Box Score

STEVENS POINT – Unlike last night's season opener, the UW-Stevens Point men's hockey team got off to a quick start, scoring four goals in the opening period to defeat Concordia-Moorhead 4-2 tonight at Willett Arena.

The Pointers improve to 1-1-0 overall. After winning last night, the Cobbers fall to 1-1-0 overall.
In a physical game, The Pointers struck just 1:15 into the contest, when Josh Calleja (New Richmond/New Richmond) put one past the goaltender to make the score 1-0. Pat Lee (Schaumburg, IL/) and Andrew Cankar had the assists. Two and a half minutes later, Stevens Point added its second goal when Chris Conway (Westminster, CO/Northwood) put it in the net. Sean Fish (Ramsey, MN/Anoka) and Russell Law (Bay City, MI/Shattuck (MN)) assisted to goal.

The Cobbers got on the scoreboard 32 seconds later on a Kirby Markowsky goal to make the score 2-1 Pointers. At 6:56 Law drilled a slap shot from near the blue line and got the goaltender top shelf on the powerplay to give Stevens Point a 3-1 lead. Brett Beckfield then got the Pointers fourth goal of the first period with 3:37 remaining to make the score 4-1. Tim Manthey (Anoka, MN/Anoka) and Pat Lee (Schaumburg, IL/) had the assists.

The Cobbers would get a powerplay goal in the second period to make the score 4-2, but that is as close as they would get as the Pointers and head coach Wil Nichol earn their first win by a score 4-2. Marcus Paulson (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie) had 26 saves to earn the win in net for the Pointers.

There were a total of 27 penalties, with UWSP committing 15 for 32 minutes and Concordia committing 12 for 26 minutes. The Pointers were 1-for-6 on the powerplay, while the Cobbers were 1-for-8. The Pointers were really aggressive with 42 shots on goal, compared to 28 for the Cobbers.

The Pointers will travel to face St. Thomas (MN) next Friday night. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7 p.m.