ASHLAND, Wis. – The Northland College Men's Hockey team ends the regular season hosting the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for a two-game Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series on Thursday and Saturday. Puck drop for both games is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
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The Falcons are fifth in the WIAC with a 4-7-2 conference record and are 12-9-2 overall. Last week UWRF was on the road at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for a two-game series. In game one, the Blugolds shut out the Falcons 6-0, but in the following game, UW-River Falls forced overtime and won an additional point in the shoot-out. Freshman Jonny Meiers leads the team with 17 points. In his last three games, Meiers has recorded four points off of two goals and two assists.
 
In the first matchup this season the Falcons defeated the LumberJacks 1-0 at River Falls. The sole goal was scored by Dylan Smith in the final minute of the second period. Northland tallied 22 shots in the loss with freshman Ben Stewart leading the team with four.
 
The Jacks had a prime opportunity last week to upset No. 8 University of Wisconsin-Steven Point. In game one, Eric Honold found the back of the net for the first time this season giving NC a one-point lead entering the third period. The Pointers answered back with under five minutes remaining and scored the game-winner in the final minute. The following the Pointers struck first but Honold leveled the game at one after the first period. Trey Taylor and Zach Ross put Northland up 3-1, but this time it was UWSP tying it up to end the period. UW-Stevens Point scored the game-winner in the third period to take the game 4-3.
 
After being stuck at nine points for a few weeks Camille Marcoux, Bryson Cecconi, and Stewart all recorded a point last week and are all at a team-high 10. For goals, Marcoux and Jackson Brenton lead the team with six and Cecconi paces the Jacks with nine assists.
 
In net, Viktor Wennberg has started 19 games and totaled 692 saves with a save percentage of 89.9 percent. The Jacks' defense has 254 blocked shots with Taylor leading the team with 27 and Sam Holy right behind him at 22.
 
Northland College is an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, WI. The LumberJacks and LumberJills sponsor 14 varsity sports and compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, Midwest Lacrosse Conference, and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.