RIVER FALLS, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls men's hockey team opened the WIAC season with a 5-5 tie against No. 3 UW-Stevens Point. 
 
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls 5, UW-Stevens Point 5
Location: River Falls, Wis.
Records: UW-River Falls 4-1-2, UW-Stevens Point 4-2-1
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST UW-STEVENS POINT

• Ten goals were scored in the second and third period between the two teams after a scoreless first period. 
• The Pointers took a 1-0 lead 1:34 in the second period.  They followed it up with a goal at 4:55. 
• Jake Skolnik cut the lead in half with a goal at 6:00.  He was assisted on the play by Christian Hausinger and Charlie Singerhouse.
• The pointers scored a power-play goal to take back the two point lead.
• In the final two minutes of the second period the Falcons scored two goals to tie te game up 3-3.  The first goal was a power-play goal by Cayden Cahill and tn Mike Sauer followed it up with a goal at 19:01.
• Ryan Cusin started out the third period with an unassisted goal at 1:12 that gave the Falcons a 4-3 lead.
• Charlie Singerhouse gave the Falcons their fifth goal at 11:39. 
• Pointer forward Austin Kelly tied the game up 5-5 with two goals in the final minute of the game.
• Kade Phipps made 24 saves for the Falcons. 

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Falcons host Northland College Saturday night in a WIAC conference matchup.  Puck drop is 7:05 at Hunt Arena.