Yellowjacket Report: Women’s hockey throttles Northland

UW-Superior’s Jenna Curtis (22) skates away from Northland’s Mahteya Dumelie (19) in the first period of the game at Wessman Arena on Friday evening, Feb. 18, 2022, in Superior.

By Superior Telegram

February 18, 2022 at 10:33 PM

SUPERIOR — Amanda Sergent and Ella Reynolds each scored twice for Wisconsin-Superior women's hockey in a 6-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win over Northland Friday.

The Yellowjackets picked scores from Sergent and Reynolds in the first period and another from Reynolds in the second period to take a 3-0 lead.

The UWS attack was relentless in the first two periods, with the Yellowjackets outshooting the Lumberjills 35-1.

UW-Superior’s Gaby Andreacchi (26) maintains control of the puck as she is knocked down by Northland’s McKenna Freerksen (21) in the first period of the game at Wessman Arena on Friday evening, Feb. 18, 2022, in Superior.

Sergeant, Emma Booth and Kaily Swerhun all added third-period goals for the Yellowjackets.

UWS freshman goalie Molly Black needed to stop only four shots over three periods to secure secure her first career shutout.

UW-Superior goalie Molly Black (29) gets her stick caught on a Northland skater in the first period of the game at Wessman Arena on Friday evening, Feb. 18, 2022, in Superior.

UWS (8-12-1, 3-4) will play Northland again at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wessman Arena in Superior.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Yellowjackets edge Blue Devils

Wisconsin-Superior’s Reed Stark scored on a ricochet goal at the 5:47 mark of the third period to give the Yellowjackets a 1-0 win over Wisconsin-Stout in the first game of a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoff series Saturday in Menomonie.

The teams failed to score in the first two periods, but after Stark’s score an interference penalty on Conor MacLean at the 7:16 mark of the third period gave the Blue Devils an opportunity to tie the game.

Instead of getting a goal, however, Logan Nelson took a cross-checking penalty about a minute into the power play, resulting in 4-on-4 action and then a short Spartans power play.

The Blue Devils pulled goalie Zack Cloutier with 1:38 left in the game, but were unable to score with the extra attacker.

The teams will play again at 7 p.m. Saturday in Menomonie. If the Blue Devils win, they will force a mini-game following the end of Saturday’s game.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Yellowjackets outlast Minnesota Morris

Wisconsin-Superior’s J’Vaun Walker hit a 3-pointer with just over a minute remaining to give his team a 4-point lead and Eli Vogel and Xavier Patterson combined to go 5-for-6 from the free-throw line over the final 17 seconds to give the Yellowjackets a 86-82 UMAC win Friday at Minnesota Morris.

Walker led all scorers with 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting, and Josef Fahrenholtz chipped in 18 for UWS.

The Yellowjackets forced 16 Morris turnovers that they converted into 24 points.

Noah Kannegiesser scored 16 for the Cougars.

UWS (9-15, 5-8) will play Crown at 4:45 p.m. Saturday in St. Bonifacius, Minn.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Yellowjackets fall to Cougars

Wisconsin-Superior had its best shooting performance of the season, but the Yellowjackets ultimately fell to Minnesota Morris 72-68 Friday in Morris.

UWS shot 52% from the field — including going 8-for-16 from 3-point range — but 30 Yellowjacket turnovers were converted into 27 points for Morris.

Sam Parendo scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting to lead UWS.

The Cougars’ Lexus Eagle Chasing scored 20 points to lead all scorers.

UWS (5-18, 4-9 UMAC) finishes the regular season on Saturday at Crown.