| Union at Bemidji State |
| Friday, Jan. 4, 2018 • Bemidji, Minn. • Stanford Center • 7 p.m. (ET) |
| Saturday, Jan. 5, 2018 • Bemidji, Minn. • Stanford Center • 4 p.m. (ET) |
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UNION VS BEMIDJI STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES
- This is the first-ever meeting between the Beavers and the Dutchwomen.
SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
- Bemidji State is led in scoring by senior forward Emily Bergland, who has notched three goals and seven assists for 10 points in 19 games this season. Sophomore forward Clair DeGeorge ranks second on the team in points (nine), goals (four), and assists (five). The Beavers' leading goal scorer is Haley Mack, who has five goals in just 14 games.
- In net, the sophomores Kerigan Dowhy and Lauren Bench have split time in net this season. Bench has a record of 2-6-1, with a .907 save percentage and a 2.34 goals against average, while Dowhy has a 3-7-0 record, with a 3.08 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.
LAST TIME OUT
-Before the New Year, Union hosted ECAC Hockey foes Quinnipiac (Dec. 7) and #6/7 Princeton (Dec. 8) to round out 2018.
-The Bobcats took the lead with 13:01 on the clock in the opening period, and gained a two-goal cushion eight minutes later. Quinnipiac added another goal with 4:59 remaining in the second period to take a 3-0 lead into the final 20 minutes of play. Senior defenseman
Arianna Kosakowski scored the lone Union goal 7:42 into the third period with assists from sophomore forward
Helen Markovic and junior forward
Jordi Naidrich. In her second straight start in net for the Dutchwomen, junior goaltender
Amelia Murray recorded 31 saves to keep Union in the game (Dec. 7).
-The Tigers took an early lead after a goal 4:40 into the game and gained a two-goal advantage 13:12 into the first period to hold a 2-0 lead heading into the second frame. After a scoreless second period, Princeton added a pair of goals in the third to secured the 4-0 victory. In net, sophomore goaltender
Coco Francis recorded 29 saves for Union (Dec. 8).
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
- The Dutchwomen are led in scoring by senior defenseman
Arianna Kosakowski, who is tied for the team lead in goals (four) and assists (four) for eight points in 17 games this season. In 119 career games, Kosakowski has 30 points to her name, accounting for 11 goals and 19 assists in a Union sweater.
NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN
Through her first 18 games in her collegiate career, first-year
Grace Heiting is tied for third on the team with five points.
SOCIAL MEDIA
-Receive real-time updates during all Union women's hockey games by following the team's official Twitter account @UnionWHockey and follow the team's Instagram account UnionWHockey.
WELCOME TO UNION COLLEGE
-The Dutchwomen welcome four new student athletes to their ranks this season, including three forwards and one defenseman.
LOOK WHO'S BACK: FORWARDS
-The Dutchwomen return 11 forwards from the 2017-18 season. Junior
Katelynn Russ is the top retuning offensive producer, having totaled 15 goals and six assists last year. Fellow junior
Cheyenne Harris was second on the team in scoring, with six goals and 15 assists.
-Also returning up top for Union includes:
Haley Shugart (10g, 3a);
Rachel de Perio (2g, 10a);
Helen Markovic (3g, 7a);
Jordi Naidrich (1g, 3a);
Makayla Mori (2g, 1a);
Ava Reynolds (0g, 2a);
Alli First (0g, 0a); and
Angelica Melone (0g, 0a).
LOOK WHO'S BACK: DEFENSEMEN
-The Dutchmen return four defensemen from the 2018-19 season. Senior
Arianna Kosakowski was fourth on the team in scoring, contributing five goals and her 14 assists ranked second on the team last season. Sophomore
Megan Ryan ranked was the third highest defensive scorer last season, finishing with three goals and seven assists. Also returning on defense for Union is
Hannah Schultz (4g, 4a).
LOOK WHO'S BACK: GOALTENDERS
-The Dutchmen return all three goaltenders from the 2017-18 season. Sophomore
Coco Francis led the pack, posting a record of 6-13-3 with a .918 save percentage and a 2.92 goal against average. Junior
Kate Spooner finished last season with a record of 1-6-1, a save percentage of .881 and a 4.46 goal against average. Fellow junior
Amelia Murray posted a 0-3-1 record last year, with a .903 save percentage and a 3.92 goal against average.
