For the first time since 1986, UW-Stevens Point fell victim to St. Scholastica in men's hockey as the Saints rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Pointers on Saturday in Duluth, Minn.

The Pointers had a 44-game unbeaten streak against the Saints snapped in the one-goal loss that was UW-Stevens Point's sixth straight defeat. The Pointers, who were 41-0-3 in the series since 1986, are now 5-14-2 overall and 1-8-1 in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. St. Scholastica is 12-7-2 overall and 5-4-1 in the league.

The Saints scored the only goal of the first period on a goal by Jake Nelson with 2:23 left in the period. However, the Pointers responded with a goal from Brett Beckfeld (Plymouth, MN/Armstrong) early in the second period and a shorthanded score from Rolf Ulvin (Edina, MN/Edina) midway through the frame. Sean Fish (Ramsey, MN/Anoka) assisted both goals and Ulvin had an assist on Beckfeld's score.

St. Scholastica rallied just 21 seconds after Ulvin's goal with a power play goal from A.J. Tucker to tie the game. Tucker later scored the game-winner at the 5:07 mark of the third period on another power play.

UW-Stevens Point was 0-for-9 on the power play for the game. The Pointers had two third period power plays and pulled the goalie for the final seconds, but was unable to tie the game. St. Scholastica held a 32-24 advantage in shots as Marcus Paulson (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie) made 31 saves for UW-Stevens Point.