Box Score The UW-River Falls Falcons lock up the No. 1 seed in the WIAC O'Brien Cup playoff tournament after a 4-1 victory at UW-Eau Claire this afternoon.
UWEC got on the board first when Paige Dale got one past
Ashley Kuechle at 5:57 of the first period. Kuechle would not allow another goal recording 22 saves in the game and improves to 14-2-3 on the season.
The Falcons would strike two quick goals in a row later in the first period.
Chloe Kinsel netted her 13
th of the season at 13:18 assisted by
Kait Mason and
Paige Johnson.
At 13:56
Crysta Lowell found herself in the right place at the right time and got one past UWEC goalie Paige Turner. The goal was Lowell's second of the season.
Katie Batters and
Brianna Breiland were each credited with assists on the goal. Batters has 12 assists and a team high 27 points on the season and Breiland has seven assists.
Towards the end of the second period UWRF lit the lamp two more times. At 15:53 Mason scored a goal for her 10
th of the season off an assist by
Jenna Ulberg for her ninth this year.
Karleigh Wolkerstorfer got in on the scoring at 18:13 of the second period assisted by
Hayley Walsh. Wolkerstorfer has 10 goals on the season and Walsh has recorded three assists.
Neither team would find the back of the net in the third period. Turner finished with 38 saves in the game for UWEC.
UWRF recorded 42 shots in the game compared to 23 for UWEC. Neither was able to take advantage of a power play opportunity with the Falcons going 0-4 and the Blugolds going 0-1 on their chance.
UWRF finishes 18-4-3 overall on the season and 8-2-2 in the WIAC. They will host UWEC who finishes the regular season at 4-19-2 overall and 0-11-1 in the WIAC next Friday and Saturday in the first round of the postseason in a best two out of three game series. Friday the puck is set to drop at 3:05 p.m.
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