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MENOMONIE, Wis. (January 30, 2010) – Despite outshooting St. Scholastica, 42-28, the Blue Devils fell to the Saints, 3-0, Saturday night at Dunn County Ice Arena.

The Saints’ Aaron Spotts captured the lead with 11 minutes to play in the second period.  St. Scholastica increased their lead to two with a goal midway through the third period.  Jordan Chong virtually sealed the win when he gave his team a 3-0 lead on a breakaway goal with six minutes to play in the game.

Stout was unable to put any goals on the board, despite having eight power play opportunities.

Zach Kleimen recorded 42 saves in arguably his best performance of the season, while Nick Hopper (Fr, Culver City, Calif.) made 25 saves on the evening.

Stout will return to action, Thursday, Feb. 4 to host UW-Eau Claire.  The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Danny Ryan (F)

MENOMONIE (January 29, 2010) – UW-Superior had an answer for every UW-Stout goal as the two teams tied, 3-3, Friday at the Dunn County Ice Arena.

The Yellowjackets (8-9-3, 2-9-2) never led in the game, but also never trailed by more than one goal. And Superior sent the game into overtime with a goal by Thomas Erlacher with one-minute, 30-seconds left in regulation.

Stout (9-7-4, 6-3-4) opened the score with three minutes left in the first period on a goal by Scott Motz (Sr, Lake Elmo, Minn) and an assist by Joel Gaulrapp (Sr, Owatonna, Minn).

The Yellowjackets tied the score midway through the second period on a power play goal by Talon Berlando. Stout jumped back ahead with a goal by Branden Gay (Jr, Calgary, Alberta) less than a minute later.

Superior knotted the game for the second time with a goal by Tyler Fletcher six minutes into the third period. Stout took what looked like the game winner when Danny Ryan, Jr. (Jr, Niles, Ill) scored with less than five minutes remaining. In less than three minutes later, the Yellowjackets tied the game.

Stout’s Tom Lescovich (Fr, Clifton Park, NY) recorded 29 saves, while Superior’s Bryan Dalbec had 37 saves.

Stout will host St. Scholastica, Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

While at the Xcel Energy Center we caught up with Head Coach Terry Watkins.  We talked about what it mean’t to play in the Xcel Energy Center and also the current situation of his squad.  Listen by clicking below.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (January 23, 2010) - Andy Sternberg (Sr, Duluth, Minn) scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal as UW-Stout defeated St. Olaf College, 3-2, Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center.

Stout scored early on the bigger stage when Derek Hanson (Sr, Bemidji, Minn) chipped in the shot with 2:40 gone in the game, getting assists from Joel Gaulrapp (Sr, Owatonna, Minn) and Scott Motz (Sr, Lake Elmo, Minn).

Motz doubled up the score five minutes into the second period, getting a power play goal, with assists by Gaulrapp and Hanson.

The Oles cut the score in half when Justin Thomas scored three minutes later on the power play.

Sternberg notched the eventual game winner at 3:18 in the third period, with assists from Mike Hartviksen (Fr, Thunder Bay, Ontario) and Robert Carr (Jr, Roseau, Minn).

The Oles tightened the score, taking advantage of a penalty with just over two minutes remaining in the game.  St. Olaf pulled their goalie with less than two minutes left, but Tom Lescovich (Fr, Clifton Park, NY) stopped all three shots on net.

The game was believed to be the first NCAA Division III level game played at the Xcel Center.

Stout returns to the Dunn County Ice Arena, Friday, Jan. 29 when they host UW-Superior at 7:30 p.m. Stout will host St. Scholastica, Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m.