SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Union College women's ice hockey team heads on the road for another weekend of ECAC Hockey action, facing off against Yale University on Friday night before playing at Brown on Saturday afternoon.
About the Dutchwomen:
- Union fell twice last weekend, falling against Syracuse 5-0 on Tuesday, before starting conference play with a 4-0 loss from #5/6 Clarkson on Friday.
- In Friday's loss from the Golden Knights, first-year goaltender Bella McKee tied her career high in saves, with 51 saves on 55 shots faced during the game. McKee also made 10 saves during the third period in the loss against the Orange, coming in as a relief for senior goaltender Amelia Murray.
- Regardless of Clarkson's 14-5 shot advantage in the first, the Dutchwomen kept the nationally-ranked Golden Knights contained, and the game had a 0-0 score going into the first intermission.
- In both games combined, sophomore Cassidy Michalicka and senior Katelynn Russ led the Dutchwomen in shots, with five.
About Yale:
- Yale split a road conference weekend, taking a 1-0 win at Dartmouth on Friday, and falling at Harvard on Saturday by a 5-2 tally.
- With their seven points this season, freshman Elle Hartje and sophomore Claire Dalton are currently tied for tenth in the ECAC in scoring, after playing just four games. Hartje netted a hat trick in her first ever game for as a Bulldog in route to a 9-2 win. For her efforts, she was named ECAC Rookie of the Week for the week ending October 27th.
- Senior Tera Hofmann and junior Gianna Meloni have both started two games for the Bulldogs so far this season, with Hofmann leading the pack in goals against average (0.53), save percentage (.964), and wins (2).
- Yale is currently tied for fifth in the ECAC standings, with a 1-1-0 conference record, as of November 5.
The Series with the Bulldogs:
- Friday night's game between Yale and Union is the 35th meeting between the two ECAC Hockey squads, with Union's record sitting at 3-29-2.
- Last season, Union went 0-2-0, with Yale having the definitive advantage in both games. The last time the Dutchwomen played in New Haven, the Bulldogs took the game with a 4-2 score on January 26, 2019.
About Brown:
- Brown fell in its last contest, losing to UConn, 7-0, in overtime, in Storrs. The Bears will host Rensselaer on Friday night before welcoming the Dutchwomen on Saturday.
- Shay Maloney leads the Bears in points through five games with two goals and three points. Darby Melia also leads the Bears in goal scoring with Maloney, with two goals and two points on the season so far.
- Calla Isaac and Hayley Kliczko have split goaltending duties so far this season, both starting two games a piece. Isaac leads the pair in goals against (4.80), save percentage (.899), and saves (124).
- Brown is tied for ninth in ECAC Hockey standings, holding a 0-2-0 conference record and a 0-5-0 record overall.
- Brown is hosting their first-ever Shutouts for Seizures game on Saturday versus Union, following the pattern the Dutchwomen have done in recent years to raise awareness for Epilepsy.
The Series with the Bears:
- Saturday's match with the Bears is the 32nd meeting between these two teams, with Union sitting at 7-19-6 in the all-time series.
- Last season, Union went 1-0-1 against Brown, with the first of the series going to overtime. The Dutchwomen took both a tie and a win in those contests.
- The last time the Dutchwomen traveled to Providence, they took a 3-1 win over the Bears.
Conference:
- The ECAC conference proves to be as tough as ever in 2019, with the top four teams all receiving votes in the most recent version of the USCHO.com poll.
- First-place Harvard and third-place Cornell both remain undefeated overall this season, and Clarkson and Saint Lawrence join them as undefeated in conference play.
- Union is currently tied for ninth in the ECAC standings with a 0-7-1 overall record, and 0-1-0 in conference. The Dutchwomen are tied in the standings with Brown, Quinnipiac, and Rensselaer.
