DANBURY, CONN. – The opening round delivered multiple upsets and high-scoring performances as teams battled for spots in the ECAC quarterfinals. No. 12 Union stunned No. 5 Clarkson at Cheel Arena, earning just its second-ever victory over Clarkson in program history. With the upset, Union advances to face top-seeded Yale Bulldogs in the quarterfinals. No. 6 Colgate defeated No. 11 RPI, 4–2, to punch its ticket to a quarterfinal matchup against No. 4 Cornell. The following day, No. 7 Brown rolled past No. 10 Dartmouth, 7–2, setting up a quarterfinal clash with No. 3 Quinnipiac Bobcats. In the final opening-round game, No. 8 Harvard and No. 9 St. Lawrence went into overtime, where Crimson netted the game-winner to advance and face No. 2 Princeton in the quarterfinals.

Friday, February 20
UNION 2 - CLARKSON 1
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Union goal scorers - Karianne Engelbert, Megan Duplantie
Clarkson goal scorer - Janelle Evans

COLGATE 4 - RPI 2
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Colgate goal scorers - Alexis Petford (2), Alexia Aubin, Dorothy Copetti
RPI goal scorers - Kyley Toye, Nina Christof

Saturday, February 21
BROWN 7 - DARTMOUTH 2
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Brown goal scorers - Sam Broz (2), Monique Lyons, Ava DeCoste, Martina Accardi, Avery Lian, Olivia Fantino 
Dartmouth goal scorers - Ella Inglis, Kenzington Lehman

HARVARD 3 - ST. LAWRENCE 2 (OT)
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Harvard goal scorers - Kaley MacDonald, Angelica Megdanis, Ella Lucia
St. Lawrence goal scorers - Lilien Benakova, Cheyenne Degeer

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