ASHLAND, Wis. – Coming off a convincing win on home ice Wednesday, the Yellowjacket women's hockey team was looking to complete a season-opening sweep over Northland College Saturday afternoon.
 
It took a while for the offense to find its footing, but once it did the Yellowjackets scored often, hitting the seven-goal mark for a second consecutive game. And for the second game in a row it was a big second period that led the way. The 'Jackets found the back of the net four times in the middle frame on the way to a 7-1 win over the Lumberjills at the Bay Area Civic Center in Ashland.
 
The Yellowjackets (2-0-0, 2-0-0 WIAC) got goals from seven different players in this one, and were paced by C.C. Hayes (Fort Frances, Ontario/Fort Frances) who finished with a goal and three assists. She posted five points in the two-game sweep of Northland.
 
It took more than half a period for the Yellowjackets to break through, but they lit the lamp at the 13:00-minute mark when Jamie Davison (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna) scored her first goal of the year to open the scoring. Less than three minutes later Kaylee Wood (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park) scored her first of the season and the Yellowjackets led 2-0 after one period.
 
The Yellowjackets put the game away early in the second period, scoring three times before the period was five minutes old. Jenna Curtis (Webster, Wis./Webster), who scored twice in Wednesday's regular season opener, picked up her third of the season just 1:32 into the period. Hayes made it a 4-0 game just 82 seconds later. Then, with the Yellowjackets on the power play, Amanda Sergent (Eagle River, Wis./Northland Pines) scored her third of the year as the Yellowjackets opened up a 5-0 lead.
 
That spelled the end of the day for Northland goaltender Teagan Johnson, who was lifted after allowing five goals on 21 shots.
 
The Yellowjackets tacked on one more before the period ended when Megan Dulong (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids) scored at 13:59.
 
Northland broke the Yellowjacket shutout bid at 13:07 of the third period on a goal by Clara Schmiesing. The Yellowjackets answered, however, at 18:04 when Tessa Jorde (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln) scored her second of the season to make the final score 7-1.
 
In addition to her goal, Wood added two assists. Amber Heidenreich (Phillips, Wis./Hayward) also had a two-assist game for the Yellowjackets.
 
Rose Beeman (Minneapolis, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret's School) made her first collegiate start for the Yellowjackets and earned the win, coming within 6:53 of notching the shutout. She finished with nine saves.
 
The Yellowjackets return home Wednesday, February 17 when they host UW-River Falls. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. at Wessman Arena.
 
UW-Superior and Yellowjacket Athletics will follow the COVID-19 safety guidelines and protocols recommended by the Douglas County Health Department. To conduct our events in the safest manner possible, spectators will not be permitted at UW-Superior home athletic events. Fans can follow the Yellowjackets through our online content provider, the iFan Sports Network. Fans can also listen to contests live on the radio home of Yellowjacket sports, 91.3 KUWS.