VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The No. 18 Union College men's hockey team lost to No. 11/13 Cornell by a score of 4-0 on Friday night at Messa Rink.
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With the loss, Union falls to 12-8-5 on the season with a 5-7-1 mark in ECAC Hockey competition. Cornell improves to 13-6-1 and remains atop the league standings with a 9-3-1 conference record.
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The game marked the third time the Dutchmen have been shutout this season and grows Union's current scoring drought to 125 minutes.
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Summary
- Cornell out-shot Union 32-24 in the contest, including a 13-5 mark in the second period.
- All three Union netminders played between the pipes, as senior Joe Young made his season debut to start the third period.
- Joe Young stopped all four shots he faced in the third, as Union ended up out-shooting Cornell, 8-4, in that final frame.
- Union was 0-for-5 on the power play, while Cornell scored once on four PP chances.
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How it Happened
The Big Red opened the scoring in the eighth minute, capitalizing on a defensive-zone turnover by the Dutchmen. Cornell then added two more goals within the following 10 minutes to jump out to a 3-0 lead before the first intermission.
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In the second period, Cornell's Morgan Barron scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season while on the power play to extend his team's lead to 4-0.
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After being out-shot 28-16 through the first two periods, the Dutchmen came out with more emphasis in the third period, but were unable to capitalize on any of the chances they created.
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Up Next for the Dutchmen
Union closes out the weekend with Colgate tomorrow night back at Messa Rink. Puck drop against the Raiders is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET).
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