Falcons soar past Yellowjackets in 4-1 win

The University of Wisconsin–River Falls women’s hockey team maintained its No. 1 national ranking with a 4–1 win over UW–Superior on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Hunt Arena. The Falcons jumped out to an early lead, scoring three goals in the first period.

Defenseman Sami Pool (2) opened the scoring with her second goal of the season, assisted by forward Katherine Bell (15). Forwards Alexa Niccum (23) and Sophia Hess (21) added goals late in the period, giving UWRF a 3–0 advantage heading into the first intermission.

Niccum scored again on a power play late in the second period, marking the Falcons’ 15th consecutive power‑play goal and extending the lead to 4–0.

UW–Superior scored its lone goal midway through the third period. The Yellowjackets, now 1–19 overall, struggled to keep pace with the Falcons.

The win was the 15th straight for UW–River Falls, improving the Falcons to 19–1 overall and 7–1 in WIAC play.

UWRF outshot UW–Superior 55–19. Goaltender Jordan O’Kane (1) stopped 18 shots for the Falcons.

UW–River Falls will play four more home games before closing the regular season on the road against UW–Eau Claire at 2 p.m. Feb. 21.