Entering their second season as a Division I program, the Dutchwomen ice hockey team will play 33 games during the 04-05 campaign, 17 of which will be home contests at Messa Rink.
Union will open their season at ECAC newcomer Clarkson on October 16 and 17 before taking on Sacred Heart in their home opener on October 23.
Union's 13-game non-conference schedule will include home and home two-game sets with independents Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac, and a pair of two-game series with Niagara on the road and Wayne State at home. Both Niagara and Wayne State are members of College Hockey America (CHA). The Dutchwomen will play a single game versus a Division III opponent, hosting Rensselaer, who finished 19-5-3 last season, on October 30.
The Dutchwomen's home league schedule will feature visits from Yale, Brown, St. Lawrence, Vermont and Colgate. Union will take on ECAC foes Clarkson, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard and Princeton on the road. The Dutchwomen will close their 2004-05 regular season on the road with the Tigers on February 25-26, one week after finishing their home schedule versus Colgate. Union will once again host the ECAC Women's Hockey Championship, scheduled for March 12-13.
For 2004-05 ticket information, please contact the Messa Rink Box Office at (518) 388-6134.