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STEVENS POINT – The Central Wisconsin Storm opened up a commanding lead with a three-goal effort in the second period and went on to defeat the Wisconsin Valley Union 5-1 in girls hockey action Tuesday at Ice Hawks Arena.
Following a scoreless first period, Malia Beregi, Ava Whitmore and Jayden Yirkovsky scored in an eight-minute stretch to give the Storm, who was playing in their season-opener, a 3-0 lead.
Yirkovsky added another 4:38 into the second period before Wisconsin Valley got on the board on a goal from Campbell Spees.
Gabi Heuser finished the scoring for the Storm with a goal with 3:34 remaining.
Issie Wojcik made 27 saves for the Union (1-1), while Storm goalie Cami Flohr saved 17 shots.
Wisconsin Valley returns to action next Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Medford.
The Storm will host a tournament at the Mosinee Recreation Center this weekend. They will play the University School of Milwaukee on Friday at 7 p.m., and either the Eau Claire Stars or Hayward on Saturday.
Storm 5, Union 1
Central Wisconsin 0 3 2 – 5
Wisconsin Valley 0 0 1 – 1
Second period: 1. CW, Malia Baregi (Taylor Freidel), 4:11; 2. CW, Ava Whitmore (Gabi Heuser, Madeline Kelter), 9:06; 3. CW, Jayden Yirkovsky (Sophie Bohlin), 12:00.
Third period: 4. CW, Yirkovsky (Bohlin), 4:38; 5. WV, Campbell Spees (Reese Simcakoski), 5:51; 6. CW, Heuser, 13:26.
Saves: CW, Cami Flohr 17; WV, Issie Wojcik 27.
Records: Central Wisconsin 1-0; Wisconsin Valley 1-1.