RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team (13-11-3) saw its season come to an end with a 6-1 loss at No. 7 UW-River Falls (19-5-3) in the WIAC O'Brien Cup semifinals (presented by Culver's) on Saturday.
 
The Falcons opened the scoring at the 12:54 mark of the first period for a 1-0 lead by the home team.
 
Freshman Shannon Motzko (Woodbury, MN/Woodbury) answered with her third of the season to knot the game at 1-1.  Cara Lemirande (Janesville, WI/Madison Capitols) picked up her team-best 13th assist of the year on the goal.
 
The Falcons regained the lead at the 18:05 mark to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.  UWRF scored twice in the second and two more in the third to seal the series win.
 
Junior Sydney Conley (South St. Paul, MN/South St. Paul) made 31 saves for the Pointers.  Ali Biagini (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) and Lauren Smith (Antigo, WI/Antigo) had three shots apiece to lead UWSP.
 
Biagini led the Pointers with 10 goals in her senior season.  Fellow senior Ellie Punnett (Hailey, ID/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame) concluded her senior campaign with nine goals and nine assists.