APPLETON, Wis. -- The Lawrence University women's hockey team dominated the second period Saturday and pulled away for a 3-1 nonconference victory over Northland College at the Community First Champion Center.
    Lawrence had a 19-3 edge in shots on goal in the second period and scored twice to lead 2-0 heading into the third period. The Vikings then tacked on another goal early in the third.
    Lawrence got on the board in the second when Sofia Alvarez took a pass from Elsie Salerno and snapped off a wrist shot from the high slot to give the Vikings a 1-0 edge at the 4:57 mark. 
    The Vikings doubled that lead less than three minutes later when Lauren Askenazy scored off a pass from Kristen Spang at the 7:35 mark for a 2-0 edge. 
    Lawrence made it 3-0 when the Vikings cashed in on the power play early in the third period. After Northland's Taylor Richmond got sent off for slashing at the 4:52 mark of the third, the Vikings quickly capitalized. 
    Elsie Salerno scored on the ensuing power play off assists from Beth McArthur and Valeria Ansoleaga at the 5:15 mark for a 3-0 edge. Lawrence went 1-for-6 on the power play.
    Northland cut the lead to 3-1 on a power-play goal at the 6:41 mark of the third, but that's as close as the Lumberjills would get. Northland went 1-for-4 on the power play.
    Sydney Seeley got the win for Lawrence and finished with 18 saves. Corrin Hanson made 25 saves for Northland. Lawrence had a 28-19 advantage in shots.
    The teams wrap up the series on Sunday afternoon.