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Statz Sets Wins
Record Behind Third Period Rally
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UW-Stevens Point used a dominating third period to
break free from UW-Eau Claire for a 5-2 road victory on Friday and make
senior Amy Statz the all-time winningest goalie in NCAA Division III women�s
hockey history.
After UW-Eau Claire tied the game at 2-2 early in
the third period, the Pointers scored three straight goals and outshot the
Blugolds 14-2 in the final stanza. UW-Stevens Point had five different
players score goals and improved to 13-5-1 overall and 5-4-1 in the Northern
Collegiate Hockey Association. The Blugolds are 10-9-2 overall and 4-6-2 in
the NCHA.
Statz made 13 saves with 10 coming in the second
period to improve to 63-17-10 for her four-year career. She passed Carolyne
Roy, who played at Plattsburgh State from 2002-05 and Katie Kogut, who
played at Middlebury from 2003-06. Statz has all but 12 of the Pointers�
victories over the past four seasons and now has 12 wins this season.
The Pointers built a two-goal lead as Madison
Darud scored off a pass from Trish Piskula late in the first period and
Jenna Daggit scored an unassisted goal in the second period.
The Blugolds answered with a power play goal from
Lauren Havard with 1:43 left in the second period and an even-strength goal
by Laura Suppes 18 seconds into the third period to tie the game.
However, UW-Stevens Point rallied less than two
minutes later as Nicole Grossmann scored unassisted and then Piskula scored
off a pass from Sarah Phillips at the 7:05 mark. Kellye Nelson finished the
three-goal spurt at the 12:46 mark off an assist from Jamie Lewandowski.
The Pointers outshot the Blugolds 28-15 and
avenged a loss from earlier this season in a game which they also led after
two periods and surrendered a UW-Eau Claire comeback. The teams play for the
third time on Saturday in Stevens Point at 7:30 p.m. at Ice Hawks Arena. |
