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SCHENECTADY, NY -- Senior defenseman Mike Harr scored the game-winning goal at the 11:03 mark of the third period on Senior Night to lift the Union College men's ice hockey team to a 2-1 victory against Clarkson and secure home ice during the first round of the ECAC Hockey playoffs. The two teams will meet again on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. for a best-of-three series. The victory moves Union into the eighth spot in the conference with a 9-11-2 mark and a 16-15-3 overall record. Clarkson drops to the ninth position with a 8-10-4 league record and a 10-17-4 overall mark.

The 16th win this season ties a program record for victories in a season, which was previously accomplished during the 1996-97 and 2005-06 season.

Harr's heroics came after sophomore forward Stéphane Boileau chipped a puck to freshman forward Kelly Zajac in front of the Clarkson bench. Harr accepted a pass in the slot and beat Paul Karpowich glove side for his first goal of the season and second of his career.

The Dutchmen locked down defensively and fought off a Clarkson team that elected to go with six skaters with just over a minute remaining. Sophomore goaltender Corey Milan made 29 stops for his 16th victory -- also tying a Union record. The Great Barrington native made 13 stops in the first, 11 in the second and five in the third. Milan turned aside nine of Clarkson's shots while on the power play.

Junior forward Mario Valery-Trabucco snapped a six-game scoring drought when he put Union up 1-0 at the 11:18 mark of the first period. Sophomore forward Adam Presizniuk tipped the puck out of the defensive end where junior forward Jason Walters picked up the loose puck and raced into Clarkson's end. The junior fired a shot from just inside the left circle. Golden Knights goaltender Paul Karpowich had trouble handing the shot and Valery-Trabucco notched his career-high tying 11th goal by poking the rebound over the goalline.

The goal was Valery-Tabucco's 11th of the season and 32nd of his career, while Presizniuk moved his point total to a team-leading 31. Walters enjoyed his 19th point since the winter break and he now has a career-high tying 27 points on the season.

Union's penalty kill shut down all six of Clarkson's chances, including three in the first where Milan made eight saves. The Golden Knights man-down until killed off three penalties.

The Dutchmen and Golden Knights will meet in the playoffs for only the third time. The other two series both took place at Messa Rink (2002 and 2005). During the five playoff meetings, three have gone into overtime.