MEQUON, Wis. – Four goals by four different Pointers lead the UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team to a 4-1 victory over Concordia University (Wis.) this Saturday afternoon at Ozaukee Ice Center.
Senior
Meredith Ingbretson (Hayward, WI/Hayward) was one of four Pointers (13-10-2) to light the lamp for UWSP, while
Alex Grubbs (Minong, WI/Spooner),
Cara Lemirande (Janesville, WI/Craig) and
Ali Biagini (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) also scored in the game to defeat the Falcons (10-13-2) in its final regular season game.
The Pointers opened up scoring over the Falcons early in the second period as Grubbs, assisted by
Logan Harper (Gurnee, IL/Warren Township) and
Meredith Ingbretson (Hayward, WI/Hayward), found the back of the net with a power play goal.
Cara Lemirande (Janesville, WI/Craig), assisted by Harper, scored her team leading 16
th goal at the 15:23 minute mark to double the lead towards the end of the second frame.
Heading into the third period, the Pointers added to its scoring grove. Eleven seconds into the final period,
Ali Biagini (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) gave UWSP a commanding 3-0 lead. After three unanswered goals, the Falcons broke up the shutout as Jossa Danis scored at 1:06.
Ingbretson earned the game's final goal late in regulation as the Falcons pulled Breanna Thomson in the final two minutes to gather the empty net goal.
Marit Larson (Oakdale, MN/North St. Paul) stopped Concordia's 17-of-18 shots she encountered to collect her fourth win of the season.
No. 3 seed UWSP take on No. 2 seed UW-Eau Claire as the Pointers and Blugolds begin a two-game series in semifinals of the WIAC Women's Ice Hockey Championship. Both games will be played at UW-Eau Claire with the first game beginning on Friday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m.