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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Union returns back to Messa Rink as the Dutchwomen will host St. Lawrence and No. 5 Clarkson for a weekend tilt starting Friday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m. against the Saints. Additionally, women's hockey will hold their annual Pink at the Rink game on Saturday, February 9 at 4:00 p.m. against the Golden Knights.
Pink at the Rink
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Women's hockey will host their 6th annual Pink at the Rink on Saturday, February 9th. This year, the Dutchwomen is dedicating their 2013 Pink at the Rink Game to Kristen's Kause, supporting Union Hockey fan Kristen Shinebarger in her fight with Ewing's Sarcoma. Admission is FREE with donations to Kristen's Kause. Make a donation at the game and be entered to win gift Cards to local restaurants, Union Hockey gear and other great prizes.
Head coach Claudia Asano Barcomb brought Pink at the Rink to Messa Rink in her first season with the Dutchwomen. Since its induction in the 2007-08 season, it has raised over $35,000 for the American Cancer Society. To learn more about Kristen's Kause, please visit unionathletics.com for information.
Last Time Out
Cornell Recap
Cornell Box Score
Colgate Recap
Colgate Box Score
Union (7-18-3, 0-13-3 ECAC Hockey) was unable to grab any points in conference play as the Dutchwomen fell to No. 5 Cornell and Colgate this past weekend.
In the 8-1 loss against the Big Red, Rebecca Babiak scored the lone goal for the Dutchwomen as she netted the team's 15th power play goal of the season, tying a single season record. Courtney Turner was able to score on an unassisted goal in the game against the Raiders but Union ran out of time to rally as Colgate came away victorious in a 3-1 game.
Scouting St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence (15-11-2, 10-5-1 ECAC) came away with two points in conference play as they exchanged blows with their rival Clarkson in a home-and-home series. Clarkson took the first game 3-1 in Potsdam while the Saints won their game in Appleton Arena by a 3-2 margin.
Kelly Sabatine leads the Saints in scoring this season. Ranked 25th offensively among all Division I skaters, she has cracked 30 points while compiling 12 goals and 18 assists in 28 games played. Rylee Smith has also been a force on offense as she has 10 goals and 17 assists to her credit. Amanda Poulier paces the team in assists with 20 while Abbey McRae is tied with Sabatine in goals scored with 12.
Defensively, Carmen McDonald has been the netminder for much of the season as she has started 26 games for the Saints. The sophomore has a 13-11-2 record with a .915 save percentage and a 2.41 goals against average. Additionally, McDonald also has a shutout to her credit this season against Northeastern.
The Saints average 2.79 goals per game offensively while conceding 2.54 goals a contest. On special teams, St. Lawrence has gone 18-of-136 on the man-advantage (13.24%) while killing 86-of-102 (84.3%) penalties this season. In terms of penalty of minutes, the Saints average 8.46 minutes a contest, which is the 25th lowest among Division I participants.
Series Against St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence has yet to concede a defeat to Union in 17 matchups between the schools. The only time that Union was not defeated was last season in a 2-2 draw at Messa Rink on November 5, 2011.
Scouting Clarkson
Clarkson (21-7-0, 13-3-0 ECAC) strung together three wins including a win against first-place Harvard before losing at St. Lawrence in a 3-2 decision on February 2.
The Golden Knights boasts five different skaters that have eclipsed the 20-point plateau this season. Leading the pack is junior Jamie Lee Rattray who leads the teams in goals with 17 and has 23 assists to her credit. She also has two unassisted goals, which accounts for half of the team's goals when Clarkson is a man-down. Carly Mercer has played in every contest this season, compiling 36 points on 13 goals and 23 assists. Pacing the team in assists is freshman Erin Ambrose whose 25 assists ranks her third amongst all ECAC Hockey skaters.
In net, Erica Howe has started 27 of 28 games for the Golden Knights, amassing a 20-7-0 record with a .933 save percentage and 1.68 goals against average. Emily Horn has made one appearance in which she only conceded one goal in a win against Vermont back on October 13.
Averaging 2.96 goals per game, Clarkson ranks 12th among Division I schools and fourth among ECAC Hockey members. Defensively, the Golden Knights concede 1.64 goals per contest, the sixth lowest in all of Division I. On the man-advantage, Clarkson boasts the best power play unit in ECAC Hockey with 23.62% (30-of-127) success rate. On the penalty kill, the Golden Knights has killed 115-of-133 players, a percentage of 86.5%
Series Against Clarkson
Union was able to earn their first-ever program win against Clarkson last season at Messa Rink in a 2-1 win on November 4, 2011. Clarkson leads the overall series with a 17-1-0 record.
