October 3, 2008

Dutchwomen Ready to End Drought

The following article appeared in the October 3 issue of the Schenectady Gazette.

 

By Ken Schott
Gazette Reporter

SCHENECTADY — Ever since the Union College women’s hockey program was elevated to Division I in 2003-04, it has struggled to achieve success.

But there was a different feeling about last season’s Dutchwomen. They were more competitive, nearly won their first ECAC Hockey game since 2003-04 and they didn’t give up 10 or more goals in an ECACH game for the first time, and only once overall, the fewest in a season.

Now, second-year coach Claudia Asano has the team ready to take the next step to respectability, and finally put an end to its 86-game ECACH winless streak (0-84-2). The Dutchwomen, who are 1-99-2 in ECACH play and 19-128-5 overall in five years at Division I, open the season tonight against Boston Un­iversity at Messa Rink at 7.

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