River Falls, WI (uwrfsports.com) The UW-River Falls women's hockey team started their home series against UW-Stevens Point with a 5-2 win on January 20
th. Five different Falcons were able to score and
Angie Hall had another strong performance to push their win streak to 12.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UWRF 5, UW-Stevens Point 2.
Location: Hunt Arena, River Falls, WI
Records: UW-River Falls (17-1, 3-1 WIAC) UW-Stevens Point (9-6-2, 2-2 WIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Angie Hall played in net for the Falcons and tallied 15 saves with two goals allowed.
- Payton Rudiger had a diving play to put the first goal in net for the Falcons at 8:08 in the first period. Carly Moran and Hailey Herdine assisted the goal.
- The Falcons were able to tally another goal at 13:17 in the first period. Paige Johnson was able to score top right corner to make the score 2-0. The goal was unassisted.
- There were no penalties in the first period.
- The Pointers were able to answer back in the beginning of the second period. Ali Biagini was able to score 23 seconds into the period to make the score 2-1. Cara Lemirande and Maddie Schlossmacher assisted the goal.
- Carly Moran received the first penalty of the game at 3:23 in the second period for checking.
- The Falcons scored a short-handed goal at 5:09 on the penalty kill. The goal was scored by Dani Sibley and came from Amy Auran and Lydia Wagner to make the score 3-1.
- Ali Biagini received a penalty for the Pointers for checking at 8:01.
- Lydia Wagner scored on the power play with a quick shot coming from Carly Moran at 9:23. This goal put the Falcons up 4-1.
- Alex Grubbs received a penalty for hooking at 18:52 in the second period to put the Pointers back on penalty kill.
- The Falcons had 52 seconds on power play in the third period, but were unable to score.
- Alex Grubbs received another penalty for tripping at 3:16 in the third period.
- Amy Auran had a penalty for roughing at 8:01 in the third period to put the Falcons on penalty kill.
- Cara Lemirande scored the power play goal for the Pointers at 9:53 to make the score 4-2. Logan Harper assisted the goal.
- The UW-Stevens Point Pointers pulled their goalie at 17:29 in the third period.
- Dani Kocina scored an empty net goal at 19:14 to make the score 5-2.
- Ellie Punnett received a penalty late in the game to put the Pointers on penalty kill. The Pointers were able to fend off the Falcons.
THE OPPOSITION
- Ali Biagini was able to score 23 seconds into the second period to make the score 2-1. Cara Lemirande and Maddie Schlossmacher assisted the goal.
- Cara Lemirande scored a power play goal for the Pointers at 9:53 in the third period to make the score 4-2. Logan Harper assisted the goal.
- Sydney Conley was in net for the Pointers. She had a total of 31 saves and allowed 4 goals. The 5th goal being on an empty net.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Falcons will take on the Pointers again tomorrow, January 21
st. Puck drop is scheduled at 2:05pm in Hunt Arena.