LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Lawrence Cornellier (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) netted his second game-winning goal of the season in the second period, as the No. 5/6 UW-Stevens Point men's hockey team defeated Lake Forest 3-1 Wednesday evening at the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse.

Box Score

With just under six minutes remaining in the second period, Ethan Strong (Kinmount, ON) and Tanner Karty (Oklahoma City, OK) set up Cornellier for his 12th goal of the season, giving the Pointers a 2-1 lead, which proved to be the game-winner.

At the 4:51 mark of the first period, B.J. Duffin (Red Deer, AB) opened the scoring for UW-Stevens Point (14-4-1) scoring his first career goal, giving the Pointers an early 1-0.

Midway through the first period Jack Lewis knotted the game at 1-1, scoring on the power-play for the Foresters (6-12-0).

At 13:08 of the third period, UWSP got an insurance goal from Jono Davis (La Verne, CA) off an assist by Alex Kromm (Penticton, BC), to go up 3-1.

UWSP went 0-3 on the power-play while Lake Forest went 1-2.

UW-Stevens Point outshot Lake Forest 26-20. Sophomore goaltender Max Milosek (Lapeer, MI) made 19 saves, while his counterpart George Argiropoulos stopped 23 for Lake Forest.

The Pointers return home to take on Lake Forest on Saturday Jan. 30 at K.B. Willett Arena for the seventh annual Put A Check to Cancer night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.