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Pointers Fall to
UW-Superior in NCHA Opener
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For the first time in nine meetings,
UW-Superior finally got the better of UW-Stevens Point in women�s hockey as
the Yellowjackets rallied from a first period deficit to beat the Pointers
3-1 in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association opener for both teams on
Friday in Superior.
UW-Stevens Point entered the game ranked third in
the NCAA Division III and UW-Superior was ranked fourth. The Pointers handed
the Yellowjackets all four of their losses last year and were 7-0-1 over the
last eight meetings between the two teams.
Jenna Daggit gave the Pointers an early lead with
a goal 5:42 into the contest. The Pointers outshot the Yellowjackets 15-7 in
the first period. However, UW-Superior rallied with a pair of power play
goals in the second period as Brittany Dunker scored at the 6:52 mark and
Brianne Mosher tallied at the 15:26 mark. Stacy Anderson had assists on both
goals.
Erin Kegley scored for UW-Superior at the 7:32
mark with an assist from Mosher to finish the scoring.
The Pointers held a 33-23 advantage in shots,
including a 14-7 edge in the third period. Amy Statz made 20 saves for
UW-Stevens Point and Melissa Kunzelman made 32 saves for the Yellowjackets.
The teams play again on Saturday at 2 p.m. in
Superior. |