamryn Van Batavia and Lauren Zawoyski picked up assists, giving MSU a 1-0 lead that held through the opening frame.

Minnesota State's defense stood tall in the second period holding UMD scoreless until the third period. Goaltender Hailey Hansen was stellar in net, stopping every shot she faced through two periods as the Mavericks carried their 1-0 lead into the third.

In the final frame, Minnesota Duluth found its offense, scoring three unanswered goals to pull ahead. Grace Sadura tied the game at 13:48 before Thea Johansson netted the go-ahead goal just 40 seconds later. Johansson added her second of the day at 16:55 to make it 3-1 Bulldogs.

Hansen finished the night with an impressive performance, recording 39 key saves to keep the Mavericks within reach. While the Bulldogs recorded 17 saves.