NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Yale women's ice hockey team is set to host Union in the quarterfinals of the ECAC Tournament this weekend at Ingalls Rink. The Bulldogs will play the Garnet Chargers in a best-of-three series, with the winner moving on to the conference semifinals in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Game Schedule
Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary) - Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m.

Scouting the Bulldogs
Yale earned a share of the ECAC Regular Season Title with a final regular-season record of 22-8 overall and a 16-6 mark in conference games. The Bulldogs earned the No. 1 seed and hosting rights through the quarterfinals.

Yale showcased the best scoring offense in the ECAC, tallying 78 goals in 22 conference games. Senior Carina DiAntonio finished second in the league in both goals (18) and points (13), earning All-ECAC Second Team recognition. Classmate and fellow first-line contributor Jordan Ray had a fantastic regular season as one of the league's best facilitators. She finished tied for second in assists and earned a second-team all-conference nod. Naomi Boucher, Stephanie Stainton and Hannah Weyerhaeuser were also major factors on the offensive end.

Defensively, the Bulldogs were among the conference's best. First-year Molly Boyle has been a superstar as a productive two-way defender. Boyle earned All-ECAC First Team honors after leading the league with 20 assists. Senior Gracie Gilkyson also was an all-conference selection, recording 21 points while playing all 30 games. Goaltender Samson Frey has been unflappable after taking over the starting role at the beginning of 2026. Frey finished the regular season with a 14-1 record and five shutouts.

Yale in the ECAC Tournament

• The Bulldogs locked up the No. 1 seed for the second time in program history. Yale previously earned the top spot in 2023.
• This is Yale's 16th time qualifying for ECAC postseason action and its eighth straight appearance.
• This weekend marks the sixth time in program history that Yale has hosted an ECAC opening-round or quarterfinal game (2004-05, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26).

Scouting Union
Union finished the regular season with a record of 3-18-1 in conference play and an overall mark of 11-20-3. The Garnet Chargers earned the 12th seed and defeated No. 5 Clarkson, 2-1, in the ECAC Opening Round.

Sophomore Karianne Engelbert leads the Union offense with 10 goals and 11 assists during the regular season. First-year Emma Rheaume and junior Monja Wagner split time between the pipes for the Garnet Chargers.

Union in the ECAC Tournament

• Union defeated Clarkson to earn a spot in the ECAC Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.
• The Garnet Chargers have never reached the conference semifinals.

Matching Up

• Yale holds a 42–3–2 all-time record against Union.
• The Bulldogs are 24–1–1 at home and 18–2–1 in Schenectady.
• Union dropped both regular-season meetings to Yale this year: a 6–3 loss on January 2, 2026, in New Haven, Conn., and a 5–2 loss on January 31, 2026, at M&T Bank Center.
• This weekend's series marks the second time the teams are meeting in the postseason in program history. The Bulldogs defeated Union in the ECAC Opening Round in 2024.