SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — After a tough battle with conference foes last weekend, the Dutchwomen continue their season at home once more, and welcome Brown and Yale to Messa Rink on Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18.

About the Dutchwomen:

• Union opened up a 6-game home stand by hosting #4 Cornell and Colgate at Messa Rink.
• After senior Katelynn Russ opened up the game scoring versus the nationally-ranked Big Red, Cornell tied it at 1-1 in the second period.
• Both defenses proved to be hard to break, as the game was taken into overtime, where neither team scored. After five minutes of overtime, neither team could capitalize on extra time, and the final result was a tie for both teams. The tie was Cornell's second on the season, and Union's fifth.
• First-year goaltender Bella McKee made 33 saves, while her counterpart from Cornell, Lindsay Browning made 11. 
• The Dutchwomen continued the weekend with the Raiders of Colgate and suffered a 4-0 loss here in Schenectady.
• Colgate scored in each period of the game, including a two-goal second period to extend their lead. While the Dutchwomen didn't score, sophomore Grace Heiting led all players in shots in the game, with seven.
• In the game, the Raiders had the close advantage in shots on goal, 30-27. McKee made 26 saves in the conference matchup.

About the Bears:

• The Bears opened up 2020 with a home weekend of their own, playing ECAC opponents St. Lawrence and Clarkson in Providence. Brown lost both games on the weekend by a combined 10-0 score.
• Brown is led in scoring in all major offensive categories by sophomore Shay Maloney. Maloney leads the Bears in goals (4), assists (4), points (8), and shots (51). Two juniors, Megan Forrest and Darby Melia, are second and third, respectively, in points for Brown.
• Goaltending duties for the Bears belong to senior Calla Isaac, who has started 9 games this season. Isaac leads all Brown goaltenders in save percentage (.896). Sophomore Hayley Kliczko has started 5 games for the Bears, with a 0-4-1 record, and leads in goals against average (4.36).
• Brown is currently 0-9-0 on the road so far. The matchup between the two teams is the second on the season, as Union took a 4-1 win over the Bears in Providence in November.
• With their 1-8-1 record in ECAC Conference play, the Bears are 11th in the conference, ahead of Rensselaer.

About the Bulldogs:

• Yale also had themselves a home weekend, taking on Clarkson and Saint Lawrence in New Haven. 
• After pulling off an upset against ECAC foe Clarkson with a 5-2 score, the Bulldogs also defeated the Saints of Saint Lawrence, 2-1, to continue their conference schedule strong.
• The Bulldogs are lead in scoring by a number of underclassmen. First-year Elle Hartje leads in points (17), sophomore Emma Seitz leads in assists (13), and first-year Grace Lee leads in goals (9). Three of Lee's goals on the season are from her first career hat-trick against Union on November 8th.
• Goaltending duties for the Bulldogs have been split this year, with junior Gianna Meloni starting 8, and senior Tera Hofmann starting nine games on the season. Meloni leads the pair in save percentage (.892), while Hofmann leads in in goals against average (2.14).
• With their 6-4-0 conference record, the Bulldogs currently sit tied for fifth in the ECAC standings, with Quinnipiac. 

The Series with Brown:

• Friday's meeting between Union and Brown is the 34th all-time meeting between the two conference foes, with Union sitting at 8-19-6 historically.
• The two teams played each other earlier this year on November 9th in Providence, where Union won by a 4-1 score.

The Series with Yale:

• Saturday's meeting between Union and Yale is the 36th all-time meeting between the two foes, with Union sitting at 3-30-2 historically.
• The two teams played each other on November 8th in New Haven, where Union suffered a 5-0 loss at Ingalls Rink.

A Golden Year:

• During winter break, head coach Josh Sciba traveled to Bratislava, Slovakia, as the assistant coach for the U.S. Under-18 Women's National Team, for the second consecutive season.
• Team USA earned a gold medal in Slovakia, after earning an overtime win over Canada on January 2nd. This marks the second U18 world medal for Sciba, as Team USA earned a silver medal in 2019.