December 2, 2009

Team Notes: Union Hosts Colgate and Cornell

The following article appeared December 2 on the Union Web site.

 

SCHENECTADY, NY -- Riding one of the longest unbeaten streaks in team history, the Union College men’s ice hockey team returns to Messa Rink for a pair of ECAC Hockey contests this weekend against Colgate and Cornell. The Dutchmen, who are playing at home for the first time in nearly a month, hosts Colgate on Friday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and Cornell on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7:07 p.m. Tickets for both games can be purchased at UnionAthleticsTickets.com.

Fans that can’t make it to Messa Rink can listen to the broadcast on WRUC 89.7 FM or online (click here). Video will also be available (click here) along with live stats (click here). Saturday’s game will also be televised locally on Time Warner Sports Channel 3 in the Capital District.

Union is on a six-game unbeaten streak, which ties for the fourth longest in team history. In 1993-94, the team went on a ten-game streak (8-0-2). The 2004-05 (6-0-1) and 2007-08 (7-0-0) seasons saw seven game spans and the 1996-97 year had a six game streak (6-0-0).

Complete article can be accessed via the Union Web site by clicking here.