Jimmie Women Rally, Then Lose In OT At ACHA Championships

Jamestown falls to season-long rival Minot State in pool play

Mar. 19, 2026 at 6:39am

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The Jamestown Jimmies Women's ACHA Division 1 Hockey team rallied from a 3-1 deficit against Minot State, but ultimately fell 5-4 in overtime in pool play at the ACHA Women's Division 1 Championship. Minot State's Abby Talman scored the game-winning power play goal 8:52 into overtime after Jamestown was penalized for having too many players on the ice.

Why it matters

The Jimmies and Beavers have faced off seven times this season, with Minot State prevailing in each matchup. This loss in the ACHA Championships continues the Jimmies' struggle against their conference rival, despite their impressive comeback effort.

The details

Minot State jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first period, but Jamestown battled back to tie the game at 4-4 by the end of the second period. The game went to overtime, where Minot State's Abby Talman scored the game-winning power play goal just 1:29 after Jamestown was penalized for having too many players on the ice. Jamestown goalie Madelynne Sylvestre made a career-high 43 saves in the loss.

  • The game was played on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
  • Minot State scored three goals in the first 8:29 of the game.
  • Jamestown scored four unanswered goals to tie the game at 4-4 by the end of the second period.
  • Abby Talman scored the game-winning goal 8:52 into overtime.

The players

Abby Talman

A player for Minot State who scored the game-winning goal in overtime.

Madelynne Sylvestre

The goalie for Jamestown who made a career-high 43 saves in the loss.

Paige Crossley

A player for Minot State who scored one of their three first-period goals.

Marlie Rutherford

A player for Minot State who scored one of their three first-period goals.

Olivia Opheim

A player for Minot State who scored one of their three first-period goals.

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What’s next

The Jimmies will complete pool play on Friday against Michigan-Dearborn.

The takeaway

Despite a valiant comeback effort, the Jamestown Jimmies were unable to overcome their season-long rival Minot State, who have now defeated them seven times this year. The Jimmies will look to regroup and finish pool play strong against Michigan-Dearborn.