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Senior Day on Tap in Regular Season Finale
February 16, 2017 | Women's Ice Hockey
| Games 28 & 29: Union & Rensselaer at No. 9 Princeton | |
| Game Times | vs. Union, Friday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. l Hobey Baker Rink |
| vs. RPI, Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. l Hobey Baker Rink | |
| Game Coverage | Live Video l Live Stats |
| Series Info | Princeton leads Union 25-1-1 (streak: 5 wins) |
| Princeton leads RPI 12-6-5 (streak: 2 wins, 1 tie) | |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l |
| Union | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @UnionWHockey l 5-26-1, 2-17-1 ECAC/12th |
| RPI | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @RPI_WHockey l 10-20-2, 7-12-1 ECAC/8th |
A LOOK AHEAD
Princeton is fifth place in the ECAC standings with 26 points, just one behind Colgate and one in front of Quinnipiac. Colgate has the tougher schedule this weekend as it hosts the top two teams in the league in Clarkson and St. Lawrence. Princeton holds the tie breaker over Quinnipiac thanks to a season sweep. As it stands, Princeton can finish fourth, fifth or sixth - with fourth place giving the Tigers the final home-ice position for playoffs.
CELEBRATE THE SENIORS
Saturday will be Senior Day for Princeton's seven seniors. The Tigers will honor Molly Contini, Kelsey Koelzer, Fiona McKenna, Audrey Potts, Morgan Sly, Molly Strabley, and Cassidy Tucker as the Class of 2017.
EYE ON THE TIGERS
Princeton moved up one spot in the national poll to No. 9 after topping No. 3 St. Lawrence 4-2 on the road. With a 16-8-3 overall record, the Tigers have four players in the national top 40 in scoring, while averaging 3.33 goals per game. Sophomore Karlie Lund, who ranks eighth nationally in points per game has 40 points on 20 goals and 20 assists. Freshman Carly Bullock has scored 17 times and adds nine assists - to rank fourth nationally among freshmen, while senior Molly Contini has 25 points on nine goals and 16 helpers. Senior Kelsey Koelzer, ranks second nationally amongst defenders in scoring with 25 points on seven goals and 18 assists and with 94 points is six away from her 100th. She would be just the third Princeton defender to reached the 100-point mark in program history. Five other skaters follow in double digits in scoring. The national rookie of the month of January, Steph Neatby sports the second-best goals against in the country at 1.43 and the second-best save percentage at .951 to go along with a 9-3-1 overall record. Junior Alysia DaSilva's numbers aren't far away with a 7-2-1 record she has a .919 save percentage and a 2.12 GAA.
SCOUTING THE DUTCHWOMEN
Union is 5-26-1 overall and is in last place in the league with a 2-17-1 record. Four players are tied atop the scoring column with 11 points each. Freshman Haley Shugart has a team-high seven goals and adds four assists. Senior Emily Erickson, junior defender Caitlyn McLaren and freshman Cheynne Harris also have 11 points. Offensively the team averages 1.16 goals per game, while the defense allows an average of 3.31 gpg. Freshman Kate Spooner has seen the most action of the three goaltenders. In 25 games, this week's ECAC Rookie of the Week Spooner has a .919 save percentage and a 2.85 GAA. She stopped 38 shots in a 2-1 win over Dartmouth last Saturday.
THE PRINCETON/UNION SERIES
Princeton has dominated the series with Union since the Dutchwomen joined the league in 2003-04. The Tigers are 25-1-1 and have won the last five meetings including a 7-0 game in Schenectady in early December during the team's 11-game unbeaten streak. Union's lone win was a 2-1 game in Jan. 2014.
SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS
Rensselaer is holding down the final playoff spot in the ECAC with a three-point lead over Harvard - a team they beat last Saturday 4-1. Overall the Engineers are 10-20-2 and 7-12-1 in the league. Senior Laura Horwood has the most points on the team with 17 on 12 assists and five goals. Junior Shayna Tomlinson has also scored five times and adds 10 assists for 15 points. Freshman Sabrina Repaci and sophomore Makenna Thomas have the most goals on the team with eight apiece and are both in double digits in scoring, along with sophomore Jaimie Grigsby. Sophomore Lovisa Selander has started in 30 games in net and has a .917 save percentage and a 2.64 GAA. The power play unit has scored on 20 of 146 opportunities (22nd) while the penalty kill has squared away 111 of 135 infractions (25th). The team averages 1.78 gaols per game, while allowing 3.09 gpg.
THE PRINCETON/RPI SERIES
Princeton holds an 12-6-5 edge in the all-time series with RPI and won the meeting earlier this season 4-0. The Tigers are 2-0-1 in the last three meetings with the Engineers last win coming on Jan. 2, 2015.