Union Falls to Princeton League Opener
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 19:07 | Leahy, Brianna (Princeton) |
| 2nd - 13:54 | Butler, Sally (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 17:54 | Bryanne Panchuk (Union) |
| Princeton | Union |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#10, #15 - 1)
A: 3 Players (#4, #11, #18 - 1) Sh: Denna Laing - 6 Sv: Rachel Weber - 19 |
G:
Bryanne Panchuk - 1
A: 2 Players (#21, #27 - 1) Sh: 2 Players (#9, #22 - 3) Sv: Alana Marcinko - 32 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Princeton | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 3 | 0 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 3 (6) | 3 (6) |
| Shots on Goal | 34 | 20 |
| Face Offs Won | 27 | 21 |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Despite a late goal in the third period from
freshman Bryanne Panchuk, the Union College women's ice hockey team
fell to Princeton 2-1 on Friday. After 19 scoreless minutes,
Princeton freshman Brianna Leahy scored the go-ahead goal with less
than 60 seconds left in the first period. In their opening
League game, the Dutchwomen move to 2-6 overall and 0-1 in the ECAC
while the Tigers are now 2-1 and 1-0.
Leahy's first collegiate goal was scored at the 00:53 mark in the
first period after the Tigers had just come off of the penalty
kill. Princeton came charging up the ice, and the freshman
forward threw the puck in amidst a pile up in front of junior
goaltender Alana Marcinko. With Marcinko screened by several
bodies, the puck slyly rolled into the left corner of the net.
From the moment the puck was dropped, a quick pace was set by both
squads. Freshman Christine Valente was a powerhouse for the
Dutchwomen, creating several scoring opportunites throughout the
game. At the four minute mark of the first period, the
forward nearly put Union on the board by attempting to get a shot
off of freshman Alex Tancrell-Fontaine's rebound.
Minutes later, Valente took a shot from her knees only five feet
in front of Princeton goaltender Rachel Weber. The senior was
solid, however, earning a shut out by recording 19 saves.
Marcinko was excellent in the defeat, making 32 out of 34 saves for
the Dutchwomen.
Down 1-0 at the start of the second period, Panchuk emerged as a
defensive force, blocking shots to regain possession for the
Dutchwomen. Freshman Camille Corbin, who had two shots in the
second frame, attacked the net with a hard shot at the 10 minute
mark while being taken down in the process.
The Tigers challenged back though, with excellent offense coming
from junior Corey Stearns. The forward dangled through
Union's defense and nearly notched another goal for Princeton
before Marcinko made the save. Their momentum continued to
grow with another chance coming from Leahy. The freshman
stole the puck stepping out of the penalty box and drove into the
Dutchwomen's zone.
With less than 10 minutes left to play in the second period,
sophomore Sally Butler scored her third of the season and put the
Tigers up 2-0. After receiving a feed from senior Paula
Romanchuk at the middle, the forward buried a shot into the bottom
right corner of the net.
Despite the two-goal deficit, Marcinko made vital plays in the
final minutes of the frame to keep the Dutchwomen in the
game. After denying a scoring attempt by Leahy, the
goaltender immediately slid across the net to her left to make a
kick save on a shot from sophomore Denna Laing. In the remaining
seconds, Marcinko made back-to-back butterfly saves on shots from
Laing and sophomore Olivia Mucha, holding the Tigers to a two-goal
lead.
At the start of the third period, junior Rhianna Kurio immediately
fired off a shot to regain the Dutchwomen's momentum. Marcinko
remained unshakeable in net, fending off advances from Leahy and a
great shot by senior Heather Landry.
The Dutchwomen had one of the best scoring opportunites of the
night when Kurio charged down the ice to make a centering pass to
senior Emilie Arseneault. Unfortunately, the forward could
not get a stick on the puck before Weber jumped out to make the
save.
With two minutes remaining in the game, Panchuk put the Dutchwomen
on the board to make the game 2-1. Seniors Molly Kate Devin
and Dania Simmonds set the freshman up with an outstanding play
after gaining an extra attacker with Marcinko out of net. Panchuk
easily made her way down the right side, patiently waiting for the
opportune moment, and shot the puck five-hole to cut the Tigers'
lead in half.
However, down a player at the 00:35 mark, the Tigers held off the
Dutchwomen in the remaining minute to keep the lead.
Union is back at Messa Rink tomorrow, October 29th, to take on
Quinnipiac at 3:00 p.m. The Bobcats are 1-5 on the
season.
