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5-9-3 | 0-5-3 ECAC Hockey

9-1-1 | 7-0-0 ECAC Hockey 7-4-2 | 3-3-1 ECAC Hockey

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The Dutchwomen will open up the 2013 year at Messa Rink as Union will host ECAC foes No. 4 Harvard and Dartmouth. Follow the Dutchwomen on Twitter at UnionWHockey for in-game updates about the Dutchwomen all-weekend long.

Last Time Out
Maine Game 1 Recap
Maine Game 1 Box Score
Maine Game 2 Recap
Maine Game 2 Box Score

Last Time Out
Union's (5-9-3, 0-4-3) offense came alive to close out the 2012 year as the Dutchwomen were able to come away with a pair of wins at Maine back on December 14 and 15. The freshman were active on the scoring sheet in the first game as Rebecca Babiak, Jessica Kaminsky and Courtney Turner all found the back of the net. Babiak's goal was her first of her collegiate career. Senior Nicole Bartlett provided Union with the game-winner with 2:30 remaining in the game to give the Dutchwomen a 4-3 victory. Netminder Shenae Lundberg played all 60 minutes recording 37 saves for the win.

The following match saw both sides scoreless after the first two periods. Christine Valente was able to break the deadlock with an unassisted goal followed up by Bartlett's second goal in as many games. Maine was able to cut the lead in half but Kelly McGrath responded with a goal of her own to regain the two-goal advantage. The Black Bears opted for the extra skater to add some additional offense in which Maine was able to get within one but time expired as Union held on for the 3-2 win. Lundberg got the nod in the second game in which she tallied 30 saves for her fourth win of the season.

Scouting Harvard
Harvard comes into the match with a 9-1-1 overall record and an unblemished 7-0-0 record in ECAC play. The Crimson concluded their 2012 slate of the schedule rallying to a 2-2 draw at New Hampshire. Miye D'Oench opened up the scoring for Harvard in the second period but New Hampshire responded with a pair of late goals to take a 2-1 edge at the second intermission. Senior Jillian Dempsey was able to level the score and extended her career-long points streak to 25.

The Crimson is paced offensively by Dempsey with 14 goals and 11 assists on the season thus far. Assisting Dempsey on the attack is Lyndsey Fry who has tallied 16 points on seven goals and nine assists this season. Both Dempsey and Fry each have a pair of power play goals and game-winning goals. Sarah Edney and Mary Parker each have two goals and eight assists for 10 points on the 2012-13 campaign.

In the net, both Laura Bellamy and Emerance Maschmeyer have shared the goaltending duties. Bellamy has earned the nod on six of 11 games and has compiled a 5-1-0 record with 108 saves, a 0.67 goals against average and a .964 save percentage. Maschmeyer has recorded similar numbers boasting a 4-0-1 record with 80 saves, a 0.98 save percentage and a .941 save percentage.

Series Against Harvard
The Dutchwomen have yet to defeat the Crimson in 18 games played and have held Union scoreless in 16 of 18 matches with the last Dutchwomen goal recorded on February 13, 2010 at Union. In the last five games, Harvard has defeated Union by just one goal twice in that span.

Scouting Dartmouth
The Big Green has compiled a 7-4-2 record overall and is 3-3-1 in the ECAC thus far. Dartmouth was in action on New Years Eve on the road as they traveled to Providence College to take on the Friars. The three week break did not show as Dartmouth prevailed in a 4-2 win. Jenna Hobeika, Sam Zeiss, Ailish Forfar and Camille Dumais all tallied goals in the victory. Zeiss and Forfar's goals came on the power play as the Big Green never trailed in the win.

Dartmouth's offense is led by Reagan Fischer in which the forward has tallied eight goals and eight assists for 16 points in the 2012-13 campaign. Alongside Fischer is Dumais which she has 15 points on eight goals and seven assists, Laura Stacey with three goals and seven assists, Hobeika tallying three goals and six assists and Lindsey Allen with three goals and four assists.

Lindsay Holdcroft has seen the majority of time in net for the Big Green has she has started 11 of 13 games. The netminder has a 6-3-2 record with 248 saves, a .899 save percentage and a 2.48 goals against average. Katie Milligan has the other two starts in which the sophomore has a 1-1-0 record with 44 saves, a 4.00 goals against average and a .846 save percentage.

Series Against Dartmouth
Dartmouth has yet to concede a loss or tie to Union in 18 games between the two teams. In the last five matchups, Dartmouth has outscored Union 19-4 with the Big Green scoring at least three goals in each match.

