Box Score

SUPERIOR – The third-ranked UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team came away from UW-Superior with a pair of losses as it fell in overtime today by a score of 2-1 at Wessman Arena.

The Pointers overall record now stands at 17-2-2 and their Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) record is 12-2-2. Stevens Point now holds just a three game lead over Superior with two conference games remaining. However, the Yellowjackets have a four NCHA games remaining and could win the conference if they win out. The Yellowjackets are 16-4-1 overall and 11-2-1.

Just like last night, Superior scored first with a power play goal in the first period by Gina Baranzelli at the 13:21-mark. The Pointers had big advantage in shots at 11-3 in the period, but came away with no goals.

After nothing was scored in the second period, the Pointers needed a goal in the third to send the contest into overtime. With time ticking away, the Pointers got that goal when Kellye Nelson (Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) (So.-Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) scored with 3:04 remaining in regulation to make the score 1-1. Michelle Sosnowski (Plainfield, IL/Plainfield Central) (Jr.-Plainfield, IL/Central) and Sarah Phillips (Kelowna, B.C./St. George's School (RI)) (So.-Kelowna, B.C./St. George's School, RI) had the assists.

Then in overtime the Yellowjackets prevailed as Gina Baranzelli put in a rebound with 1:43 left to give the Yellowjackets the 2-1 victory.

The Pointers had a 31-20 advantage in shots. Both teams had four penalties apiece with the Pointers going 0-4 on the power play and the Yellowjackets going 1-for-3. Ann Hulme (Shaker Heights, OH/Phillips Exeter (NH)) (So.-Shaker Heights, OH/Phillips Exeter, NH) had 18 saves in the defeat for the Pointers, while Rikki Nespor had 31 saves in the win for the Yellowjackets.

The Pointers will begin a four-game home stand to end the regular season when they host Lake Forest College (Ill.) for a pair of games next weekend. The action begins Friday night at 7 p.m. at Ice Hawks Arena.