NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point women's hockey team started the season strong with a 5-2 win over St. Olaf on Friday evening at the Northfield Ice Arena.

Box Score

St. Olaf jumped on the board quickly, scoring less than two minutes into the game, going in front,  1-0.

Cassandra Salmen (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) scored the first goal of the season for the Pointers just over two minutes later, knotting the score at 1-1.

Five minutes into the second period, Shauna Bollinger (Menomonie, WI/Menomonie) tallied her first collegiate goal on assists from Megan Nickelson (North St. Paul, MN/North) and Michelle Lunneborg (Richfield, MN/Richfield), giving the Pointers the lead.

Not even a minute later, the Oles slid their second and final goal of the game past Janna Beilke-Skoug (Madison, WI/East), again tying the score, 2-2..

Senior tri-captain Brooke Hanson (Maple Grove, MN/Maple Grove) capped off the second period scoring as she found the back of the net, putting  the Pointers back on top, 3-2.

Both Salmen and Bollinger scored their second goals of the season in the third period to solidify an opening night win for the Pointers.

Sophomore Beilke-Skoug tallied 29 saves while St. Olaf's Sam Ubl recorded 31.The Pointers out-shot the Oles 36-31 in the win.

The two squads will take the ice again Saturday for a 2 p.m. match-up.