Engelbert's natural hat trick helps Union women's hockey open ECAC Hockey play with a win

The victory snapped the Garnet Chargers’ five-game losing streak. Engelbert put Union (3-6-0 overall) ahead 1-0 with 44 seconds left in the first period. She tallied her second goal on a tip of an Emma Hebert shot with 2:22 remaining in the second period.

Engelbert completed her hat trick a little over 6 1-2 minutes into the third period when she put in the rebound of a Kendal Davidson shot past goalie Emily Davidson. The hat trick was the first by a Union women’s player since Emma Fulawka got one against Saint Michael’s on Jan. 1 of last season.



It’s the second straight season that Union has opened ECACH play by beating Harvard. The Garnet Chargers beat the Crimson 3-1 at Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Union goalie Sophie Matsoukas made 24 saves to record her second shutout of the season and third of her career.

Union hosts Dartmouth at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Harvard 0 0 0 — 0 Union 1 1 1 — 3 First Period — 1, Union, Engelbert 4 (Friday, Bourque), 19:16. Penalties — None. Second Period — 2, Union, Engelbert 5 (Hebert, Greco), 17:38.

Penalties — Dinges, Har (tripping), 3:44; Greco, Uni (cross-checking), 6:08. Third Period — 3, Union, Engelbert 6 (K. Davidson), 6:34.

Penalties — Greco, Uni (tripping), :23; Friday, Uni (roughing), 7:32; Davidson-Adams, Har (hooking), 17:37. Shots on Goal — Harvard 5-7-12 — 24. Union 7-7-10 — 24.

Power-play opportunities — Harvard 0 of 3; Union 0 of 2. Goalies — Harvard, E. Davidson 1-1-0 (24 shots-21 saves).

Union, Matsoukas 3-5-0 (24-24). Referees — Rylie Lisselback, Will O'Malley. Linesmen — Amanda Ziola, Stephanie Sersch.

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