SUPERIOR, Wis. – Freshman Courtney Leising (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove) recorded her first career multi-goal game as the UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team (10-13-0, 4-6-0) fell by a 4-2 score at UW-Superior (7-10-1, 2-3-0) on Friday.
 
The Yellowjackets got on the board first at the 11:15 mark of the first period.  UWSP fell into a 2-0 hole as UWS scored at 8:06 of the second period.
 
Leising pulled one back at 12:48 of the second off assists from Dani Heitsman (Janesville, Wis./Rock County Fury) and Anna Cheney (New Brighton, Minn./Irondale). Less than two minute later, Leising tied the game at 2-2 with Nicole Neuberger (Minnetrista, Minn./Orono) getting an assist. The goal was Leising's 12th of the year, passing Neuberger for the team lead this season.
 
The Yellowjackets regained the lead at 17:57 of the second and added another less than a minute later.
 
Despite pelting UWS goaltender McKenzie Whalen with 15 shots in the third period, the Pointers could not rally.  Whalen made 28 saves in the win.
 
UWSP goaltender Olivia Schultz (Maplewood, Minn./Tartan) made 30 saves.
 
The Pointers and Yellowjackets finish the series on Saturday (Feb. 12) at 2:00 p.m. in Superior.