Wisconsin-Superior pulled off an upset last weekend when it beat Wisconsin-Stout in an overtime minigame, but the bar is raised this weekend as the Yellowjackets head to third-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point for a WIAC semifinal series.
Fifth-seeded UWS (8-17-3) lost 4-0, 3-2 and 6-3 to top-seeded Stevens Point (18-4-3) already this season and now must win at least one of the two 7 p.m. games to force another minigame Saturday night.
Anton Svensson, who recorded a hat trick against Stout to force the minigame, leads the Yellowjackets in goals (16) and points (32). Jordan Neduzak (9-11-20) leads a balanced crop of point-getters, but UWS was outscored 92-74 on the season.
Lawrence Cornellier (19-17-36) and Jacob Barber (16-16-32) are leading scorers on a Stevens Point team averaging 4.23 goals per game.
The winner advances to face either River Falls or Eau Claire for the WIAC championship.
