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All-Around Effort
Leads Pointers Over Tommies
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Score
UW-Stevens Point used a solid all-around offensive
and defensive performance to post a 6-0 victory over St. Thomas in a matchup
of two of the West Region�s winningest women�s hockey programs in recent
years Sunday at Ice Hawks Arena.
The Pointers got two goals each from Chris Hanson
and Kellye Nelson and the 20th career shutout by senior Amy Statz for the
victory. UW-Stevens Point is now 11-4-1 overall, while St. Thomas fell to
10-6 following its largest margin of defeat since an 8-2 setback to Gustavus
Adolphus on Feb. 9, 2001. The Pointers also beat the Tommies 2-1 in the
season-opener on Nov. 3.
After a scoreless first period, Hanson started the
scoring by scooping up a loose puck in neutral ice, skating into the zone
and launching a shot over the shoulder of Tommies� goaltender Lauren Bradel.
Hanson added an assist on the Pointers� next goal as Nelson scored on a
five-on-three power play less than three minutes later. Jenna Daggit also
assisted the goal. Nicole Grossmann later made a nifty backhanded move
around Bradel off a pass from Tracy Butler to give the Pointers a 3-0 lead
midway through the period.
St. Thomas had a chance to cut into the lead with
a five-on-three power play that lasted for 1:45, but the Pointers managed to
kill off the Tommies� best threat of the day. UW-Stevens Point killed off
all seven of St. Thomas� power plays for the game.
In the third period, Jamie Lewandowski took the
puck the length of the ice and scored to put the Pointers ahead 4-0. Hanson
added her second goal less than a minute later, launching a long shot from
the blue line that slipped through Bradel. Nelson finished the scoring with
a goal midway through the period off a pass from Trish Piskula, who also
assisted Lewandowski�s goal.
Statz made 22 saves for the shutout as the
Pointers held a 27-22 advantage in shots. |
