Cornellier Knocks in Double Overtime Game-Winning Goal in WIAC Commissioners Cup Championship
Photo by Jack McLaughlin

Cornellier Knocks in Double Overtime Game-Winning Goal in WIAC Commissioners Cup Championship

MH--CornellierCornellier Knocks in Double Overtime Game Winning Goal in WIAC Commissioners Cup Championship

The No. 4 Pointer men’s hockey team will be advancing on to the NCAA First Round tournament game after junior Lawrence Cornellier scored the winning goal in double overtime.

THe University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point earned a 4-3 victory against UW-River Falls in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Commissioners Cup Championship on Saturday in River Falls.

Cornellier netted his 20th goal of the season off of a pass from junior Kyle Sharkey at the 2:35 mark during the second overtime. His goal secured the 4-3 win for the Pointers, earning them their first playoff championship win since the 1992-93 season.

Senior Alex Brooks got the Pointers on the scoreboard with his goal in the first period. Senior Drew Graves and Sharkey each scored a goal of their own in the second and third periods, giving UWSP a 3-0 lead.

UW-River Falls rallied and found the back of the net three times in the third period, tying the game 3-3 and forcing an overtime period between the teams.

UWSP outshot the Falcons 45-27 and sophomore goalie Max Milosek recorded 24 saves in the game.

Cornellier’s goal in the final overtime period secured the men’s hockey team a spot in the NCAA tournament..

 

Women’s Hockey Falls to UW-River Falls in WIAC O’Brien Cup Championship Title Game

Photo by Jack McLaughlin.

Photo by Jack McLaughlin.

The Falcons pushed past the No. 10 Pointers, earning a 4-1 victory and wining the WIAC O’Brien Cup Championship game for the third straight year.

WIAC Player of the Year, UW-River Falls’ Chloe Kinsel knocked in her first of two goals during the first period, giving the Falcons the 1-0 lead early on. She netted her second goal of the afternoon on a power play in the third period.

Falcon players Dani Sibley and Carly Moran scored one goal each, which would ultimately give UW-River Falls the win.

Freshman Logan Harper scored UWSP’s lone goal of the game at the 3:09 mark in the second period. Freshman goalie Sydney Conley made 24 saves on the night.

 

Photo by Jack McLaughlin.

Photo by Jack McLaughlin.

George Fox Defeats Pointers in Final Minutes of NCAA Second Round Game

The Pointers women’s basketball team’s postseason and NCAA tournament run came to an end with a 62-59 win for No. 2 George Fox.

Down by nine points at the end of the third quarter, UWSP took a one point lead, 56-55, with just over two minutes left in the game. George Fox’s Sammy Naluai sank a three-point to give the Bruins a three-point lead with 1:37 remaining.

Sophomore Taylor Barrett made a layup to bring the Pointers within one point with 11 seconds left in the game, but Bruin’s Kaycee Creech netted her free throws to give George Fox their 29th win of the season.

The Pointers were led by senior JoAnn Wolfenberg’s double-double consisting of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Lauren Anklam and Barrett recorded nine points each and senior Allie Miceli added sevens points of her own.

The women’s basketball team concluded their season with a 21-8 overall record.

 

Weekly Ties for First in Women’s Long Jump at Point Last Chance Meet

Freshman jumper Isabella Weekly shared a first place finish with UW-Stout’s Carli Clifton in the long jump at the Pointer Last Chance Meet on Saturday. Weekly and Clifton shared the long jump title, recording 5.49 meters for their jumps.

Photo by Jack McLaughlin.

Photo by Jack McLaughlin.

The women’s 4×400-meter relay team made up of Leah Trempe, Jacklyn Butler, Hannah Mertens and Katy Derks placed fourth overall with a time of 3:53.60

Junior Abigail Clement earned two top-ten finishes in her events, finishing 10th in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.88 seconds and was seventh in the 200-meter dash in 25.97 seconds.

Senior Holly Winberg crossed the finish of the one-mile run in 5:10.07 and placed fourth overall. Sophomore Kara Hoier placed fifth in the 3,000-meter run in 11:25.70. Senior pole vaulter Shannon Burke placed third recording a height of 3.61 meters and senior Kadie Flynn recorded a 17.23 meter throw in the weight throw to finish fourth overall.

The men’s 4×400-meter relay—comprised of Nick Melotte, Dylan McGuire, Collin Meyer and Alec Oestreich—also earned a fourth place finish with a time of 3:19.23.

Senior Alex Dix tied for runner-up in the long jump with Wartburg’s Famiek Cook. Each recorded distances of 7.02 meters for their jumps. Freshman Josh Jones placed fourth overall in the triple jump with 13.50 meters and sophomore Alex Richardson finished eighth in the 3,000-run with a time of 8:52.99.

The NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place March 11-12 in Grinnell, Iowa.

 

 

Kylie Bridenhagen

Sports Editor

kbrid305@uwsp.edu

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