Box Score UW-Stevens Point 6, UW-Stout 3
STEVENS POINT (February 8, 2019) – UW-Stout matched top-ranked UW-Stevens Point goal-for-goal into the second period, but the Pointers rolled off four straight goals to take a 6-3 win over the Blue Devils Friday at KB Willett Arena.
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The Pointers' Luke McElhenie put his team on the board first, scoring with less than two minutes remaining in the first period.
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Stout answered back five minutes into the second on a goal by
Alex Toscano. The Pointers doubled-up the Blue Devils two minutes later on a goal by Zach Zech.
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Arturas Laukaitis put the game back to even at the 10:28 mark. But four minutes later, the Pointers' barrage started with McElhenie's second goal at 16:24, followed by Tanner Karty at 19:33. Two early third period goal gave the Pointers a 6-2 lead, with goals by TJ Roo at 2:05 and Steven Quagliata, a power play goal at 5:47.
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Stout cut the lead in half late in the game on a power play goal by
Alex Bowe with less than four minutes to play, but that would be it.
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Tommi Ahlgren was saddled with all six goals, the most he has allowed in a single game all season, and made 22 saves.
Brady Meyers came on to record six saves. The Pointers used two goals to stop 25 shots.
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