THIS WEEKEND
Union travels to Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend in hopes of earning four big points in the ECAC standings. The Dutchwomen will take on Harvard at 6 p.m., which will be aired on ESPN3. The following of afternoon, Union takes on Dartmouth for a 3 p.m. puck drop.
LAST TIME OUT
Union vs. Princeton – Feb. 2
Princeton shutout the Dutchwomen for the second time this year, in a 0-4 contest last Friday night. Union also dropped an 0-3 game to the Tigers earlier in the season.
Union vs. Quinnipiac – Feb. 3
Saturday's matchup was Union's annual mental health awareness/DIFD game in Messa Rink. The Dutchwomen fell to the Bobcats, 2-4. Sophomore
Katelynn Russ contributed both of Union's goals, but it wasn't enough to keep up with the ECAC foe.
WHERE DO U STAND
Union currently sits at the 10 seed in the ECAC standings, just one point behind RPI. Harvard and Princeton are currently tied in 7
th place, with 16 points in league play. The Dutchwomen are slated to take on Harvard this weekend for a chance to earn two big points in the standings.
THREE'S A CHARM
Union defeated Harvard for just the second time in program history, the last time the two teams took to the ice, on Jan. 6. The Dutchwomen defeated the Crimson 3-1, with
Arianna Kosakowski and
Cheyenne Harris contributing crucial goals to the outcome. Harvard is currently 9-13-2 overall and 7-9-2 in conference play.
REVENGE OF THE DUTCH
The last time Union met with Dartmouth, the Dutchwomen fell just 2-3 to the Big Green.
Haley Shugart netted both goals of the game, but Dartmouth's netminder Christie Honor, shutdown Union otherwise, making 25 saves. The Big Green is in 11
th in the ECAC standings, four points behind the Dutch.
LAST ONE BEST ONE
Union's senior class trio is arguably having the best individual seasons of their respective careers. Defenseman
Brandy Streeter scored her first two career goals this season and is second for most blocks on the team with 44 blocked shots.
Caitlyn McLaren, a key to Union's power play unit, has four goals and 13 assists on the year, tallying the most points earned in an individual season in her career. She also leads the team in power play assists (6) and power play points (8). Last weekend, McLaren contributed an assist on
Katelynn Russ' goal, making her second for all time points earned in a career by a defender with 30. Forward
Katie Laughlin has five goals and three assists this season alone, and is tied for most power play goals (3). For her first three years, Laughlin had just two goals and five assists.
A CLASS OF HER OWN
The Dutchwomen's lone junior,
Arianna Kosakowski has proved to be a huge factor to Union's growing success. Five of Union's seven wins this season have come during a game in which Kosakowski scores a point. The Dutch are 2-15 when Kosakowski has not scored a point. The Massachusetts native is having a career-best season in every category. She combined for two goals and four assists in her first two seasons combined and is currently fourth on the team with 16 points. Kosakowski is at five goals and 11 assists on the season, along with a team-high 54 blocked shots.
FOLLOW THE LEADER
Cheyenne Harris is tied for most assists with 13 on the year. With 18 career assists, she has the highest number of assists registered by a Dutchwoman before the end of her sophomore campaign. Maddy Norton, '14, holds the single season record for assists with 18, which she did in the 2013-14 season. With her game-winning goal over RPI, Harris has now broken the record for most game-winners in a single season, with four this year. Maddy Norton previously held the record with three during the 2013-14 season.
THE FUSS WITH RUSS
Sophomore
Katelynn Russ is on hot streak, scoring eight points in Union's last seven games. Russ now has 13 goals during ECAC play, alone, breaking the record for most goals ever scored in a single season, in ECAC play, by a Dutchwoman. She also leads the team in goals (14) and points (20).
TIS' THE SEASON
With the win over Harvard on Jan. 6, the Dutchwomen have snatched their sixth win of the season – surpassing last season's win total (5). Union's tie against No. 6 Cornell on Saturday the Dutchwomen have tallied 9 points in ECAC play - the most points earned in a single season in program history. The Dutchwomen currently have 11 conference points, with five wins and a tie.
