The Union College Dutchwomen will play a two game series at Brown (12-7-2) this weekend, with Friday's 7:00pm contest being broadcasted over the internet. To listen in on the game, visi t
www.brownbears.com and follow the links to Women's Ice Hockey. Saturdays contest is a 4:00pm start.
The Dutchwomen, (3-24-1) continue to look for their first ECAC win. "Against Vermont this past weekend, we had our chances in playing our best game of the year." Said head coach Fred Quistgard. "We played so well and did everything we were supposed to, expect scoring goals."
Union is the youngest team in the ECAC, and is playing in its first year of D-I hockey. "We are only going to get better", Quistgard went on to say. The Dutchwomen will look to finish solid in their final six games which include the #10 ranked Brown Bears, and the #3 ranked St. Lawrence Saints, who they will play on the road March 6th & 7th. Union will close out its regular season at home against Cornell next weekend, February 27th & 28th, with those games at 7:00pm on Friday, and 4:00pm on Saturday.
Freshman point leader Elise Nichols (12-7-19) has cooled off as of late, but still continues to be among the rookie national leaders, being ranked 19th, averaging .68 points per game.
