2011–12 Union Dutchwomen ice hockey season

The 2011–12 Union Dutchwomen women's hockey team will represent Union College in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Dutchwomen are 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.http://ecachockey.com/women/2011-12/Game_Stories/20110411_Union_Clarkson
===Standings===
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Score	Goal scorers 	Record	Conf record
Oct. 8 	Sacred Heart 	Messa Rink	9-2 	Stefanie Thomson (2), Lauren Hoffman, Mac Purvis, Rhianna Kurio, Christine Valente, Emilie Arsenault, Bryanne Panchuk, Molly Kate Durvinhttp://www.unionathletics.com/news/2011/10/9/WICE_1009111244.aspx	1-0-0 	0-0-0
Oct. 14	Northeastern 	Boston 	1-2 	Stefanie Thomsonhttp://www.unionathletics.com/news/2011/10/14/WICE_1014111141.aspx?path=whockey 	1-1-0 	0-0-0
Oct. 15	Boston University	Boston 	2-6 	Rhianna Kurio, Christine Valente 	1-2-0 	0-0-0
Oct. 21	Syracuse 	Syracuse 	 	 	 	
Oct. 22	Syracuse 	Syracuse 	 	 	 	
Oct. 28	Princeton 	Messa Rink	 	 	 	
Oct. 29	Quinnipiac 	Messa Rink	 	 	 	
====Conference record====
CHA school 	Record
Brown 		 0-0-0
Clarkson 	0-0-0
Colgate 	0-0-0
Cornell 	0-0-0
Dartmouth 	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)http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2011-12/Weekly_Awards/Women-s_Weekly_Awards_110811.pdf
* Stefanie Thomson, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of October 10, 2011)http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2011-12/Weekly_Awards/20111110_W_Weekly_Awards
* Christiner Valente, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 24, 2011)http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2011-12/Weekly_Awards/20112510_W_Weekly_Awards
===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
Union
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