January 29, 2010

Team Notes: Bobcats Square Off with RPI And Union

The following article appeared January 28 on the Quinnipiac Web site.

 

The Quinnipiac University women's ice hockey team will head to Rensselaer and Union this weekend in their first ECAC Hockey match-ups since Jan. 8 and 9. The Bobcats will take on the Engineers first on Friday at 7 p.m., followed by the contest with the Dutchwomen on Saturday at 4 p.m. In its last outing, Quinnipiac completed a weekend sweep of Wayne State University at the TD Bank Sports Center on Jan. 22 and 23.

Scouting the Engineers
Rensselaer currently posts a 10-10-5 overall record with a 7-4-3 record (17 points) in ECAC Hockey, tying for fourth place in the conference with Quinnipiac and Princeton. Senior forward Whitney Naslund and Allison Wright lead the team offensively, as they each have tallied 19 points on the year. Junior goaltender Sonja van der Bliek has seen most time in net for Rensselaer this season, playing in 23 games where she has posted a .918 save percentage.

Scouting the Dutchwomen
Union has recorded a 5-20-1 overall record on the year with a 1-12-1 record (3 points) in conference action. The Dutchwomen are led by sophomore forward Lauren Hoffman who has tallied eight points thus far this season. Freshman goaltender Alana Marcinko has seen action in 20 games this season, posting a .915 save percentage.

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