Menomonie, Wis.  (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls Men's hockey team traveled to Menomonie, Wisconsin to face UW-Stout looking for their first conference victory.  A short-handed goal by Joe Drapluk in the 1^st period gave the Falcons a boost of energy, but two two goals by the Blue Devils in the 3^rd gave UW-Stout a 3-1 conference victory.
  
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score:  UW-Stout 3, UW-River Falls 1
Location:  Menomonie, Wisconsin
Records:  UW-River Falls (6-15-2, 0-6-0 WIAC), UW-Stout (6-14-2, 3-3 WIAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST UW-STOUT

• Early on the pace was fast up and down the ice.  At the 4:26 mark of the period, the Blue Devils caught the Falcons in a partial line change, and broke in 3-2 on Zach Quinn.  Kyle Sylvester then snapped a shot past Zach Quinn for an early 1-0 lead.
• After UW-Stout's goal the Falcons offense picked it up out shooting the Blue Devils 10-3 over the next few minutes.
• UW-Stout went on the Power Play as Blake Anderson was called for hooking, but it was the Falcons taking advantage of it as Cayden Cahill and Joe Drapluk went in 2 on 1.  Joe Drapluk one-timed a pass from Cahill for his 8^th of the season, and tying the game at 1-1.
• Early on in the 2^nd period, saw a flurry by the Falcons in the Blue Devils end, but they were unable to get one past Ahlgren.
• Half-way through the period, the Falcons went on the power play, and they had a great chance as Falcon forward broke in alone on the wing, but his shot went just wide.
• Both teams exchanged power play chances the rest of the period, but neither team was able to capitalize.
• The Falcons went on the power play again early in the 3^rd period, and the Falcons once again were able to put shots on Ahlgren who stopped them all.
• Just past the half-way point of the 3^rd period the Blue Devils took the lead as Jonathon Marzec fired one past Quinn for a 2-1 lead.
• The Stout Blue Devils would push the lead to 3-1 as Austin Jackson came into the Falcon zone, and using the defenseman as a screen beat Quinn high.
• UW-River Falls was unable to pull Quinn in the last minute of the game as UW-Stout kept the puck in the Falcon zone, and time ran out.
• Zach Quinn made 25 saves for the Falcons.

 
THE OPPOSITION

• Tommi Ahlgren made 30 saves for UW-Stout
• Alex Toscano had 4 shots on goal.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The UW-River Falls Men's Hockey team returns to action on Febuary 8^th, as they travel to Superior, Wisconsin to face the Yellow Jackets.  The puck drops at 7 PM at Sinto S. Wessman Arena.