Box Score

ST. PETER, Minn. – The Bethel University women's hockey team went on the road and defeated No. 7 Gustavus for the first time in program history and prevented the Gusties from winning their 10th consecutive MIAC championship. Kathryn Larson scored Bethel's lone goal just 2:48 into the game and the Royals defense did the rest. The win means the Royals will head back to Don Roberts Ice Rink on the campus of Gustavus next Saturday in the MIAC playoffs as Saint Thomas wrapped up the league's regulars season title.

Larson's goal came off an assist by Lindsay Burman. Bethel's Erika Allen made 28 saves on the night to post her fourth shutout of the season. A total of just three penalties were called on the game with Bethel 0-1 on power plays and Gustavus 0-2.

Bethel's win marks the first time the Royals have defeated Gustavus in 35 games and sets up a playoff matchup between the two teams for the fourth year in a row. In each of the last two years the Gusties have come out on top of tightly contested one goal games. Gustavus has not lost a MIAC playoff game since the 2002-03 championship game. The Royals will look to extend the Gusties recent woes as they have now lost four of their last six games while Bethel continued to extend their program record victory totals. The Royals have set new marks in overall wins with 17 and MIAC wins with 13.