Blugolds sweep Pointers to earn spot in WIAC Championship

Photo by Connor Miller, UWEC Photo
Photo by Connor Miller, UWEC Photo

By Anna Sveiven, UWEC Sports Information

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugold.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's hockey team took on UW-Stevens Point in game two of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) semifinals (presented by Culver's) at Hobbs Ice Arena. Eau Claire came out with a 4 to 1 victory.

Box Score | WIAC Championship Website

After a 5 to 1 victory for the Blugolds on Friday, the Pointers would score first with a back and forth first period.

Ellie Burris (So-Mound Westonka, MN/Mound Westonka) started the scoring for the Blugolds in the second period with an unassisted goal. A short time later, Lexi Wilson (Sr-Eagan, MN/Eagan) tallied the second goal at 5:59. The final Blugold goal in the second period came at 15:58 by Kelli Pritzlaff (Jr-Lakeville, MN/North).

Eau Claire maintained control in the third period and Hanna Zavoral (So-St. Paul, MN/Highland Park) added an empty net goal to seal the win.

The Blugolds dominated the Pointers in shots, outshooting Stevens Point 59-14 for the game and an impressive 33-0 in the second period alone.

With the win, Eau Claire punches their ticket to another WIAC title game against UW-River Falls. The two squads will play on Saturday, March 2 in River Falls. Continue to follow the action on Blugold Game Day or on the 'UWEC Blugolds' app.