Madison Mashuga鈥檚 hat trick propels Mavericks past Beavers

BSU_Hockey web art.jpg — Bemidji State Beavers

By Jared Rubado

December 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM

MANKATO 鈥� Madison Mashuga wasn鈥檛 interested in the Bemidji State women鈥檚 hockey team winning its series opener against Minnesota State on Friday.

Mashuga scored thrice in a 5-0 win over the Beavers in Mankato. She opened the scoring four minutes into the first period, then added two more goals in the second period to extend the lead to 4-0.

Alexis Paddington scored late in the first period. Jamie Nelson also scored a power-play goal in the third period. Lilie Ramirez had a pair of assists in the win.

BSU was outshot 26-12. Sophomore goaltender Eva Filippova made 22 saves for Bemidji State, while Hailey Hansen logged the shutout for MSU.

Minnesota State 5, Bemidji State 0

BSU 0 0 0 鈥� 0

MSU 2 2 1 鈥� 5

First period 鈥� MSU GOAL: Mashuga (Tuttle, Ramirez) 4:00; MSU GOAL: Paddington (Seifert, Bourgerie) 15:52.

Second period 鈥� MSU GOAL: Mashuga (Ju. Gazdik) 0:20; MSU GOAL: Mashuga (Ramirez, Roeske) 3:08.

Third period 鈥� Nelson (Je. Gazdik) PPG, 7:58.

Saves 鈥� Filippova (BSU) 21; Hansen (MSU) 12.

By Jared Rubado

Jared Rubado took over as sports editor at the Bemidji Pioneer in February 2023 after working as a sports reporter at the Alexandria Echo Press and sports editor of the Detroit Lakes Tribune, Perham Focus and Wadena Pioneer Journal newspaper group.

He graduated from Augustana University in 2018 with journalism and sports management degrees.

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