Boxscore

HANOVER, N.H. -- The Union College women's hockey team fell at Dartmouth, 4-1, in ECAC Hockey action at Thompson Arena Saturday afternoon. The Dutchwomen (3-23-2, 0-16-2 ECAC Hockey) held the game in check until a two-goal third period by the Big Green (13-7-5, 10-5-3). Suzy Pocock (Sterling Heights, Mich.) netted her third goal of the season on a first-period penalty shot.

Senior night started off great for Dartmouth senior captain Nicole Ruta as she put the Big Green up 1-0, just 3:24 into the game. After a couple shots were blocked in front, Ruta touched the puck between Union goaltender Lundy Day's (Calgary, Alb.) legs, but a Dutchwomen defender slapped it away before it could cross the line. However, Ruta was not done. She kept at the puck and eventually slammed it into the back of the net for the score.

Dartmouth added to the lead with 12:12 remaining in the opening period on junior Julia Bronson's third power play goal of the year and fourth of the season. She received a pass from junior Sarah Newnam and took a wrist shot that found the top right corner and over the glove of Day for the 2-0 advantage.

Union got on the board at the 4:27 mark of the period as the Dutchwomen were awarded a penalty shot after a Dartmouth defender took down a breaking Pocock in front. On the penalty shot, Pocock faked her forehand and went backhand top-shelf on sophomore netminder Mariel Lacina to cut the lead to 2-1.

Dartmouth dominated the first period with a 22-3 advantage in shots, but Day was able to make 20 stops in the period to keep the Dutchwomen in the game.

The second stanza also belong to the Big Green as Dartmouth continued to put pressure on Day, but she stood tall in made all 16 stops in the period.

Bronson's second of the night came off a face-off win from Kennedy, who slipped it back to Bronson and she connected on shot that snuck underneath the glove of Day and into the lower right to give Dartmouth a commanding 3-1 lead.

Sophomore Sarah Parsons got into the act with her second shorthanded goal, which ties senior Carrie Thompson for the team lead. Once again it was Kennedy, who found Parsons streaking down the right side and Parsons faked the forehand and slid the puck past Day on the backhand for the score.

Lacina was challenged few times, but Union could only manage 11 shots on net, while the Big Green was relentless with 50 shots on net which turned into 46 saves from Day. In her two games with Dartmouth this season Day has made a total of 98 saves on 104 shots from the Big Green.

The Dutchwomen play host to Cornell and Colgate in their final home games of the season on February 15 and 16. The Dutchwomen will don special pink jerseys that will be auctioned off on http://www.ecachockeycoachesvscancer.com/ as part of Pink at the Rink.