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Statz Leads
Pointers to Third Place Finish
Box Score
Junior goaltender Amy Statz turned away
29 shots to lead the UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team to a 2-0 victory
over Gustavus Adolphus in the NCAA third place game Saturday afternoon in
Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Statz made nine first
period saves as the Gusties tallied seven shots on goal before the Pointers
finally put a shot on Kitty Hurley. Sophomore forward Katy Lankey put
UW-Stevens Point ahead 1-0 on just its second shot on goal. Lankey came off
the bench as a Pointer penalty expired as freshman Jackie Drews hit her with
a pass at the blue line and Lankey hustled in one on zero to beat Hurley
with a wrist shot.
"We just wanted to
send our seniors (Tracy Truckey and Kim Lunneborg) out with a win",
Lankey said after the game.
Truckey had a chance to put the Pointers up two in
the second on a breakaway chance but Hurley was able handle the shot with a
kick save.
Statz continued to shut down Gustavus Adolphus as
the Gusties out-shot the Pointers 13-4 in the second period and 29 to 13 in
the game. Gustavus put 10 shots on goal during three power play
opportunities in the second period, but Statz refused to let one past her.
With 4:26 remaining, Statz was charged with a
tripping penalty when she tried to get her stick on a centering pass from
the right point as a Gustavus player tried to handle the puck cutting in front
of Statz just outside the crease.
"I wasn't happy with the
call, but I knew for the next two minutes they weren't going to score on
me", Statz said.
Gustavus has a number of chances in the third
period as two shots hit the post, but bounced off to the side and a defender
was able to control for UW-Stevens Point.
Freshman Michelle Sosnowski scored her fifth goal
of the season when she flipped a long shot from just inside her own
defensive zone into an empty net on the far end to seal the victory for the
Pointers. Jamie Lewandowski was credited with an assist on the goal.
For Statz it was her 10th shutout and 18th win of
the season as the Pointers completed the year at 21-5-4 overall.
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