UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The Union College women's ice hockey team defeated Penn State in the women's hockey opener at Pegula Arena. Senior forward Stefanie Thomson broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period to fuel a 2-1 win on the road. With the win, the Dutchwomen improve their record to 3-3-0.

Union struck first when sophomore forward Courtney Turner notched her third goal of the season on the power play 14:48 into the opening period. Penn State controlled most of the play early on in the period but the Dutchwomen quickly gained momentum when the Nittany Lions' Laura Bowman went to the box for body checking and the game's first power play. Turner put Union ahead just 14 seconds into the advantage, tipping in a shot from the top of the zone by Maddy Norton. It was Norton's third assist of the season.

Penn State fought back in the second period, out-shooting the Dutchwomen 11-7 for the frame. Yoxheimer received a feed from Taylor Gross and sniped a top-shelf rocket to knot the score at one. Gross's assist was her third of the year.

In the third period, the back-and-forth action tipped to the Dutchwomen when Thomson scored the game-winning goal on a feed from senior defensemen Ashley Johnston. The Dutchwomen had two power plays and both shots found the back of the net. The Dutchwomen are now 3-1 when they register a power play goal.

Penn State's Nicole Paniccia made 24 saves, while her counterpart Shenae Lundberg stopped 23 Nittany Lion efforts. Shots on goal were led by Union, 26-24. Penn State went 0-for-3 on the power play.

The Dutchwomen return to action tomorrow when the puck drops on a 2 pm rematch with the Nittany Lions at Pegula Arena.