TURTLE RIVER, Minn. (Interstat) — Minnesota-Duluth will visit Bemidji State in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Friday at Bemidji Regional Events Center.

The Bulldogs enter with a 4-2 record. Minnesota-Duluth has scored at least three goals in three of its four wins. Minnesota-Duluth’s most recent outing was a 3-0 victory over St. Thomas. Goaltender Marilou Grenier stopped all 24 shots she faced in that win, continuing an impressive stretch. Grenier also made 34 saves in a 2-1 loss to St. Thomas and turned aside 24 shots in a 3-0 loss at Vermont. In the Bulldogs’ latest win, Josie St. Martin and Rae Mayer each scored, while St. Martin recorded six shots on goal and Mayer added four. Minnesota-Duluth opened the season with two home wins over Mercyhurst, then split a road series at Vermont before splitting its series against St. Thomas.

Bemidji State is 1-3 and will look to build on a 4-1 home win over Maine. The Beavers have faced a challenging early schedule, including three games against Minnesota. Izy Fairchild is a player to watch for Bemidji State. She scored in the Beavers’ most recent game, a 4-2 loss at Minnesota, and finished with four shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Fairchild also scored in the win over Maine and registered a shot on goal in each of the first two games against Minnesota. Kate Johnson assisted on a goal in the latest game, and Olivia Dronen contributed two shots and two penalty minutes. Bemidji State dropped its first two games against Minnesota before beating Maine at home.

The matchup features the Bulldogs’ 4-2 start and the Beavers’ 1-3 start. Grenier and Fairchild are the players to watch. Minnesota-Duluth has allowed three goals in its past two games combined. Bemidji State has scored at least two goals in three of four games. The teams will meet again the next day to complete the series before moving deeper into the schedule. Minnesota-Duluth will return home to face Minnesota later in the season, while Bemidji State will visit Saint Cloud State and Ohio State before hosting Minnesota State. The Bulldogs also have upcoming road series at Minnesota State and Wisconsin, while the Beavers will host Lindenwood later in the season. Those matchups will give both programs a chance to build momentum after the opening weeks of the schedule. The series is part of the Bulldogs’ and Beavers’ early-season schedules.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Minnesota-Duluth 4, Bemidji State 1.