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11/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown women's hockey team will host their second ECAC series in as many weekends as they welcome Dartmouth on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and No. 9/9 Harvard on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. to Meehan Auditorium.
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Game Notes: Brown
Game Notes: Dartmouth
Game Notes: Harvard
SCOUTING DARTMOUTH
The Big Green will be playing in its first road contest of the season on Friday against Brown. Dartmouth opened the year with an upset win over then-ranked No. 5 Harvard, 2-1. The following weekend, the Big Green lost to St. Lawrence, 4-2, and tied No. 4 Clarkson, 3-3, to bring its record to 1-1-1 overall and in conference. Dartmouth has struggled a bit on the penalty kill this season, going 4-for-8 in man-down situations. The Big Green is led by Lindsey Allen and Laura Stacey who have four points apiece. Allen has the team lead in goals (3) while Stacey records the team-best in assists (4). Robyn Chemago, who was named ECAC Goaltender of the Week on Oct. 27, posts a 1.44 goals against average and a .939 save percentage while seeing 90% of the team's action in net this season, starting two games.
SCOUTING HARVARD
The Crimson enter the weekend with an identical record to Dartmouth, 1-1-1 overall and 1-1-1 in conference action. Harvard was chosen as the ECAC favorite in the pre-season coaches poll. After its loss to Dartmouth, Harvard battled to a scoreless tie with No. 4 Clarkson and defeated St. Lawrence, 3-2, for its first win of the season. The Crimson will play Yale on Friday, Nov. 6 before visiting Meehan Auditorium. Miye D'Oench posts a team-high three goals and has four points with one assist on the season. Michelle Picard has the team lead in assists, with two. Three goalies have seen time in net for Harvard, in Molly Tissenbaum, Brianna Laing and Emerance Maschmeyer. Tissenbaum recorded a shut out in her only appearance, making 23 saves in a 0-0 tie against Clarkson, while Laing has the Crimson's only win with 28 saves against St. Lawrence in a 3-2 victory.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bears fell in a pair of games last weekend in their home opening series. On Friday, Oct. 30, No. 5 Quinnipiac defeated Brown, while on Saturday, Oct. 31 the team dropped a 3-0 contest against Princeton. Junior Monica Elvin started the Quinnipiac game and recorded a season-high 33 saves. Sophomore Julianne Landry got the nod in game two, and made 25 stops in net.
BROWN VS. DARTMOUTH LAST SEASON
The Bears went 0-2-0 against the Big Green last season, dropping the first game, 5-1, on Saturday, Jan. 3 at home and just getting edged in the second game, 4-3, on Friday, Feb. 6. Sophomore Sam Donovan had a part in two goals in the 4-3 loss, recording the primary assist on the first goal, and scoring the second tally.
BROWN VS. HARVARD LAST SEASON
Harvard topped Brown in both games last year, 6-0 on Friday, Jan. 2 and 7-1 on Saturday, Feb. 7.
NEXT UP
The Bears will host Sacred Heart in their lone game next weekend, in a non-conference match-up, on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 4:00 p.m. at Meehan Auditorium.
