SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Junior defenseman Megan Ryan had a career-best night, scoring two goals as the Union College women's hockey team topped Brown, 3-1, on Friday night at Messa Rink. The Dutchwomen are now 3-16-5 on the season with a 3-6-3 mark in ECAC Hockey competition, while Brown drops to 1-14-1 (1-9-1 ECACH).
 
Union opened the scoring at the 14-minute mark of the first period as Leah Herrfort scored her fourth of the season. Katelynn Russ had the initial shot that was kicked out to Herrfort at the left post, who then buried it in the back of the net for her team-leading 10th point of the season.
 
In the second period, Ryan scored less than five minutes in to give the Dutchwomen a 2-0 lead. Ryan received the puck in the neutral zone and drove straight to the net before roofing it over the shoulder of Brown goaltender Hayley Kliczko for the two-goal lead.
 
Midway through the second, Brown answered back while on the power play, as Jacquie Tam scored to cut Union's lead to 2-1. However, Union later went on a power play and Ryan scored her second of the game, sniping another shot over the shoulder of Kliczko.
 
The third period went by without any scoring despite the Dutchwomen out-shooting the Bears. 10-8.
 
Summary

• Megan Ryan scored two goals, one even strength and one on the power play.
• Senior defenseman Cheyenne Harris assisted on both of Ryan's goals.
• Leah Herrfort scored the game's first goal with assists from Katelynn Russ and Ava Reynolds.
• Union out-shot Brown 34-18, including an 11-2 advantage in the first period.
• First-year netminder Bella McKee made 17 saves in the contest for her third career win.

 
Up Next for the Dutchwomen
Union finishes off the weekend hosting Yale tomorrow afternoon at Messa Rink. Puck drop against the Bulldogs is set for 3 p.m. (ET).