November 29, 2008

Dutchwomen Complete Weekend Sweep

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BRIDGEPORT, CT - Two goals by freshman forward Lauren Cromartie paced the Union College women's ice hockey team to its second consecutive with a 5-2 victory at Sacred Heart on Saturday. Cromartie tallied the game-winning goal 5:25 into the third period as Union improves to 2-13-1. Sacred Heart falls to 4-7-0.

Senior goaltender Lundy Day earned the victory by turning aside 28 shots, including 13 in the first and 11 in the second. Freshman Kate Gallagher saw 1:14 of action and kept the Pioneers off the board with three saves.

Also cashing in for the Dutchwomen was freshman forward Emilie Arseneault, senior forward Suzy Pocock and freshman forward Kelly Alyea.

Freshman defender Chelsey Heinhuis registered a career-high three assists, while sophomore defender Perri Maduri, sophomore forward Marissa Gentile, sophomore forward Elsa Perushek and sophomore forward Suzanne Ostrow all picked up an assist.

Arseneault put Union on the board early with a goal 7:17 into the game on a play setup by Heinhuis.

Sacred Heart's Lauren Fontaine pulled the score even at 11:27, but Pocock scored her fourth goal of the season on an assist to Heinhuis at 16:22 and sent the score into the first break at 2-1.

The Pioneers answered 2:10 into the second, but Cromartie responded a period later with two goals, including the game winner. Her first marker came at 5:25 from Gentile and her second came at 8:07 from Heinhuis.

Alyea put the finishing touches on the victory with 1:14 remaining with assist going to Maduri and Ostrow.

Union, who unloaded a season-best 39 shots on goal while allowing 33, returns to the ice on Friday, Dec. 5 with a 4 p.m. contest at Princeton.