WHAT'S ON TAP: The University of North Dakota women's hockey team opens the new decade on New Year's Day against Eastern College Athletic Conference's Union College in a two game series set for Friday and Saturday with game times at 6 p.m. and 3 p.m. CDT, respectively.

MEDIA INFORMATION: Most Fighting Sioux regular season home hockey games can be heard on 1440 AM ("The Fan") and on stations across the Fighting Sioux Radio Network (excluding Dec. 13 against Minnesota) with broadcaster Darrin Looker calling the action. A webcast and live stats will be available at FightingSioux.com

SCOUTING REPORT: The Dutchwomen are currently in 12th place in the ECAC with one point (0-7-1) ... Union is 3-14-1 overall this season ... UC has already topped last years record as they went 2-29-3 and 0-15-5 in the conference ... The Dutchwomen are averaging 1.28 goals per game while giving up 3.06 ... Sophomore forward Lauren Hoffman leads the team in points (2-5-7) and assists while Sophomore forward Emilie Arseneault tops the squad in goals (4-1-5) ... In net the Beavers are led by freshman Alana Marcinko who has started 12 games with an 2.87 goals allowed average and a .904 save percentage ... Their special teams have struggled so far this season going 3-for-59 (.051) on the power play and converting 76-of-94 (.809) penalty-kill opportunities.

COACHING STAFF: The Dutchwomen are led by head coach Claudia Asano who is in her third season at the helm of UC with a record of 8-70-6. She is assisted by Ali Boe and Marianna Locke.

THE ALL-TIME SERIES: The Sioux lead the all-time series against Union, 2-0-0, with both wins coming a season ago at the Ralph Englestad Arena ... The Sioux shut out the Dutchwomen in the opener 3-0 and won the finale 4-1 ... UND out shot the Dutchwomen 86-25 in the series.

LAST ACTION: North Dakota closed out its first half of action in a home series against Minnesota where the Gophers skated to 3-1 and 5-0 wins.

The Sioux were the victim of a dominate Gopher power play as they converted seven times off 13 attempts. The weekends last goal by Minnesota turned out to be the only even-strength goal given up by either team in the series.

The Sioux finished the finale outshooting the Gophers 24-23 which was only the second time in program history (28-27 in 4-0 loss on Jan. 27, 2007).