The University of Wisconsin Superior opened up its non-conference road series at Northland College with a lop-sided victory as the Yellowjackets rolled to a 5-1 victory over the LumberJills in Ashland, Wisconsin on Friday evening.

Senior forward Hailey Adair (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park H.S.) scored twice, good for her sixth of the season; senior Amanda Coey (Brandon, Man./Crocus Plains H.S.) added a goal and an assist; and sophomore forward Mandy Tomlinson (Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca H.S.) had three assists on the day as UW-Superior (8-13-0) rolled in the opener of the two-game set against Northland (4-17-0). The Yellowjackets scored twice in the first period, once in the second, and twice again in the third period, making short work of the LumberJills.

Freshman Hannah Currin (Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy H.S.) got the scoring started for UWS just 7:02 into the first period, assisted by junior Emily Heid (Elk River, Minn./Elk River H.S.) and freshman Kaleigh Martinson (Dayton, Minn./Champlin Park H.S.). Adair added to that lead just under four minutes later with her first of the night at 11:11 of the first assisted by junior Mikayla Goodin (Andover, Minn./Andover H.S.) and freshman Molly Shelton (Pine Island, Minn./Pine Island H.S.). Northland cut into the lead when Allyson Reilly scored on the powerplay with an assist from Samantha Scott at 4:54 of the second. Adair had the answer to put the Yellowjackets back up by two at 11:44 of the second, assisted by Goodin and Tomlinson.

Coey put UWS up by three at 4:38 in the third, with Tomlinson adding her second assist. The duo would add helpers on the final goal of the day, scored by junior Jessica Marsalla (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing H.S.) at 14:29 of the period. Senior Kim Kobar (The Pas, Man./Margaret Barbour Collegiate) made 21 saves for the Yellowjackets in securing the victory. Chloe Marshall stopped 48 pucks for Northland. The LumberJills finished 1-for-3 on the powerplay while UW-Superior finished 0-for-3 with the skater advantage

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The Yellowjackets will continue the series Saturday afternoon. Northland and UW-Superior will meet in Hayward, Wisconsin for game two of the series. The puck is set to drop at 2:30 p.m.