Kelly Fink scored 2:30 into sudden-death overtime as the UW-Stevens Point women�s soccer team clinched its sixth straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship with a 2-1 victory Saturday at UW-River Falls.

The victory gives the Pointers their 10th championship in the 11-year history of the conference and home field for every round of the WIAC tournament that the Pointers advance. The tournament begins with the quarterfinal round on Nov. 5 and continues with the semifinals and finals on Nov. 8-9.

The win improved the Pointers' record to 12-0-2 overall and 7-0 in the WIAC, extending their unbeaten streak to 14 straight matches. UW-River Falls had its nine-match unbeaten streak snapped and fell to 9-3-2 overall and 4-3-1 in the conference.

UW-Stevens Point scored 16 minutes into the match when Andrea Oswald took a corner kick and the ball was cleared out. Oswald gathered the loose ball near the top of the box and fired a high shot into the upper corner off the inside of the far post for a 1-0 lead.

The Falcons kept their defense packed in the box the entire match as UW-Stevens Point held a decisive advantage in every statistical category. The Pointers outshot the Falcons 36-4 and had 15 corner kicks. However, UW-River Falls took advantage of its best offensive opportunity five minutes into the second half when Amy Gilfillan took the ball to the corner and sent a pass in front that Erin Pinewski kicked high into the net to tie the match.

UW-Stevens Point had numerous chances in the final 30 minutes, but Falcons� goalie Apryl Jenrich continuously came up with outstanding saves, finishing with 20 overall, to keep the match tied.

The Pointers had a great chance early in overtime, but Jenrich again came up with a huge save, coming across the goal to stop a wide-open Oswald and preserve the match. However, later in overtime, Molly Cady chipped a ball over the defense that Fink chased down and pushed just inside the post for her 17th goal to give the Pointers the win.

The win also extended the Pointers� NCAA record conference winning streak to 62 straight matches. A tie would also end the streak as the Pointers won their fourth overtime game during the stretch.

UW-Stevens Point has one conference match remaining next Saturday at home against UW-Platteville, but the Pointers hold a game-and-a-half lead over second place. The Pointers also host St. Thomas in a non-conference match Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Score By Halves         1-2-OT-F
UW-Stevens Point       1-0-1-2
UW-River Falls            0-1-0-0

Scoring
SP � Andrea Oswald (unassisted), 16:00
RF � Erin Pinewski (Amy Gilfillan), 50:00
SP � Kelly Fink (Molly Cady), 92:30

Shots � UWSP 36, UWRF 4
Saves � UWSP 1 (Melissa Meister), UWRF 20 (Apryl Jenrich)
Corner Kicks � UWSP 15, UWRF 1
Fouls � UWSP 2, UWRF 8