The Dutchwomen fell 5-1 to Quinnipiac on Saturday at Messa Rink. Sophomore Amanda Colin tallied the game-winner with less than five minutes left in the first period. Union is now 2-7 on the season with a 0-2 mark in the ECAC, while the Bobcats move to 2-5 and 2-0.
Colin scored her first goal of the season at the 15:49 mark after being set up by freshman Nicole Kosta and junior Brittany Lyons. Kosta moved in and wound up to take a shot, before quickly passing to Colin on the opposite side of the net. Although junior goaltender Alana Marcinko instinctively made her way over, the forward went top shelf to put the Bobcats up 2-0.
Quinnipiac was first on the board with junior Breann Frykas tallying her first goal of the season. The forward took a slap shot from the top right corner, and the puck made its way through several bodies before finding the back of the net.
The Dutchwomen tried to capitalize on impressive play-making by senior Molly Kate Devin, who set up freshman Alex Tancrell-Fontaine from the top left corner. The defenseman came within five feet of junior goaltender Victoria Vigilanti before firing off a shot that barely went wide.
Facing 12 shots in the first period alone, Marcinko made back-to-back saves on junior Regan Boulton and sophomore Shelby Wignall. The netminder fended off an intense slapshot from Boulton and then quickly recovered to keep Wignall from going five-hole.
The second period began with an immediate scoring opportunity for the Dutchwomen, with sophomore Maddy Norton blocking a Quinnipiac shot to keep the puck in the Bobcats' zone. Norton then dished to Devin down the left side of the ice. Freshman Camille Corbin picked up the senior's pass and she attempted to get a shot off at the right side of Vigilanti. However, the puck was quickly poked away by the junior goaltender.
Quinnipiac extended their lead to 3-0 at the 6:55 mark when sophomore Kelly Babstock moved in on Marcinko's left. The forward patiently shot the puck into the high corner of the net. Despite a late rush of shots coming from senior Lauren Hoffman and freshman Bryanne Panchuk, the Dutchwomen remained scoreless at the end of the period.
The Bobcats did not let up on their pace, scoring one minute and six seconds into the final frame. Junior Kristen Eklund scored her first goal of the season, unassisted, by burying a shot into the left corner. Just 30 seconds later, senior Jordan Elkins took a slap shot that bounced off of the ice and deflected in past Marcinko to put Quinnipiac up 5-0.
The Dutchwomen responded with just under 14 minutes left to play when junior Emma Rambo scored her first goal of the season. Rambo fired from the sharp left of the net, and Vigilanti seemed to have made the save. However, a moment later the puck slowly slid across the goal line to put the score at 5-1.
With a last minute back-hand attempt coming from sophomore Stefanie Thomson, time ran out to leave Quinnipiac with their second ECAC win of the weekend. Vigilanti made 19 saves while Marcinko and senior Kate Gallagher combined to earn 24 saves on the evening. It was Gallagher's first game of the season.
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. 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.
From the moment the puck was dropped, a quick pace was set by both squads. Freshman Christine Valentewas 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 home next weekend to take on Clarkson University on Friday, November 4th, at 7:00 p.m. The Dutchwomen face St. Lawrence University on Saturday, November 5th, at 4:00 p.m. for their fourth ECAC game in a row.
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