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SCHENECTADY, NY – Despite reaching 40 shots for the seventh time this season, Union (15-7-3, 7-3-1 ECAC Hockey) fell 4-1 to Dartmouth (11-5-2, 7-3-1 ECAC Hockey) in front of 1,930 fans at Messa Rink. The Dutchmen fell to 9-1-1 on the season at Messa Rink, ending a 12-game home unbeaten streak (11-0-1) dating back to a 3-2 (5OT) ECAC Quarterfinal loss against Quinnipiac on March 12, 2010.

 

Sophomore Kyle Bodie scored his sixth goal of the season in the loss, and now has five points (four goals, one assist) in his last four games played.

 

Union faced its biggest first period deficit of the season after allowing three Dartmouth goals, two on the power play in the opening frame.

 

On the Big Green's first power play of the game, defenseman Mike Keenan followed his own rebound, shoveling a backhand over the shoulder of Kinkaid to give Dartmouth a 1-0 lead at 3:06.

 

Dartmouth would strike again, with Union's Ryan Forgaard in the penalty box for the second time in the first 10 minutes of the game for high sticking. Forward Scott Fleming found a loose puck in the slot and beat Kinkaid from between the faceoff circles at 7:19.

 

The Big Green would capitalize on a neutral zone turnover at 10:10. Dartmouth's Paul Lee fired a shot from the side boards, which Kinkaid kicked away, but Rob Smith was there to poke in the rebound, giving Dartmouth a 3-0 lead at 10:10.

 

Union seemed to get it skating legs in the second period, outshooting Dartmouth 18-10 in the frame and drawing three power play opportunities. The Dutchmen converted at even strength at 14:37 to cut into Dartmouth's lead. Bodie skated across the ice in the high slot and fired a puck through traffic that beat Mello inside the near post at 14:37 to make it 3-1.

 

But Union would not get any closer, despite outshooting the Big Green 33-20 in the second and third periods combined. Freshman forward Matt Hatch had the best chance to cut further into Dartmouth's lead, but was stopped on a breakaway by goaltender James Mello with 3:00 remaining in the third period.

Fleming would score his second of the night, an empty-netter at 18:35, to seal the win for the Big Green.

 

Dartmouth held Union scoreless (0-for-4) on the power play for the second time this season, while converting on two of their four opportunities with the man advantage.

 

The Dutchmen will take on Harvard at Messa Rink tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. in a game that will be broadcast on Time Warner Ch. 3.

 

Mello made 39 saves in the contest and improved to 9-2-2 on the season. Kinkaid made 29 stops for Union and fell to 14-7-2 on the year.