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Pointers Start
Strong But End in Tie With Falcons
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UW-Stevens Point dominated from the start, but it
was UW-River Falls which had the final say at the end as the Falcons rallied
from a late two-goal deficit to force a 2-2 tie in Sunday�s Northern
Collegiate Hockey Association contest at Ice Hawks Arena.
The Pointers outshot the Falcons 16-0 in the first
period and went ahead 2-0 just 28 seconds into the second period. However,
UW-River Falls rallied with two goals from Jenna Scanlon in the final 7:28
of the third period and then fought off two Pointers� power plays in
overtime to force the tie.
UW-Stevens Point, ranked third in the NCAA
Division III, is now 6-2-1 overall and 1-2-1 in the NCHA, while UW-River
Falls is 5-1-3 overall and 2-1-1 in the league.
The Pointers were in complete control for the
first period, but Falcons� goaltender Amber Lindner was in perfect position
nearly every time, stopping 15 of 16 shots to keep the score 1-0. Lindner�s
only blemish came on a long, knuckling shot from Jamie Lewandowski that
fluttered over her right shoulder at the 15:10 mark of the period.
UW-Stevens Point went ahead 2-0 when Michelle
Sosnowski finished off a perfect pass from Nicole Grossmann early in the
second period. The Pointers appeared to be cruising along until Scanlon
scored the first of her goals off a pass from Kristen Juven. Scanlon added
another goal with 3:33 left in the third period, poking home loose puck in
front of the net on a power play.
The Falcons were whistled for a penalty with 1:41
left in the third period, but the Pointers were unable to convert the
opportunity. UW-Stevens Point also finished the game with a man advantage
for the final 1:08, but was just one-for-seven on power plays in the game.
Lindner made three saves in overtime and 33 for
the game, while UW-Stevens Point�s Amy Statz stopped 19 shots for the game,
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