Box Score

The UW-River Falls Falcons handed the No. 2 ranked in the nation UW-Stevens Points Pointers only their second loss of the season in a 2-1 victory tonight at Hunt Arena.

After going 0-8 on power play opportunities last night UWRF scored on their first power play chance tonight when team captain Jon Schreiner scored his second goal of the season assisted by fellow defenseman Jeff Bergh. The goal came at 7:56 of the first period and was the only special teams goal of the period.

It took just over one minute into the second period for UWRF to extend their lead. Christian George scored his second goal of the season assisted by Alec Hagaman at 1:21 of the period.

Toward the end of the second period at 19:08 Lawrence Cornellier found the back of the net to pull the Pointers within one. He was assisted by Kevin Gibson and Kyle Brodie on the goal.

An area the Falcons have struggled with is keeping leads in the third period but they held up strong tonight and did not allow another goal to a Pointers team that averages a nation best five and half goals a game.

Tanner Milliron got the start in net tonight and was a big reason UWRF held on to the lead recording 23 saves in the win. Milliron ranks fifth in the country in goals-against average (1.45) and save percentage (.945) and now is 5-1-2 on the season.

UWRF moves to 10-4-2 overall on the season and will play in another big WIAC series next weekend at UW-Eau Claire with the puck set to drop at 7 p.m. both nights.

Box Score