Box Score STEVENS POINT, Wis.- At the 12:40 mark of the third period, junior forward Willem Nong-Lambert (Des Moines, Iowa ) scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal to lead the No. 4 UW-Stevens Point men's hockey team to a 4-3 victory over second-ranked Adrian on Saturday night at K.B. Willett Arena.
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After passing the midway point of the third period, Nong-Lambert tallied his fourth goal of the season on the power play, off assists by Tanner Karty (Oklahoma City, OK) and Ryan Bittner (Crookston, MN), to put UW-Stevens Point (9-2-2) up 4-3 over Adrian (8-2-2).
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Adrian jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, after Vincent Paquette scored for the Bulldogs at the 6:24 mark of the opening period.
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Midway through the first frame, the Pointers struck twice, getting goals from Kyle Sharkey (Moore, OK/Insight School of Kansas) and Stephan Beauvais (Shelby Township, MI) to put the Pointers up 2-1 with just under five minutes remaining.
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At the 18:12 mark of the first period, Adrian's Kyle Brothers scored to even the game at two heading into the first intermission.
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In the second frame, sophomore defenseman Ethan Strong (Kinmount, ON) put the Pointers up by one, scoring a power play goal 2:02 into the middle period.
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Just 2:03 later, Brothers tallied his second goal of the game off an assist by Tyler Currie to even the game, before Nong-Lambert's heroics in the third period.
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UWSP outshot Adrian 33-31. Junior Goaltender Max Milosek (Lapeer, MI) earned the victory for Pointers, making 28 saves. Kevin Entmaa recorded 29 saves for Adrian.
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UW-Stevens Point will return to action following the start of the new year, traveling to St. Olaf and Hamline on January 6 and 7.
