2ND ANNUAL MAYOR'S CUP 
- Union will battle ECAC Hockey rival RPI at the Times Union Center on Tuesday, January 29. 

UNION VS.RPI - ALL-TIME SERIES
- The Dutchwomen are 4-29-5 all-time against the Engineers. Last year, Union came away with a 2-1 victory over their cross-town rivals at Messa Rink (Jan. 26, 2018). The next day (Jan. 27, 2018), in the inaugural Mayor's Cup game, the Engineers defeated the Dutchwomen, 2-1, at the Times Union Center. 10 days ago, The Engineers topped the Dutchwomen 4-1 at the Houston Field House. 

SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS
- RPI is led in points by junior forward Blake Orosz, who has 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points in 24 games this season. Fellow junior forward Sabrina Repaci is second on the Engineers in goals (six) and points (17), while leading the team with 11 assists in 25 games. Senior forward Jaimie Grigsby also has 15 points this season, with five goals and 10 assists.
-In net, senior goaltender Lovisa Selander is 8-9-5 this season, with a 1.86 goals against average and .948 save percentage 
. LAST MEETING
- The Engineers got on the board first, scoring with 2:56 remaining in the first period on a one-on-one chance off a turnover.
- After RPI gained a 2-0 lead early in the second period, the Dutchwomen answered 24 seconds later when first-year forward Cassidy Michalicka scored from distance. Juniors Katelynn Russ and Ava Reynolds were given assists on the play. The Engineers led 2-1 heading into the final frame.
- The third period begun with RPI regaining their two goal cushion less than three minutes in. The hosts added another goal at 10:17 to secure the 4-1 victory.
- In net for Union, junior goaltender Amelia Murray accounted for 29 saves.

LAST MEETING
- The Engineers got on the board first, scoring with 2:56 remaining in the first period on a one-on-one chance off a turnover.
- After RPI gained a 2-0 lead early in the second period, the Dutchwomen answered 24 seconds later when first-year forward Cassidy Michalicka scored from distance. Juniors Katelynn Russ and Ava Reynolds were given assists on the play. The Engineers led 2-1 heading into the final frame.
- The third period begun with RPI regaining their two goal cushion less than three minutes in. The hosts added another goal at 10:17 to secure the 4-1 victory.
- In net for Union, junior goaltender Amelia Murray accounted for 29 saves.

LAST MAYOR'S CUP
-Union came out early applying pressure to RPI's defense. The Dutchwomen set up several scoring plays, between linemates Cheyenne Harris, Rachel de Perio and Katelynn Russ in the opening minutes of play. However, Engineers goaltender Lovisa Selander refused to let anything past her.
-With 2:03 left in the first period, Ava Reynolds went to the penalty box. Union's penalty kill went to work, and as the RPI power play expired, Reynolds came flying out of the box, picking up a cleared puck from Katie Laughlin. Reynolds had a near breakaway chance, but the first period clock would expire just as she started to gain momentum.
-RPI took control over the second period, scoring two unanswered goals. At the 10:04 mark, the Engineers went up on the power play and were able to net the puck on a wrister, with 12 seconds remaining in the advantage. A short while later, RPI would score again by knocking in a high puck past goaltender Coco Francis.
-With five minutes to go in the game, victory seemed out of reach for the Dutchwomen. But, with seniors Caitlyn McLaren and Laughlin in the driver's seat, they cut the team's deficit in half. From the point, McLaren took a hard shot that Laughlin managed to tip in.
-After a last-minute timeout, Union pulled Francis from the net, but were unable to score the equalizer with the extra attacker. 
-RPI would ultimately take home the hardware for the inaugural women's Mayor's Cup game, with a 2-1 victory.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP
- The Dutchwomen are led in scoring by senior defenseman Arianna Kosakowski, who is tied for the team lead in goals (four) and leads the team in assists (seven) for 11 points in 24 games this season. In 126 career games, Kosakowski has 33 points to her name, accounting for 11 goals and 22 assists in a Union sweater. 

NEWBIES MAKING AN IMPACT
Through her first 24 games in her collegiate career, first-year Grace Heiting is third on the team with six points (2g, 4a). Classmate Katie Sonntag has scored two goals in her last three outings, bringing her season point total to three (2g, 2a).