WINONA, Minn. – The UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team (2-3-0) saw a first-period lead evaporate in a 3-1 defeat at Saint Mary's (1-4-0) on Friday night in the first of a home-and-home weekend series.
Freshman
Ragyn Peska (Sioux Falls, S.D./Harrisburg) scored her first career goal at 5:03 of the first period to put the Pointers in front. Fellow freshmen
Greta McClure (Luverne, Minn./Luverne) and
Lillian DeFauw (Chaska, Minn./Holy Family) had assists on the goal.
The Cardinals tied the game at 2:07 of the second period. SMU went ahead at 9:07 of the third to put UWSP at a 2-1 deficit. The Cardinals closed out the scoring in the third with a goal at the 14:56 mark.
The Pointers had a late power-play opportunity, the only one of the game by either team, but were unable to capitalize.
UWSP goaltender
Emily Griege (Chesterfield, Mo./Westminster Christian Academy) made 31 saves. SMU goaltender Magali Fillion had 24 saves.
The Pointers and Cardinals face off again on Saturday (Nov. 14) at K.B. Willett Arena. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. and the first 250 fans get a Baskin Robbins scoop token.
