Dutchwomen Dominate Sacred Heart
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart (0-3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Union (1-2) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 10:25 | Lauren Hoffman (Union) |
| 1st - 11:21 | Mac Purvis (Union) |
| 1st - 17:37 | SOUZA, Meaghan (Sacred Heart) |
| 2nd - 09:28 | CONNOLLY, Briana (Sacred Heart) |
| 2nd - 15:36 | Stefanie Thomson (Union) |
| 2nd - 19:34 | Stefanie Thomson (Union) |
| 3rd - 00:49 | Rhianna Kurio (Union) |
| 3rd - 07:26 | PP - Rhianna Kurio (Union) |
| 3rd - 09:54 | Emilie Arseneault (Union) |
| 3rd - 11:18 | Bryanne Panchuk (Union) |
| 3rd - 15:57 | Molly Kate Devin (Union) |
| Sacred Heart | Union |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#5, #16 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#4, #27 - 1) Sh: SOUZA, Meaghan - 2 Sv: SCHUTT, Alexius - 56 |
G:
2 Players (#12, #26 - 2)
A: 3 Players (#13, #23, #28 - 2) Sh: 2 Players (#10, #12 - 7) Sv: Alana Marcinko - 5 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Sacred Heart | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 4 | 1 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 3 (6) | 4 (8) |
| Shots on Goal | 8 | 75 |
| Face Offs Won | 25 | 48 |
SCHENECTADY, NY - The Union women's ice hockey team opened the
home season at Messa Rink in style Saturday, with a dominating 9-2
victory over Sacred Heart in non-league action. Union is now 1-2 on
the young season.
Sophomore Stefanie Thomson produced the go-ahead goal five minutes
into the second period. The forward earned three points,
tallying two goals and an assist. After her first game of the
seaosn, she now moves to second place for the Dutchwomen for most
points.
Union poured 20 shots on net in the first period, with a 20-1 shot
advantage after the first 20 minutes. Senior Lauren Hoffman
and sophomore Mac Purvis scored for Union within a minute of each
other at 10:25 and 11:21 of the first. Freshman Kelly McGrath set
up Hoffman's score while Thomson dished to Purvis for her first
goal of the season. The assist of Hoffman's first goal of the
season was McGrath's first career point. Freshman Meagan
Souza put the Pioneers on the board at 17:37 of the first, with an
assist going to sophomore Sara Hanna, and it was 2-1 Union after
one.
The Pioneers then tied the game at 9:28 of the second on a goal by
freshman Brianna Connolly, assisted by freshman Alanna Woodford.
But the Dutchwomen took over from there, scoring the next two in
the period for a 4-2 advantage. Thomson put Union back on top for
good at 15:36 of the second, assisted by Purvis and sophomore Maddy
Norton. She then seized the momentum for the Dutchwomen with
a goal assisted by junior Nicole Bartlett and sophomore Ashley
Johnston, with just 26 seconds remaining before the
intermission.
Junior Rhianna Kurio quickly added to the lead 49 seconds into the
third, with help from Hoffman and Norton. The forward dangled
the puck through Sacred Heart's defense before burying the
shot. She then scored again on the power play at 7:26, set up
by Hoffman and freshman Bryanne Panchuk.
