AURORA, Ill- Junior forward Tanner Karty (Oklahoma City, OK/) netted a pair of third period goals to lead the fifth-ranked UW-Stevens Point men's hockey team to a 6-1 victory over Aurora Friday evening at the Fox Valley Ice Arena.
 
Entering the final frame with a 4-1 lead, Karty found the back of the net twice in the span of 3:41 to put the game out of reach.
 
Just 28 seconds into the game, senior captain Willem Nong-Lambert (Des Moines, Iowa/) scored to give UWSP (1-0-0) a 1-0 lead over Aurora (0-1-0).
 
With time winding down in the opening period, Luke McElhenie (Sauk City, WI) gave the Pointers a 2-0 lead, scoring a power-play goal off assists by Stephan Beauvais (Shelby Township, MI/) and Kelly O'Brien (Detroit, MI/).
 
Midway through the second period, Tristan Conrad (Lockport, IL) tallied his first career goal, putting the Pointers up 3-0. Conrad returned the favor setting up Drew McLean (Waterford, MI/) three minutes later, giving UWSP a 4-0 advantage entering the third.
 
At the 7:57 mark of the third period, Anthony Pnewski scored for Aurora before Karty's goals.
 
Senior goaltender Max Milosek (Lapeer, MI/) picked up the win, recording 13 saves. Jake Gwillim made 28 saves for Aurora.
UWSP finished 1-for-4 on the man advantage.
 
UW-Stevens Point returns to action tomorrow evening, taking on Trine University. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Central.