GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Providence hockey program fell to Montana State 11-3 Saturday night.

The Argos (3-5) scored the first goal of the game one minute in when senior Colby Friedrich found senior Fabian Vik on an odd man rush and Vik buried his wrist shot to give UP a 1-0 lead.

The Bobcats (9-3) answered with three goals in two minutes midway through the period and would continue their momentum adding another with four minutes left in the first to go ahead 4-1.

Neither side threatened over the last few minutes of the period as the Argos went into the break trailing 4-1.

Montana State scored another pair of goals 30 seconds apart to begin the second period, but sophomore Jamal Shaw answered with a pair of goals of his own a minute apart to cut the deficit to 6-3.

The Bobcats added a short-handed goal with just under three minutes left in the period, and neither side threatened the rest of the second as UP went into the break trailing 7-3.

Montana State scored four goals in the third period, and despite a few late shots from the Argos, UP fell to Montana State 11-3.

The Argos will be back in action on Thursday, oct. 30 when they head to Ogden, Utah. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. versus Weber State.