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Dutchwomen close out 2013-14 season in ECAC rematches

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Feb. 21-22, 2014

Union vs. St. Lawrence/Clarkson
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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The Union College women's hockey team closes out the 2013-14 season this weekend with their final road trip to St. Lawrence and Clarkson.  
What's On Tap
The Dutchwomen wrap up the 2013-14 season with rematches against ECAC foes St. Lawrence and Clarkson. 
Union embarks on their journey to North Country on Friday when they head to Canton for a rematch with St. Lawrence. The teams met last met three weeks ago in a tight contest where the Saints squeaked out a 1-0 win on a late goal by Dayle Wilkinson. The rematch is scheduled for a 7 p.m. puck drop. 
The Dutchwomen return to action Saturday by traveling down the road to Potsdam for a rematch with the fourth ranked Golden Knights. The Golden Knights tallied three power play goals in a 5-0 win over the Dutchwomen in their last meeting three weeks ago. The last puck drop of the season is set for 4 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Dutchwomen returned home for their final home series of the season in rematches against #3 Cornell and Colgate. The Dutchwomen played the third ranked Big Red closely but were unable to overcome their two goal lead on Friday night. On Saturday the Dutchwomen said goodbye to five seniors in a 4-1 loss to Colgate. 
  • In the first period of Friday's game the Dutchwomen and Big Red traded two power play opportunities but neither team was able to break the scoreless tie. Junior goaltender Shenae Lundberg registered 10 saves.
  • The Big Red broke the scoreless tie early in the second period when Jessica Campbell scooped up a Union dump in Cornell territory and went coast-to-coast to rip a wrist shot past Lundberg's blocker. The unassisted goal was scored at 6:43 of the second period.
  • The Big Red continued to pound away on their two power play chances but Lundberg stood strong, stopping three shots over the two Cornell power play attempts. After the early tally, neither team was able to break through again as the period ended with Cornell leading 1-0.
  • Cornell extended their lead early in the third period when Jillian Saulnier intercepted an outlet pass from the Dutchwomen zone and wristed a shot past Lundberg on the breakaway. The unassisted goal was scored at 2:25 of the third period.
  • The Dutchwomen continued to attack down the stretch and even registered three shots on goal over their three power play opportunities but they were unable to beat Cornell goaltender Paula Voorheis as the game ended with a 2-0 score.
  • Junior goaltender Shenae Lundberg kept the Dutchwomen in the game by stopping 26 of the 28 shots she faced.
  • The two teams tied in the faceoff circle with 27 wins each. Senior forward Stefanie Thomson led the Dutchwomen with nine wins in the faceoff circle.
  • On Saturday, in a post-game ceremony, senior forwards Elsa Bruestle, Mac Purvis and Stefanie Thomson joined co-captains Ashley Johnston and Maddy Norton in saying goodbye to the Union fans and their teammates.
  • The Dutchwomen's lone goal came in the third period when junior defenseman Alex Tancrell-Fontaine wristed a shot past Colgate goaltender Ashlynne Rand on the power play. She was set up by junior Christine Valente and senior Maddy Norton, who registered her nation-leading 15th power play assist of the season.
  • Rachel Wash opened up the first period scoring chances when she was hauled down a breakaway while the Raiders were short handed. She was awarded a penalty shot but was stopped by junior goaltender Shenae Lundberg to keep the game scoreless.
  • The Raiders opened up the scoring midway through the first period when Miriam Drubel tapped in a rebound with an extra attacker on the ice. Jocelyn Simpson received the primary assist after bouncing the original shot off Lundberg. Rachel Walsh also tallied an assist on the play.
  • The next goal would come about 20 minutes later in the second period when Rachel Walsh registered her fifth goal of the season off assists from Nicole Gass and Miriam Drubel.
  • Colgate would add another score on the power play in the third period to extend the lead to three before Tancrell-Fontaine's tally brought the Dutchwomen back to within two scores. Union pulled Lundberg in favor of the extra attacker with a little less than two minutes to play but the Dutchwomen were unable to capitalize on the extra skater. Miriam Drubel picked up her second tally of the season on an empty net goal.
  • Lundberg finished the game with 31 saves to Rando's 12.
  • Union was dominant in the faceoff circle, recording 31 wins. Valente once again led the Dutchwomen in faceoffs with 9 wins. Thomson won eight of the nine faceoffs she took.
Scouting the Saints
The Saints come into the weekend sitting in fifth place in the ECAC standings. Their 10-7-3 record in conference play has earned them 25 points in the standings with two games remaining. They have not fared as well in non-conference play racking up a record of 1-9-0. The Saints come have split their last two conference weekends by gathering wins against Quinnipiac and Dartmouth and falling to Harvard and Princeton. 
  • The Saints have struggled on the special teams this season. They currently rank 31st in the nation in combined special teams (44.9%) which is 2.8% worse than the Dutchwomen. They have allowed 17 power play goals on 103 attempts (83.5% kill). 
  • They have racked up 26 power play goals on 152 attempts this season (17.1%). 
  • Like the Dutchwomen, the Saints don't take a lot of penalties. Their 6.8 penalty minutes per game is the third lowest in college hockey. 
  • Senior forward Rylee Smith (9-13-22) leads the Saints offensively. 
  • Senior defenseman Mel Desrochers leads the Saints defensively. She also leads the team in points with 19 (9-20-29) through 31 games. She leads an inexperienced defensive group. 
  • Junior goaltender Carmen MacDonald has played the majority of the time between the pipes for the Saints this season. She has earned a record of 11-11-3 with a .935 save-percentage and 1.96 goals-against average through 25 games. 
Scouting the Golden Knights
The fourth ranked Golden Knights come into the weekend just one point behind Cornell for first place in the ECAC. Clarkson has only dropped two league games of the season (6-3 to Cornell and 2-0 to Harvard). The Golden Knights are riding a 14 game unbeaten streak (second longest in the nation) that started with a 2-1 over North Dakota on December 7. 
  • The Golden Knights have been outstanding on the penalty kill this season. They currently rank second in the nation by allowing only 9 goals on 126 power plays (92.9%). Their power play has caught fire as of late, going from middle of the pack to top eight in just three weeks. The Golden Knights currently rank sixth in the nation with 32 power play goals on 164 attempts (19.5%). 
  • Clarkson is outscoring opponents by a large margin. Through 32 games they are averaging 3.72 goals per game while allowing only 1.19 goals per game (2.53 margin).
  • Clarkson's second ranked offense (119 goals through 32 games) ranks second only to Minnesota (4.72 goals per game). The Golden Knights offense is led by the nation's leading scorer, senior forward Jamie Lee Rattray (25-26-51). The offense also boasts two other forwards who rank in the top-25 in the nation. Seniors Carly Mercer (13-27-40) and Brittany Styner (12-27-39) join Rattray to lead an experienced Clarkson offense. 
  • Sophomore defenseman Erin Ambrose leads the nation in scoring by a defenseman. Her 44 points (11-33-44) include two hat tricks. Last year's ECACH Rookie of the Year picked up right where she left off as she has led the Golden Knights to the fourth ranked defense in the nation. The blue line is protected by a even mix of upper and lower classmen. 
  • Senior goaltender Erica Howe is second the nation with 10 shutouts this season. Her goals-against-average (1.16), save percentage (.939) and winning percentage (.797) rank in the top ten in the nation.
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