About the Dutchwomen:
-The Dutchwomen are looking to get back in the win column this weekend, when they take on Mercyhurst. Union has lost their last three games by a combined score of 18-2 in those games.
-Union has had eight different goal scorers in their five games and 14 players on the team have at least one point on the season so far.
-Union is coming off their highest placed finish in conference play at 9th in the conference.
Fresh Faces:
-The Union College women's hockey team enters the year with15 players who have never played a collegiate hockey game.
-Seven sophomores are returning and didn't get to see the ice last year because of the pandemic.
-Eight first-years will played in their first collegiate games for the Dutchwomen two weeks ago against RIT.
History:
-Union has never beaten Mercyhurst in the three matches in the past.
-Most recently Mercyhurst won 2-0 in the 2019-20 season.
-These schools have only faced off three times at the division 1 level, Mercyhurst has won all meetings.
-Union is averaging 1.67 goals a game in those games.
-Mercyhurst is scoring at a 3.67 goals a game clip against the Dutchwomen in the three games in their history.
Captains:
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Cassidy Michalicka was named the captain following serving as an assistant captain in the 2019-20 season for the Dutchwomen.
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Grace Heiting was named a captain for 2021-22 season for the Dutchwomen.
About the Lakers:
- Mercyhurst has jumped out to a 5-2 record over their first seven games.
-Their wins have come against RIT, RPI twice, and Franklin Pierce twice. Their two losses on the season have come at the hands of #3 Colgate who beat them in back to back games.
- Mercyhurst has won all their games at home, while dropping both games on the road in the 2021-22 season
Last Time They Played:
- Mercyhurst won 2-0 in Erie, P.A. Emma Nuutinen and Sarah Nelles scored the goals for the Lakers.
-Union was 0-2 on the power-play while Mercyhurst was 1-3 on the advantage.
2019-20 Review:
The last time Union took the ice was in 2019-20, the Dutchwomen posted their highest finish in the ECAC Hockey standings, placing ninth. The team returns its leading scorer from two years ago, Senior
Grace Heiting, who scored six goals with eight assists for 14 points as a sophomore.
Fun Facts:
-First-year
Maren Friday was named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week last week with a four point weekend against RIT, She is the first Dutchwomen to win the award since
Coco Francis '21 did it back in 2017.
