Union College Athletics

DURHAM, N.H. – Junior Cameron Korpi made his most saves in a Union uniform, stopping 36 shots in a 4-1 win for the Union College men's hockey team over the University of New Hampshire on Saturday night at Whittemore Center Arena.

The Garnet Chargers (6-5-0) scored a 4-on-4 goal, a power-play goal, and two even-strength goals on the way to snapping New Hampshire's (6-5-1) three-game winning streak. Four Union players scored in the win, also halting Union's three-game losing streak. Sophomore Alex Laurenza notched the game-winning goal on the power play in the second period.

Korpi stopped the first 29 shots he faced as he played to his first win of the season and his fifth 30+ save performance in Black & Garnet. The junior has only allowed one goal in his previous two starts against UNH after shutting out the Wildcats last season on Nov. 15, 2026.

Senior Tyler Dunbar scored his sixth goal of the year on a 4-on-4 opportunity early in the first, streaking down the ice and converting from one knee. Union's assistant captain has four goals in his last five games which marks his best five-game stretch since Dec. 6, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026. He is tied for the third-most goals among all NCAA defensemen on the season.
 
Dunbar's score was not the only difference maker on the scoreboard in the first. Korpi made 15 saves in the opening stanza, with more than half of his denials coming during New Hampshire power plays. The Wildcats put eight shots on target during three opportunities with the man advantage, but Korpi was there to intercept each one as Union blanked UNH for a fifth straight period dating back to Dec. 31, 2022.

The penalties kept coming in the second with five power-play opportunities between the two sides. Laurenza potted the period's only power-play goal, scoring after dragging the puck across the slot to his right and weaving through a cluster of Wildcats skaters. Sophomore Tommy Cronin then scored an even-strength goal five minutes later to bolster Union's lead. Both players tallied their second goals of the campaign with Cronin finding the back of the net for the first time since Oct. 10, and Laurenza getting his first power-play goal of the year. The pair of sophomores both recorded multi-assist games Saturday night as well, and Laurenza has seven points in his last six games. 

Union killed off two more penalties in the third to seal the victory. The Garnet Chargers' biggest stand on the kill came after giving up a goal to the Wildcats midway through the period. Senior DJ Hart went to the box for roughing with Union only leading by two, but Korpi came up with two more saves on the kill to keep UNH at bay. 

First-year Nathan Free sent the home supporters towards the exits after he streaked down the ice and scored with 3:44 left in regulation. Free's eighth goal of the season broke a tie with UNH's Emile Guite for the nationwide lead in rookie goals, and Free also has the second-most points by a first-year in the NCAA with 15. In Union's 35 seasons of Division I hockey, Free's eight goals are already tied for the 15th-most by any Union rookie since 1991-92.

Union killed off all seven of its penalties and also scored on the man advantage for the fourth straight game. Junior Jack Henry improved upon his team lead in blocked shots, getting in the way of a team-high three on the night.

Union returns to the Electric City for a six-game homestand, beginning Friday, Nov. 20 against Yale at 7 p.m.