STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team (9-11-0, 3-4-0) picked up a 2-1 win over visiting Beloit (2-17-0, 0-7-0) in the weekend opener on Friday night.
 
Senior Grace Torma (Centerville, Minn./Centennial) scored her first goal of the season at 9:26 of the first period to give the Pointers an early lead. Jenna Britz (Maple Grove, Minn./Wayzata) posted her first collegiate assist on the play.
 
In the final minute of the first period, the Buccaneers tied the game as a centering pass deflected off a skate and in.
 
Neither team scored in the second period or through the first half of the third period.
 
At 13:21 of the third, Tara Rigan (Lindenhurst, Ill./Lakes Community) scored the eventual game-winner, her first goal of the season. Kendall Rykkeli (Anoka, Minn./Anoka) notched her first career assist on the goal.
 
UWSP goaltender Claire Swanson (Buffalo, Minn./Rogers) picked up the win with 18 saves. Beloit goaltender Janelle Quast made 37 saves.
 
The Pointers close out the weekend series with Beloit and the home slate on Saturday (Jan. 31). Puck drop is at 2:00 p.m. with a Senior Day celebration prior to the game.