The 2011–12 Union Dutchwomen women's hockey team represented Union College in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Dutchwomen were a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
Offseason
Recruiting Player Nationality Position Notes Shenae Lundberg Goaltender Alex Tancrell-Fontaine Defense Kelly McGrath Defense Christine Valente Forward Camille Corbin Forward Bryanne Panchuk Forward Won a gold medal with Team Alberta at the 2011 Canada Winter Games
Exhibition Date Opponent Location Score Sept. 24 University of Montreal (CIS) Messa Rink Cancelled
East West Showcase Date Opponent Location Score Sept. 30 Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 1-6 Oct. 1 St. Cloud State Minneapolis, MN 1-4
Regular season November 4, 2011: Emilie Arseneault scored a short handed goal late into the second period to give the Dutchwomen a 2-1 conference victory over the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program. It was the Dutchwomen's first ECAC win since the 2009–2010 season, and only their second ECAC win since 2004.
Standings
Schedule Date Opponent Location Score Goal scorers Record Conf recordOct. 8 Sacred Heart Messa Rink 9-2 Stefanie Thomson (2), Lauren Hoffman, Mac Purvis, Rhianna Kurio, Christine Valente, Emilie Arsenault, Bryanne Panchuk, Molly Kate Durvin 1-0-0 0-0-0Oct. 14NortheasternBoston1-2 Stefanie Thomson 1-1-00-0-0Oct. 15Boston UniversityBoston2-6Rhianna Kurio, Christine Valente 1-2-00-0-0Oct. 21SyracuseSyracuse Oct. 22SyracuseSyracuse Oct. 28PrincetonMessa Rink Oct. 29QuinnipiacMessa Rink
Conference record CHA school Record Brown 0-0-0 Clarkson 0-0-0 Colgate 0-0-0 Cornell 0-0-0Dartmouth 0-0-0 Harvard 0-0-0 Quinnipiac 0-0-0 Princeton 0-0-0 RPI 0-0-0 St. Lawrence 0-0-0 Yale
Awards and honors Kate Gallagher, ECAC Goaltender of the Week (Week of November 7, 2011) Stefanie Thomson, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of October 10, 2011) Christiner Valente, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 24, 2011)
Team awards Kate Gallagher, George Morrison Most Valuable Player Award for the second consecutive year. Dania Simmonds received the Ashley Kilstein Award for community service Dania Simmonds, Coaches' Award. Stefanie Thomson and freshman Alex Tancrell-Fontaine, Most Improved Player Award (tie) Christine Valente was named Rookie of the Year
See also 2009–10 Union Dutchwomen women's ice hockey season 2010–11 Union Dutchwomen women's ice hockey season
References
External links Official site