EAU CLAIRE -- The University of Wisconsin-Superior women's hockey team outshot UW-Eau Claire 39-18, but it wasn't enough as the Yellowjackets suffered their first conference loss of the season with a 2-1 loss to the Blugolds Friday night at Hobbs Ice Center.
The Blugolds improve to 8-3-2 overall and 3-2-1 in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association play. Superior falls to 7-4-1 on the season and 3-1-1 in conference play. The Yellowjackets came into the game with a 26-3-1 all-time record against the Blugolds, having won eight of the last nine meetings. The last time Eau Claire recorded a win against Superior was Jan. 26, 2007.
Superior got the lead on the Blugolds with an even-strength goal by Jamie McClintock at 18:46 in the first period. The unassisted goal was her first of the season.
Both Blugold goals came near the end of the second period and Jackie McKay scored at 16:33 on a power play and Margaret Campbell scored her second goal of the season a short time later.
Superior didn't let the Blugolds off easily and put up 18 shots in the third period while the Blugolds only accumulated four.
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On the power-play, Superior was 0-4 on the evening while the Blugolds were 2-4. In the third period alone the Yellowjackets had two power-play opportunities but could not capitalize.
Morgan Pieper had 38 saves for UWEC while Melissa Kunzelman stopped six shots for UWS to fall to 3-3.
UWS is back in action at 2 p.m. Saturday at UW-River Falls.
