Pointers edge men's hockey

Mike Ludwig
January 3, 2009

STEVENS POINT, Wis. - UW-Stevens Point defeated St. Olaf 4-2 in a non-conference men's hockey game on Saturday night.

The loss snapped the Oles' (8-3-1, 5-0-1 MIAC) seven-game unbeaten streak.

The host Pointers (10-5-0) took a 1-0 lead midway through the first period on a Taylor Guay goal.

St. Olaf tied the game on Charlie Raskob's score with eight minutes left in the second period.

UW-Stevens Point then got back-to-back goals, from Jonathan Ralph and Garrett Suter, to take a 3-1 lead.

Isak Tranvik got the Oles within one on a feed from Will Smith and Nick Stalock with 7:54 left.

St. Olaf, which outshot the Pointers 36-33, pulled goaltender Ben Leis in the final two minutes and Stevens Point added an empty net tally with 42 seconds left to seal the win.

Contact media relations specialist Mike Ludwig at (507) 786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.