Rewriting Records
Christine Valente continues to excel for the Dutchwomen special teams unit as she netted her fourth power play goal in the loss against Quinnipiac. Her four power play goals tie a single-season record, which is held by Lauren Hoffman (2007-08) and Elizabeth Flanagan (2001-02). Her four power play goals ranks tied for 18th in Division I and tied for fifth in the ECAC.

Power Play
The Dutchwomen have tallied 12 goals this season on the man-advantage this season, which ranks as tied for fourth most goals on the power play in the season with the 2003-04 season. In the 2008-09 season, Union posted their most power play goals in a season with 15.

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 5-1-3 when Valente has tallied a point. In games that Valente has not registered a point, the Dutchwomen are 0-8-0 and have been outscored 32-5.

Contributing Freshman
Rebecca Babiak, Jessica Kaminsky, Courtney Turner and Kathryn Tomaselli have all netted goals on the season. Turner and Kaminsky are tied for the team-lead in assists with five along with sophomore Christine Valente. The freshman class also leads all classes in goal scoring with 11.

Flashing the Glove
Shenae Lundberg ranks fifth among all goaltenders in saves (366) and seventh in save percentage (.917) in the ECAC. Current Volunteer Assistant Coach Kate Gallagher holds the best save percentage in a season with a .937 save percentage in a season.

Open Fire
When the Dutchwomen have scored the first goal and leading after one, Union holds a 2-2-1 record against opponents.

Record Book Watch
With the Dutchwomen's wins against Maine, Shenae Lundberg notched her fifth win of her career, putting her tied for second in all-time wins in program history with current Volunteer Assistant Coach Kate Gallagher. Additionally, Lundberg has tied Michelle Tardif for third in single season wins with four and ranks seventh all-time in career saves with 748. Teammate Alana Marcinko has six wins, which ranks tied for third in team history and ranks fifth in career saves with 757. In addition, one more shutout will give the netminder the all-time record in career shutouts. 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 trumped her season-high of three power play goals last year with her score against Quinnipiac (Dec. 1). Valente needs one more to break the program high in power play goals in one season. Only two Dutchwomen skaters have accomplished this feat, Lauren Hoffman (2008-09) and Elizabeth Flanagan (2001-02). Additionally, she ranks tied for second in career power play goals with Jackie Koetteritz '10 and Elizabeth Flanagan.

Harvard Alma Mater Connection
Head Coach Claudia Asano Barcomb and Assistant Coaches Ali Boe and Julie Chu all played and graduated from Harvard in which the trio was coached under current head coach Katey Stone. Additionally, Barcomb served as her top assistant coach under Stone.

Penalties
The Dutchwomen remain being the second lowest penalized team in Division I averaging 6.94 penalty minutes per game. Dartmouth holds the eighth highest average in penalty minutes in Division I and second among ECAC members averaging 11.08 minutes per game. Harvard boasts the second best penalty-killing unit in Division I next to No. 1 Minnesota with a 94.7 success rate.

ECAC Accolades
Goaltender Shenae Lundberg was honored by ECAC Hockey as Goaltender of the Mont on January 3. Lundberg compiled a 2-2-1 overall record in the month of December with 144 saves, a .928 save percentage and a 2.18 goals-against average. The Peterborough, N.H. native was credited with two wins against Maine (Dec. 14 & Dec. 15) and also earned a tie against Yale (Dec. 7). Additionally, she tied her career-high of 41 saves in a losing effort against Quinnipiac (Dec. 1).

This is the first time a Union women's hockey player has been named for a monthly award by the ECAC. Lundberg has also been named ECAC Goaltender of the Week twice this season back on October 23 and November 13.

Two or Less
Union has compiled a 4-2-3 record when their opponent is held to two goals or less. In games that meet that criterion, Union has outscored opponents 18-15. Seven of the nine games in which an opponent is limited to two goals or less has come down to one goal or a draw.

Nailbiters
In the five games that Union has won this season, four of the games have come with a one-goal margin. In each of those wins, Union has scored in the third period for the game-winner.

Light the Lamp
When Union scores at least three goals in a game, the Dutchwomen are 5-0-0. However, when an opponent holds Union to under three goals, Union is 0-9-3.

Game-Tying Goals
Rhianna Kurio's last minute game-tying goal against Princeton (Nov. 10) and Alex Tancrell-Fontaine's power play goal against Yale (Dec. 7) puts the duo with only six other skaters in the ECAC with game-tying goals this season.