SCHENECTADY, NY – The Dutchwomen hockey team experienced a 6-0 setback at the hands of Northeastern on Saturday at Messa Rink. Senior goaltender Lundy Day (Calgary, AB) turned aside 39 shots as Union goals to 0-2-0. Northeastern, coming off a 3-2 victory at RPI on Friday, improves to 2-0-0.

 

Day turned away 13 shots in the first, 10 in the second and 16 in the third, including a sliding half-butterfly save on a one-timer to kill a penalty late in the third period.

 

The Dutchwomen's best opportunity in the first came on a redeflection by senior right-winger Suzy Pocock (Sterling Heights, MI) with eight minutes remaining. Sophomore defender Perri Maduri (Westford, MA) wound up from the blueline and Pocock got her backhand on it just inside the face-off circle. Northeastern goalie, sophomore Leah Sulyma, went paddle down for the save.

 

Senior center Colleen Sanborn broke the scoreless tie 7:27 into the game with a rebound goal from in front. Senior defender Erin Reil took the original shot and sophomore defender Julia Marty was also credited with an assist.

 

Northeastern struck again at the opposite end of the first with at goal from sophomore center Kristi Kehoe, who scored in a scrum at the top of the crease. Freshman right-winger Ali Bielawski and senior defender Brenna Frost had helpers on the play.

 

During the second, Union successfully killed a penalty 14:10 into the period, but Northeastern tallied a power play marker with just less than four to play in the period. Sanborn ripped a one-timer past Day on a pass from junior defender Katy Applin.

 

After goals by Kehoe and sophomore left-winger Alyssa Wohlfeiler early in the third, the line of freshman left-winger Lauren Cromartie, center Kim Kowalczyk and Pocock gave Union some life by providing pressure in the offensive end. Moments later, the Dutchwomen were given a man advantage.

 

With the power play, Union worked the puck down low before finding sophomore forward Marissa Gentile (Groton, MA) at the point. Gentile's shot when wide, but found the stick of sophomore right-winger Suzanne Ostrow (Boise, ID), who took several cracks down low, but Sulyma was up to the challenge.

 

Kehoe got her hat trick with the Huskies final goal at 14:12.

 

Northeastern held the advantage in shots, 45-6, and went 2-5 on the power play, while Union went 0-4 with the man advantage.

 

The Dutchwomen return to action with a weekend series against Vermont on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.