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Women's Ice Hockey

Women's Hockey Returns Home For Pair Of Games

Union vs. Harvard / Dartmouth 
Friday, Feb. 8, 2018  • Schenectady, N.Y.  • Messa Rink  •  6 p.m. (ET)
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2018  • Schenectady, N.Y  • Messa Rink   •  3 p.m. (ET)
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UNION VS. HARVARD - ALL-TIME SERIES
-The Crimson hold a 2-29 edge in the all-time series with the Dutchwomen. Union won the first matchup, 3-1, on January 6, 2018, but Harvard got a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture on February 9, 2018. This season, the Crimson defeated Union 4-0 in Cambridge.  

UNION VS. DARTMOUTH - ALL-TIME SERIES
- Dartmouth leads the all-time series with Union, 2-28-1. The Big Green won the first meeting, 3-2, on January 5, 2018 The teams tied, 2-2 on February 10, 2018, and earlier this season, Union fell 4-2 to Dartmouth. 

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON
- Harvard is led in scoring by senior Lexie Laing, who has six goals and a team-high 11 assists this season. First-year forward Kristen Della Rovere ranks second on the team in points (15), with a team-high 8 goals and seven assists in 20 games. Following them is sophomore forward Becca Gilmore (3g, 9a) and junior forward Kat Hughes (2g, 10a) have 12 points each as well. 
- In net, first-year Lindsay Reed has a record of 6-10-2 with a 2.04 goals against average and a .941 save percentage

SCOUTING THE BIG GREEN
- The Big Green are led in scoring by senior defenseman Tess Bracken and first-year forward Sara McClanahan, who both have five goals and six assists in 23 games. First-year defenseman Lotti Odnoga (2g, 9a, 11pts) and junior forward Christina Rombault (3g, 7a, 10pts) both have double-digit points this season as well. 
- In net, senior Christine Honor has a record of 4-15-1 with a 3.08 goals against average and a .902 save percentage in 20 starts.  

LAST TIME OUT
- Last weekend, the Dutchwomen wrapped up a six-game roadtrip with games at Cornell (Feb. 1) and Colgate (Feb. 2). 
- The Big Red scored a pair of goals in the opening four minutes of the game, then added a third late in the period to take a 3-0 lead into the second period. To open the second period, Cornell converted a power play opportunity to take a four-goal lead. The hosts added another tally 8:14 into the period and led 5-0 heading into the final frame. Cornell scored two late goals in the third period to secure a 7-0 victory. Junior goaltender Amelia Murray and sophomore goaltender Coco Francis combined for 29 saves in the Dutchwoman net.
- Sophomore forward Helen Markovic gave Union an early 1-0 edge after putting the puck into an open net for her first goal of the season. Union gained a two goal cushion at 14:20 of the opening period when Markovic scored her second goal of the game after junior forward Rachel de Perio's shot came off the pipe. Junior defenseman Cheyenne Harris was credited with her third assist of the season on the play as well. The Raiders scored with 1:03 left in the opening period to cut the Dutchwoman lead to 2-1 heading into the second. Three unanswered goals in the second period game Colgate a 4-2 lead that proved decisive. The Raiders added a goal in the third to secure a 5-2 win. Junior goaltender Kate Spooner made 42 saves in the Union net.

LAST MEETING (HARVARD)
- After a scoreless opening period, the Crimson opened their account 1:10 into the second to take a 1-0 lead into the final 20 minutes of play.
- Harvard put the game away with a trio of goals within a minute late in the final period to secure the victory.
- Despite the result, Union outshot the Crimson, 34-31, and won the faceoff battle, 34-21, for the game. Junior goaltender Amelia Murray recorded 27 saves in net for the Dutchwomen.

LAST MEETING (DARTMOUTH)
- Union got off to a fast start as junior forward Rachel de Perio gave the Dutchwoman a 1-0 edge 37 seconds into the game. This is the earliest goal Union has scored through 15 games this season.
- The Big Green responded with a goal at 15:23 in the first period to tie the score heading into the second frame.
- Five minutes into the second period, Dartmouth took the lead with a short-handed goal, and added another goal three minutes later to gain a 3-1 advantage with 12 minutes to go in the period.
- Shortly after, senior defenseman Arianna Kosakowski netted her third goal of the season to bring Union within a goal at 10:43 in the second period, as Dartmouth held a 3-2 lead heading into the final 20 minutes of play.
- With 5:51 on the clock in the third period, the Big Green took a 4-2 lead they would not relinquish.
- Junior goaltender Kate Spooner recorded 35 saves in her second consecutive start in net for Union.

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 129 career games, Kosakowski has 33 points to her name, accounting for 11 goals and 22 assists in a Union sweater. 

MAKING AN IMPACT
- Through her first 27 games in her collegiate career, first-year Grace Heiting is third on the team with six points (2g, 4a). Classmate Katie Sonntag has scored three goals in her last five outings, bringing her season point total to three (3g, 2a).  

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. 
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Players Mentioned

Rachel De Perio

#7 Rachel De Perio

F
5' 3"
Junior
Coco Francis

#31 Coco Francis

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Cheyenne Harris

#11 Cheyenne Harris

F
5' 7"
Junior
Arianna  Kosakowski

#13 Arianna Kosakowski

D
5' 8"
Senior
Helen Markovic

#15 Helen Markovic

F
5' 5"
Sophomore
Amelia Murray

#33 Amelia Murray

G
5' 8"
Junior
Kate Spooner

#29 Kate Spooner

G
5' 7"
Junior
Grace Heiting

#4 Grace Heiting

F
5' 3"
First Year
Katie Sonntag

#16 Katie Sonntag

D
5' 6"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Rachel De Perio

#7 Rachel De Perio

5' 3"
Junior
F
Coco Francis

#31 Coco Francis

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Cheyenne Harris

#11 Cheyenne Harris

5' 7"
Junior
F
Arianna  Kosakowski

#13 Arianna Kosakowski

5' 8"
Senior
D
Helen Markovic

#15 Helen Markovic

5' 5"
Sophomore
F
Amelia Murray

#33 Amelia Murray

5' 8"
Junior
G
Kate Spooner

#29 Kate Spooner

5' 7"
Junior
G
Grace Heiting

#4 Grace Heiting

5' 3"
First Year
F
Katie Sonntag

#16 Katie Sonntag

5' 6"
First Year
D