About the Dutchwomen:
The Dutchwomen return home for their home opener following an eight game road trip. Union went 3-5-0 on the road trip. Union enters the weekend on a two game losing streak following a 4-0 and 1-0 losses to Clarkson and St. Lawrence. Matsoukas made 79 stops over the weekend.
Emily King leads the team in points with seven points. She also tied for the team lead in goals (4) and assists (3). Matsoukas has played in all eight games so far this season. She has posted a 3.02 goals against average and a .912 save percentage.
About the Crimson:
The Crimson have started the season off 1-3 and come to Messa Rink on a two game losing streak. Harvard lost to Yale and Brown over the weekend. Anne Bloomer and Kristin Della Rovere are tied atop the the team with two goals, two assists for four points each. Akex Pellicci has appeared in goal for all four games this season. She posted a .946 save percentage and a 2.23 goals against average in those games.
Last Time They Played:
Harvard was crowned teh 2021-22 ECAC Regular Season champs last season after their 3-0 win over Union. Matsoukas made a career high 54 saves in that game for Union.
Historically Speaking:
Union has a 2-34-0 record all time against Harvard. Union's last win came back in the 2017-18 season. Union won 3-1.
About the Big Green:
Dartmouth comes into Messa Rink on Saturday afternoon. The Big Green is 0-3 in three conference games this season. CC Bowlby and Jenna Donohue each have a goal and an assist on the season. These lead the team. Maggie Emerson has started all three games and has posted a 2.72 goals against average and a .904 save percentage.
Last Time They Played:
The Dutchwomen shut out Dartmouth the last time these teams met in the final weekend of the ECAC regular season. Sophomore
Maddie Suitor scored the game winning goal in the first period. Matsoukas stopped all 24 shots in the game.
Historically Speaking:
Union has a 5-29-2 record all time against Dartmouth.
ECAC Players of the Week:
Riley Walsh was named ECAC Rookie of the Week after scoring three goals in her first weekend series and helping Union to a 1-1 record over the weekend. Walsh scored twice in her collegiate debut, with goals coming on the power play and the shorthanded. She is the first player to do this for Union since 2006. She added her third goal of the season on Saturday afternoon against UNH.
Senior
Emily King found the back of the net three times over the weekend and first-year
Stephanie Bourque tallied three helpers to help the Union College women's ice hockey team post a 1-1-0 record against the College of Holy Cross. King was named ECAC Hockey Forward of the Week and Bourque earned ECAC Hockey Defensive Player of the Week.
Captains:
Senior
Emily King will serve as the lone captain for Union, while
Allison Smith,
Meredith Killian, and
Celeste Beaudoin will all serve as assistant captains for the upcoming season.
U.S. National Team Assistant Coach Josh Sciba:
Union College head women's hockey coach
Josh Sciba served as an assistant coach for the 2022 U.S. Women's National Team. The United States returned home from the 2022 IIHF Women's Hockey World Championships with a Silver Medal, following a 2-1 loss to Canada in the gold medal game.
Sciba will get back behind the bench again in November for a three game Rival Series against Team Canada. Sciba will also be with the team in December for another two game Rival Series against Team Canada.
