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Women's Hockey Wins League Opener, 2-1 Over Union
October 28, 2011 | Women's Ice Hockey
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (10/28/11) - The Princeton women's hockey team started the ECAC Hockey season with a win, as the Tigers defeated Union, 2-1 on Friday, Oct. 28 at Messa Rink in the league opener.
Princeton, which played its first games last weekend, had a 34-20 edge in shots over Union, a team that strung together a 2-5 record since its first game back on since Sept. 30.
Freshman Brianna Leahy scored her first career goal with 53 seconds left in the first period to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Corey Stearns brought the puck up the wall and dropped it off for senior Charissa Stadnyk. Stadnyk threw the puck in front of the net and Leahy deflected it in.
The Tigers took a 2-0 lead at 13:54 of the second with sophomore Sally Butler scoring her third goal of the season, and the eventual game winner. Sophomore Olivia Mucha came around the net and got tripped up on the forecheck but senior Paula Romanchuk picked up the puck and slid it across the ice to Butler who went five hole on Alana Marcinko.
Union worked hard but Princeton was able to withstand the pressure until it found itself in a 5x6 situation. The Dutchwomen pulled Marcinko with 2:09 remaining and with the extra attacker was able to score with Bryanne Panchuk getting credit with an assist to Emilie Arseneault.
Senior Rachel Weber finished the game with 19 saves and Marcinko stopped 32 shots.
Both teams went 0 for 3 on the power play.
Princeton (2-1) will take on Rensselaer tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m., at Houston Field House.