Break Out the Erasers
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).
Coach Claudia Asano Barcomb has posted the most wins in her head-coaching career in a single season with seven thus far. She needs four more to tie the program high in a single season in the Division I era (Fred Quistgard - 11, 2002-03).
Getting the “W”
The Dutchwomen have registered seven wins this season, the third most in their program history and the second most in the Division I era. Union has compiled the most wins since the 2009-10 campaign in which Claudia Asano Barcomb guided the Dutchwomen to five wins. Additionally, the Dutchwomen set a new season-high in their Division I era in non-conference wins with seven this season.
Flashing the Glove
Shenae Lundberg has eclipsed over 1,000 career saves this season. The Peterborough, N.H. native ranks third among all goaltenders in saves (639) in the ECAC and ninth in Division I in minutes played. She also set a new personal season-high in saves with her performance against Harvard and Dartmouth back on January 4 and 5th. She also tallied her first collegiate shutout in a 1-0 win against Penn State. She now has 1,021 saves in 37 games played.
Open Fire
When the Dutchwomen have scored the first goal and leading after one, Union holds a 4-2-1 record against opponents.
Record Book Watch
With the Dutchwomen's wins against Maine, Shenae Lundberg notched her seventh win of her career, putting her tied for second in all-time wins in program history with Heather Olney (2001-02). Lundberg also ranks second in wins in a single season (6), eighth in career saves (1,021) and within the top-10 in save percentage and goals against average in a single season. Teammate Alana Marcinko has six wins, which ranks tied for third in team history and ranks fifth in career saves with 1239. In addition, one more shutout will give the netminder the all-time record in career shutouts. Forward Stefanie Thomson is now tied for ninth in career goals (14) with Molly Flanagan (2002). 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.
No Sophomore Slump
Sophomores Christine Valente, Shenae Lundberg, Kelly McGrath and Bryanne Panchuk are on pace to set personal bests this year. Valente set a new career-high in assists and points in the loss against No. 5 Cornell. Lundberg has set career highs in every statistical category for goaltenders and earned her first shutout of her collegiate career in a 1-0 win against Penn State. Tancrell-Fontaine doubled her points from last season and leads all Union defenseman in scoring. McGrath has surpassed her rookie season in all offensive categories while Panchuk matched her assist tally from last season.
100 Games Club
Four skaters have played in 100 games or more in their seasons with the Dutchwomen. Co-captain Rhianna Kurio leads the entire team with 130 games played followed by Emma Rambo (129), Jeannie Sabourin (118) and Nicole Bartlett (113). The next skater that is on pace to break a hundred games this season is Maddy Norton (95).
Penalties
The Dutchwomen are the third lowest penalized team in Division I averaging 6.96 (93-for-197) penalty minutes per game and second lowest in the ECAC. Union has skated in two games in which the Dutchwomen have not committed a penalty in regulation (Dec. 8 vs. Brown and Jan. 4 vs. Harvard).
ECAC Accolades
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 en route to earning ECAC Goaltender of the Month for December. The Peterborough, N.H. native was credited with two wins against Maine and earned a tie against Yale. Additionally, she tied her career-high of 41 saves in a losing effort against Quinnipiac.
This was 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.
Nailbiters
In the seven games that Union has won this season, six 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. The Dutchwomen are 6-4-1 in games decided by one goal while all three overtime games have ended in a draw.
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 2-16-3.
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 nine other skaters in the ECAC with game-tying goals this season.
Power Play
The Dutchwomen have tallied 15 goals on the man-advantage this season, which ties the program high in a season with the 2008-09 team.
When Valente Registers a Point
Christine Valente has registered at least one point in every tie or win the Dutchwomen have earned this season. The only exception was Union's win against Penn State in a 2-1 victory. (Jan. 12). Union is 6-2-3 when Valente has tallied a point. In games that Valente has not registered a point, the Dutchwomen are 1-16-0.
Class of 2016
Rebecca Babiak, Jessica Kaminsky, Courtney Turner and Kathryn Tomaselli have all netted goals on the season. Turner leads all skaters in points (5-8-13) and Kaminsky is tied for team lead in goals scored with five. The Class of 2016 has already surpassed the goal total of the previous three freshman classes.
