SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – After playing the last four games on the road, the Union College women's ice hockey team returns to Messa Rink for two contests this weekend. The Dutchwomen host Princeton on Friday at 7 p.m. and Quinnipiac on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Fans who can't make it to Messa Rink can follow the Dutchwomen through live stats and live video at unionathletics.com.
Union is coming off a tough 8-1 loss at Dartmouth last Saturday. The lone goal came from sophomore forward
Kelly Alyea, who scored her first goal since Oct. 16.
Sophomore
Molly Kate Devin, who assisted on Alyea's goal, has been productive recently. She has scored two points in the last three games.
After earning her first ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week honor last week, freshman goaltender
Alana Marcinko made 49 saves on Friday at Harvard to once again break her career game-high. It is the fourth time in five games that Marcinko set a game-high for saves.
Scouting Princeton
Princeton, which is beginning a four-game road trip, returns to action for the first time since a 4-3 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 9.
Sophomore forward Danielle DiCesare leads the Tigers in assists and points. (8-13-21). Sophomore forward Paula Romanchuk is second (7-12-19). Sophomore forward Heather Landry leads the team in goals with 10.
Two players have split time in goal this season. Sophomore Rachel Weber and freshman Cassie Seguin each have made 12 appearances in front of the net. Weber carries a 1.96 goals against average (fifth best in ECAC Hockey, fourth in the nation) and a .899 save percentage, while Seguin has a 2.18 GAA and a .906 save percentage.
Princeton's 18.1 percentage on the power play is third best in ECAC Hockey and 11th best in the nation.
Scouting Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac is currently on a six-game winning streak. It's last lost was 1-0 at Princeton on Jan. 2. The Bobcats just finished a two-game homestand, hosting Wayne State. Prior to facing the Dutchwomen on Saturday, the Bobcats will face Rensselaer on Friday at 7 p.m.
Five players are in double digits in points. Senior forward Janine Duffy currently leads the team in all three categories (11-12-23). Freshman forward Heather Hughes (10-9-19), senior forward Kallie Flor (10-5-15) and sophomore defenseman Bethany Dymarcyzk (4-9-13) and forward Kate Wheeler (2-9-11) are the other players.
Freshman Victoria Vigilanti has played a majority of the season between the pipes for Quinnipiac. In 26 games, Vigilanti has a 1.49 goals against average and .939 save percentage, both are second best in ECAC Hockey and fifth and sixth in the nation, respectively. Sophomore Amanda Nagel has played four games in goal. She carries a 2.16 GAA and a .889 save percentage.
Quinnipiac's defense scores 1.58 goals per game, which is fifth best in the nation).
