SCHENECTADY, NY- The Union College women's ice hockey team dropped the puck on the 2010-2011 season and played a close game with visiting Northeastern but fell 3-2 in overtime on Saturday afternoon at Messa Rink. Northeastern is now 1-0-1.
The Huskies got the win after a scrum in front of the Union net resulted in Northeastern's Brittany Esposito flipping the puck over Union goaltender Katie Gallagher.
The Dutchwomen struck first in the first period at 6:35 as Callee Heywood pushed the puck past Huskie goaltender Floren Schelling with assists by Emma Rambo and Rhianne Kurio. Northeastern would tie it up at 12:55 on Siena Falino's first of two goals on the day. Casi Fields and Dani Rylan assisted on the play.
After the Huskies went up 2-1 at 6:15 of the second period on Falino's second goal, Union knotted it up at two each just seven seconds later on an unassisted goal by Elsa Bruestle.
Following a scoreless third period, the game headed to overtime and the Huskies scored the game winner at 3:34.
Gallagher started in goal for the Dutchwomen and made 34 saves. Schelling made 23 saves for the Huskies.
Northeastern led in shots in the game 37-25.
Union returns to home ice next Saturday Oct. 9 as they will host the defending Hockey East Champion Boston University at 2 p.m.
