Union College vs. University of Delaware

Friday, October 16, 2026 • Newark, D.E. • Fred Rust Ice Arena • 6:00 PM

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Saturday, October 17, 2026 • Newark, D.E. • Fred Rust Ice Arena • 2:00 PM

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STARTING OFF HOT
The Union College women's hockey team continued its historic start to the season, sweeping Merrimack College with back-to-back 4-2 victories on Friday Oct. 2 and Saturday Oct. 3 at Lawler Arena. The Garnet Chargers improved to 4-0-0, tying the longest winning streak in program history, previously achieved by the 2022 and 2024 squads They aim to keep their momentum going as they prepare for a two-game series in Newark this weekend, on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m.

WEEKEND RECAP
Junior Jill Willis led the Union College women's hockey team with four goals back when the Garnet Chargers swept Merrimack College with back-to-back 4-2 victories on Oct 2 and 3. Union improved to 4-0-0. In Friday's matchup, Union scored three goals in just 88 seconds during the second period. First-years Madi Gaines and Lily Oster found the back of the net, with Oster recording her first collegiate goal. Willis added two goals, while sophomore Emma Rhéaume made 23 saves to secure the victory. The Garnet Chargers carried their momentum into Saturday's rematch. Willis opened the scoring before senior Maddie Leaney andm junior Karianne Engelbert scored in the third period to give Union a 3-1 lead. After Merrimack cut the deficit to one, Willis sealed the 4-2 win with an empty-net goal. Senior goaltender Monja Wagner finished with 25 saves.Willis led the weekend offensively, while Leaney, Engelbert and Oster each recorded multiple-point weekends.

INSIDE THE SERIES
• Union and Delaware met twice during the Blue Hens' inaugural season, with the Garnet Chargers sweeping the series 2-0-0. Union earned two shutout victories, winning 7-0 and 3-0.
• This will mark the Garnet Chargers' first trip to Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, Delaware, after hosting the Blue Hens at the new M&T Bank Center last season.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
• 4 Tying for the longest winning streak held by the 2022 and 2024 squads
• 7 Points from rookies last weekend, including first career goals from Lily Oster
• 6 Straight road games spanning four weeks to start the season for the Garnet Chargers.

DELAWARE ON THE COME UP
Second-year head coach Allison Coomey continues to build the Delaware program, returning 17 players from itsinaugural season, including 15 sophomores. Fifth-year defenseman Tiana McIntyre, senior forward Danica Mark and senior goaltender Mattie Robitzer headline the returning upperclassmen. The Blue Hens also welcome eight newcomers, including transfers Shea Frost (Boston College) and Hailey Anderson (Franklin Pierce), adding depth and experience to the roster.

THE MATCH UP
Union last faced Delaware on Nov. 28-29, earning a weekend sweep. The Garnet Chargers opened with a 7-0 win, highlighted by Stephanie Bourque's five-point performance
and Emily Evans' first career win and shutout. Union completed the sweep with a 3-0 victory on Saturday, as Maddie Leaney scored twice to set the program's all-time record for game-winning goals, Quinn Dunkle added a goal, and Emma Rhéaume made 18 saves for her first shutout. FRESHMEN TO WATCH: Union's first-year class continues to make an impact offensively. Lily
Oster recorded a goal and two assists during the Merrimack weekend, bringing her season total to five points through four games. Madi Gaines follows with three points on two goals and one
assist. Evie Hanson also tallied her first collegiate goal on Sept. 25 against Franklin Pierce. LEANEY MAKES HISTORY: Senior Maddie Leaney made program history in Union's season-opening 4-3 overtime comeback victory over Franklin Pierce on Friday, Sept. 25, recording a goal and an assist to reach 72 career points and become the program's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Stephanie Bourque '26. After a three-point weekend at Merrimack, Leaney increased her career total to 74 points, maintaining her place as Union's all-time leading scorer.

CATCHING UP
Junior Karianne Engelbert is quickly climbing Union's record books and sits just behind teammate Maddie Leaney with 59 career points on 33 goals and 26 assists. Engelbert already owns the program record for career power-play goals with 15 and matching Maddie Leaney's program record with eight career game-winning goals . She entered her junior season ranked fifth incareer goals, seventh in points and 10th in assists on Union's Division I ledger, continuing her push toward the top of the record book.

WILLIS ON FIRE
Junior Jill Willis made a major impact during Union's weekend sweep of Merrimack on Oct. 2-3, recording four goals across two games. On Friday, Willis scored an unassisted goal to give the Garnet Chargers their first lead of the night before adding another unassisted tally to help secure the 4-2 victory. Willis continued her scoring streak on Saturday, opening the scoring at the 16:43 mark of the first period with assists from first-year Lily Oster and senior Quinn Dunkle. She capped off the weekend with an empty-net goal, assisted by junior Karianne Engelbert and senior Maddie Leaney, to seal another 4-2 win and complete the sweep.

TAKING (AND KEEPING) OFFENSE
Union returns its top-seven goal scorers from last season and 86 percent (68-of-79 goals) of its offensive scoring production from 2025-26.

WELCOME TO SCHENECTADY
Head coach Tony Maci welcomes seven newcomers to the program this season, six first-years and one sophomore transfer. Among the rookies, four hail from Alberta and two are Illinois natives. Sophomore Madison Macaulay is the lone transfer into the program this year, as the Queensbury native returns to the Empire State after one year at Saint AnselmCollege. The group features two pairs of former teammates, as Madi Gaines and Ella Skotty both skated for the Chicago Mission while Evie Hanson and Lily Leckelt both played for the Edmonton Jr. Oilers. The septet comprise three forwards, three blueliners and one goalie.