STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Kati Frierdich (Neenah, Wis./Winneconne) had a second-half brace and a career-high five points as the UW-Stevens Point women's soccer team (9-10-0) advanced in the WIAC Championship (presented by Culver's) with a 4-1 win over UW-Stout (11-8-1).
 
McKenzie Johnson (Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port) got the Pointers on the board just 1:55 into the match.  Her second goal in as many matches against the Blue Devils.  Gabby Dunn (Dallas, Texas/Bishop) picked up the assist on the goal, her first point of the match.
 
In the 21st minute, Bridget Kauzlaric (Coal City, Ill./Coal City) bumped the UWSP advantage to 2-0 with her first goal of the season.  Frierdich had the assist on the eventual game-winner.
 
Frierdich found the back of the net in the 59th minute after a free kick by Hannah Kroupa (New Berlin, Wis./West) was spilled by the Stout keeper and headed in.
 
The Blue Devils pulled one back in the 67th minute off a corner kick scramble in front of net.
 
With exactly three minutes left, Frierdich tapped in a cross from Dunn for the final tally of the match.  It was Frierdich's fifth point of the match and Dunn's second.
 
Miranda Nieman (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Lincoln) made six saves in the win for UWSP.  UW-Stout goalkeeper Haley Vokaty was busy making 17 saves in addition to the four goals allowed.
 
The Pointers advance to the WIAC Tournament semifinals to face two-seed UW-La Crosse in La Crosse on Thursday (Nov. 4). Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.