RIVER FALLS, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls women's hockey team is headed the WIAC Championship after defeating UW-Superior 5-2 Saturday afternoon at Hunt Arena. 
 
The Yellowjackets were the first to get on the board scoring at 9:02 in the first period.  Callie Hoff tied it up 1-1 at 17:40 when she scored a power play goal.  Seventeen seconds later Kathryn Larson gave the Falcons their first lead of the night when she scored on a pass from Jessie Anderson and Erin Olson. 
 
The Yellowjackets tied it 2-2 at 4:30 in the second period.  They maintained that lead for the first half of the period until Callie Hoff scored her second goal of the afternoon at 10:39. Her goal came a minute into the power play opportunity and gave the Falcons the lead. 
 
Hoff scored a third goal at 19:05 in the second period giving her a hat trick for the day.  She was assisted on her third goal by Madi Nolan. 
 
Reilly Springman scored the final goal of the afternoon at 18:17 in the third period.  Assisting her on the goal was Izzy Brosseau. 
 
The Falcons outshot the Yellowjackets 34-19.  Haley Nielsen and Callie Hoff each had five shots on goal. 
 
With today's win the Falcons will host UW-Eau Claire for the O'Brien Cup on Saturday March 2.  Time of game is still to be determined.