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3-5-2 | 0-2-2 ECAC Hockey

7-5-3 | 5-2-2 Hockey East

The Dutchwomen will hit the road as Union will take on Providence College in an out-of-conference matchup on Sunday, November 25 with the puck dropping at 2:00 p.m. Follow the Dutchwomen on Twitter at UnionWHockey for updates about Union all Saturday long.

Last Time Out
The Dutchwomen earned two points in ECAC play as Union earned ties against Quinnipiac and Princeton.

Christine Valente continued the Dutchwomen power play success with her third goal of the season on the power play. Kathryn Tomaselli also scored in what was initially the go-ahead goal for the Dutchwomen in an eventual 2-2 tie against the Bobcats.
 
In the match against the Tigers, Union played behind for much of the match. However, Rhianna Kurio came through with the game-tying goal with 35 seconds remaining in the third period to earn a 1-1 draw against Princeton. Shenae Lundberg was solid behind the net posting a .950 save percentage and an 1.39 goals against average aiding the Dutchwomen in earning two conference points.
 
Scouting Providence
The Friars come into this week with a 7-5-3 record and a 5-2-2 record in Hockey East. Providence will play two games this week as they will play crosstown rival Brown in the 18th annual Mayor's cup on Thursday then play the Dutchwomen on Saturday.
 
Providence comes off a weekend series as the Friars were defeated by No. 7 Boston University 7-1 last Friday and managed a 2-2 tie against Vermont.
 
Beth Hanrahan tallied her fourth goal of the season in the loss against the Terriers while Nicole Anderson and Haley Frade scored in the draw against the Catamounts. Sarah Bryant factored in both decisions making 18 saves in the loss against the Terriers while converting 24 against Vermont.
 
Offensively, the Friars are led by Nicole Anderson whom paces the team in points with 14 on eight goals and six assists. Alongside Anderson is Jessica Vella who has seven goals and five assists on the campaign. Haley Wade and Corinne Buie have also contributed on offense, each with 10 points.
 
Defensively, the Friars are led by Sarah Bryant who has started 10 games as the Friars netminder compiling a 5-3-1 record with a 3.13 goals against average and a .872 save percentage.
 
Anderson is ranked tied of 13th in goals scored, tied for 20th in points and tied for seventh in power play goals with four. Bryant has the 10th most minutes logged in as the netminder in all of Division I while the Friars boast the 15th best offense in Division I.
 
Power Play
Christine Valente tallied another power play goal for the Dutchwomen in the draw against Quinnipiac, Valente's goal pushes up the team total to nine this season. Half of Union's goals this season have come on the man-advantage. The Dutchwomen are ranked 15th in Division I in terms of power play percentage and are 3-1-1 when scoring on the power play. Additionally, Union is 2-1 when not conceding a power play goal. Valente's three power play goals this season ranks tied for fifth in the conference and 15th in Division I.
 
When Valente Registers a Point
Christine Valente has registered at least one point in every tie or win the Dutchwomen have earned this season. Union is 3-0-2 when Valente has tallied a point and outscoring opponents 13-9. In games that Valente has not registered a point, the Dutchwomen are 0-5-0 and have been outscored 24-5.
 
Red Hot Freshman
Courtney Turner, Jessica Kaminsky and Kathryn Tomaselli have all netted goals on the season. Tomaselli and Turner are tied for the team lead with goals with Christine Valente with three. Kaminsky leads all skaters with seven points. Additionally, five of the nine power play goals scored have come from freshman.

Unbeaten Streak                                            
The Dutchwomen have strung together a season-high three games without conceding a loss. The last time Union has held an unbeaten streak of three games or longer dates back to October 23, 2004 when the Dutchwomen held a four-game unbeaten streak with wins over Sacred Heart and RPI as well as a tie against Quinnipiac. 
 
Heating Up
In the last five games, Jessica Kaminsky leads all skaters in points with four assists. Rhianna Kurio, Kathryn Tomaselli and Stefanie Thomson all have a pair of goals in their last five matches while Shenae Lundberg has compiled a .945 save percentage and a 1.67 goals against average in that time frame.

Saturday
Union's wins this season have all come on a Saturday. Overall the Dutchwomen are 3-5-1 on Saturday.
 
Fire Away
When Union shoots the puck at least 30 times a game, the Dutchwomen are 2-0-1 in those games.
 
Cast the First Stone
When the Dutchwomen have scored the first goal and leading after one, Union holds a 2-2-1 record against opponents.
 
Like Opponents
Both Union and Providence have played Connecticut and Boston University this season. Each team has earned a win against the Huskies this season. The Friars rallied from a three-goal deficit to score five unanswered goals in the final two periods to defeat Connecticut 5-3. The Dutchwomen were able to beat the Huskies in their hope opener with a 3-2 win back on September 29. Against the Terriers, both teams have suffered defeats with the Dutchwomen losing 6-2 and the Friars 7-1.

Against Hockey East
The Dutchwomen are 1-2-0 against the Hockey East this season. Overall Union has compiled a 2-44-4 record against Hockey East foes with their most recent win against Connecticut back on September 29. The other win came against Maine back on December 11, 2009.

Record Book Watch
With the Dutchwomen's win against Syracuse, Shenae Lundberg notched her third win of her career, putting her tied for tenth in all-time wins in program history with three. Teammate Alana Marcinko has six wins which ranks tied for third in team history. Forward Stefanie Thomson is now tenth all-time in career goals with 13 along with Kelly Lannan (2003-2007) and Melissa Johnson  (1999-2000). Christine Valente matched her season-high of three power play goals last year with her score against Quinnipiac. Valente needs one more to tie the program high in power play goals in one season. Only two Dutchwomen skaters have accomplished this, Lauren Hoffman (2008-09) and Elizabeth Flanagan (2001-02).
 
Going for No. 20
Coach Claudia Asano Barcomb has won 19 games for the Dutchwomen in her six seasons with the program. With a win, the coach will be 10 wins away from the all-time wins mark set by Fred Quistgard who was the coach from 1999 to 2004 who compiled a 30-97-6 record during his tenure.
 
Play Fair                                                            
The Dutchwomen average seven minutes of penalty time per game while opponents have averaged 10.9 minutes per game. Currently the Dutchwomen are the fourth lowest penalized team in Division I and second lowest in the ECAC.

Road Warriors                                                 
Courtney Turner leads all skaters with three goals and a .500 shooting percentage in away contests. Jessica Kaminsky and Kathryn Tomaselli have also scored goals away from Messa Rink this season.

Game-Tying Goals
Rhianna Kurio's last minute game-tying goal against the Tigers puts her with only five other skaters in the ECAC with game-tying goals this season.
 
ECAC Accolades
Goaltender Shenae Lundberg was honored by ECAC Hockey as Goaltender of the Week on November 13 for her performance against Quinnipiac and Princeton. The netminder made 57 saves in the two games while compiling a 1.39 goals against average. This is the second time the goaltender has won the award this season.