October 29, 2009

Team Notes: Rivalry Week Begins on Ice for Dutchmen

The following article appeared October 29 on the Union Web site.

 

The Union-RPI rivalry isn’t just limited to the Dutchman Shoes football game on Saturday, the two schools will meet on the ice for the first time in what could be a four-game, regular series series for the rights to the Capital Skates Trophy. The action begins on Friday, Oct. 30 with a 7 p.m. start inside of Messa Rink. Tickets for the game can be purchased online 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) and a new live stat format will debut (click here).

The Dutchmen will try to continue to produce offensively. Through six games Union is tied for fifth nationally with 3.83 goals-per-game. Entering the weekend, the line of junior Adam Presizniuk and seniors Jason Walters and Mario Valery-Trabucco have combined for seven goals and 19 points; they aren’t the only trip producing. Sophomore Brian Yanovitch, junior John Simpson and freshman Wayne Simpson have also produced seven goals with 18 points. Combined the two lines have produced 61 percent of the team’s scoring.

Sophomore forward Kelly Zajac might be looking forward to this weekend considering his success against the Engineers. His first career goal tied the Union-RPI contest at the 2008 Governor’s Cup (Union advanced in a shutout and won the title against Colgate). In the later part of last season on Feb. 6 in a conference match-up, Zajac potted the game-winner 1:41 into onto overtime to give the Dutchmen a 2-1 win and separate them from the Engineers by four points in the ECAC Hockey standings.

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