MOORHEAD, Minn. – The last time we saw the Yellowjacket women's hockey team in 2024, it was polishing off a weekend sweep of Concordia College at Wessman Arena. In the year's penultimate contest Dec. 13, the Yellowjackets edged the Cobbers 2-1, then completed the sweep with another one-goal win, 4-3 the following afternoon.
 
After more than a week away from competition, the Yellowjacket women were back on the ice Tuesday, squaring off against Concordia for the third time this season, only on this occasion it was the Yellowjackets who had to travel.
 
Different venue, but for UW-Superior, the result was the same.
 
After falling behind in the opening minute of the game, the Yellowjackets worked their way back, getting the game winning goal on a late power play to defeat Concordia 3-2 Tuesday at the Moorhead Sports Center, completing a sweep of the regular season series between the teams.

Brynn MacLean (Wilcox, Saskatchewan/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame) scored her second goal of the game on the power play with just under a minute to play in regulation to provide the Yellowjackets with the winning margin. The win was the fifth in a row for the Yellowjackets (9-6-0, 1-3-0 WIAC), who will be playing conference games the rest of the way.
 
In goal Molly Black (Devils Lake, N.D./Devils Lake) made her ninth start of the season and earned the win, improving to 6-3-1 on the year. She finished the game with 17 saves.
 
Game Notes

• With the win, the Yellowjackets have surpassed their win total from all of last season.
• Concordia opened the scoring just 54 seconds in when Jerica Friese scored on the first shot of the game.
• The Yellowjackets got the equalizer at 11:47, as MacLean broke into the Concordia zone on the right wing and took a shot from the right circle that beat Cobber goaltender Hailee Bailey between the pads.
• Later in the period the Yellowjackets moved in front 2-1 on Lucy Drougas' (Superior, Wis./Superior) first goal of the season. Her wrist shot from the left point changed direction and beat Bailey.
• The goal was the first for Drougas since she scored against St. Scholastica Nov. 21, 2023.
• Concordia tied the game at 12:34 of the third period Abbey Reule scored.
• With just over two minutes to play in the third, Concordia went shorthanded, setting the stage for the Yellowjackets to have some late-game heroics. Cora Coz (Elk River, Minn./Elk River) took a shot from the blue line that was stopped, but MacLean pounced on the rebound and put it home with 57 seconds left, putting the 'Jackets in front for good.
• MacLean's two goals give her nine on the year, nearly doubling her previous best.
• Coz and Anna Scherling (Rogers, Minn./Rogers) each had two assists in the game.
• The Yellowjackets outshot the Cobbers 27-19.

The Yellowjackets are back in action Friday, Jan. 17 when they hit the road to take on UW-River Falls. The opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m. at W.H. Hunt Arena in River Falls.
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