UW-River Falls WRF 13-2-2, 5-0-1

Wis.-Superior UWS 9-8-2, 1-5-0

UW-River Falls WRF

13-2-2, 5-0-1

Final

Jan. 18, 2025

Wis.-Superior UWS

9-8-2, 1-5-0

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	F
UW-River Falls WRF	2	2	1	5
Wis.-Superior UWS	0	2	0	2

Summary
Box Score

Holden Law

Molly Black

Game Recap: Women's Hockey | 1/18/2025 9:31:00 PM | Emma Peterson, Sports Information Specialist

Second-Period Surge Not Enough as Yellowjackets Fall to the Falcons

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Yellowjackets women's hockey team returned to Wessman Arena on Saturday, taking on the No. 2 ranked UW-River Falls Falcons in the second game of their weekend series. Despite a gritty effort, the Yellowjackets fell 5-2.

The loss drops the Yellowjackets to 9-8-2 overall and 1-5-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).

In goal for the Yellowjackets was Molly Black (Devils Lake, N.D./Devils Lake), who delivered an outstanding performance. Black stood tall, recording 45 saves against a relentless River Falls attack, keeping UWS within striking distance throughout the contest. Black's record now stands at 6-4-1 on the season.

Game Notes

The Falcons struck early, just five minutes into the game. Molly Black (Devils Lake, N.D./Devils Lake) made an initial save off her blocker, but the rebound was directed to a River Falls forward in the slot, who quickly fired a hard, low shot past Black to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead. River Falls added their second goal with just over 10 minutes remaining in the period, capitalizing on a bobbled puck in the slot and sending a shot over Black's blocker to extend their lead to 2-0.
The Falcons wasted no time in the second, scoring less than five minutes into the frame to push their lead to 3-0.
The Yellowjackets answered back around the 5-minute mark when Brynn MacLean (Wilcox, Saskatchewan/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame) fired a shot on net, allowing Ashton Parnell (Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti) to bury the rebound and cut the deficit to 3-1.
Five minutes later, UWS struck again. Darbie Mattson (Atikokan, Ontario/Atikokan) passed the puck up to Jenna Hoops (Woodbury, Minn./Visitation School), who entered the offensive zone with Emma Booth (Brainerd, Minn./Brainerd) and Gaby Andreacchi (Thunder Bay, Ontario/St. Patrick) on a 3-on-2. Booth's initial shot was stopped, but Andreacchi's follow-up created another rebound, which Hoops buried to pull the Yellowjackets within one, 3-2.
However, with under three minutes left in the period, the Falcons capitalized on a prolonged UWS defensive zone shift, firing a shot low past Black to reclaim a two-goal advantage at 4-2.
The Yellowjackets faced adversity in the third period, serving a five-minute major penalty. With just under 14 minutes to play, the Falcons sealed the game with a power-play goal, firing a low shot past Black for the 5-2 final.