Game Time: Cornell at Union

Cornell (8-3-4 ECAC, 11-6-5 Overall) at Union (10-3-3 ECAC, 16-6-6 Overall)
Messa Rink at Achilles Center, Schenectady, NY.

After a big win last night against the ever-dangerous Colgate Raiders, the Union Dutchmen take the ice for the second time in two days against their closest competitor in the ECAC standings: Cornell. Union is a full three points ahead of the Big Red in the ECAC standings.

Colin Stevens, Nisky Native!

Tonight's Lines:


15 Matt Hatch - 19 Kelly Zajac (A) - 21 Wayne Simpson
16 Kevin Sullivan - 12 Kyle Bodie - 29 Trevor Mingoia
9 Daniel Carr - 27 Jeremy Welsh (A) - 7 Josh Jooris
23 Cole Ikkala - 10 Mark Bennett - 11 Sam Coatta

22 Mat Bodie - 28 Shawn Stuart
2 Nolan Julseth-White (C) - 6 Charlie Vasaturo
14 Shayne Gostisbehere - 20 Greg Coburn

30 Colin Stevens
31 Dillon Pieri
1 Troy Grosenick (probable, injured)


Notes:

• Kevin Sullivan slides back into the lineup, replacing Dan Ciampini, who got some well-deserved playing time last night. 
• Charlie "Tuna" Vasaturo* takes Taylor Reid's spot on the blue line.
• Colin Stevens, who played brilliantly last night, gets the start with Grosenick shelved for a second straight night. Remember when goaltending was supposed to be an issue for the Dutchmen?
• Trevor Mingoia takes Max Novak's spot on the second line.
• Other than the Kyle Bodie line, which will occasionally feature the likes of Novak and Ciampini in place of Sullivan and Mingoia, Coach Bennett has solidified his lines. The Carr-Welsh-Jooris line is a given, as is the well constructed Hatch-Zajac-Simpson iteration. However, a big reason for Union's success is their depth--something that can't be overstated. Coach Bennett lauds the "energy line" of Ikkala-(Mark) Bennett-Coatta, and for good reason. 
• Tonight's game has been virtually sold out since Thursday. Expect a raucous crowd tonight at Union's home ice. 

*If that's not a nickname for Vasaturo, let's make it one.