STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team (0-1-0) opened the season on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to St. Olaf (1-0-0).
The visiting Oles took a first-period lead with a goal at the 8:28 mark. St. Olaf doubled its lead in the second period at 1:59.
Addison Novack (Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg) scored her first collegiate goal at 9:58 of the second period to pull UWSP within 2-1.
Kendall Rykkeli (Anoka, Minn./Anoka) and
Alyssa Yokom (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown) had assists on the goal.
Neither team scored in the third period as the game remained 2-1 to the finish.
UWSP goaltender
Emily Griege (Chesterfield, Mo./Westminster Christian Academy) made 22 saves. St. Olaf goaltender Baylyn Shankman had 34 saves in the win.
The Pointers and Oles close out opening weekend action at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 1) at K.B. Willett Arena.
