Syracuse University
Robert Morris
10/10/2008 10:51:22 PM | Ice Hockey
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Syracuse ice hockey team was featured in its first College Hockey America game against Robert Morris on Friday night at the Clearview Arena. The Orange registered 21 shots against RMU’s netminder Brianne McLaughlin in a tightly contested 1-0 setback. Syracuse’s 21 attempts are the most the Orange has posted this season.
Sophomore center Stefanie Marty (Nussbaumen, Switzerland) registered five shots on net to lead the Orange’s offensive assault. SU’s captain is now tied with her counterpart, sophomore Julie Rising (Millbrae, Calif.), with 10 shots apiece on the year.
Marty continued to dominate the faceoff circle, winning 16-of-24 scrums Friday night. In four games, Marty has won 49-of-58 draws (.845).
Junior goalkeeper Lucy Schoedel (Ithaca, N.Y.) recorded her 100th career save for the Orange early in the first period, finishing with 31 total on the evening. Schoedel made 127 total saves in two seasons at the University of New Hampshire. SU’s goalie eclipsed her two-season total at UNH in Friday night’s contest, totaling 130 stops in just four games.
RMU benefited on a 5-on-3 situation after junior defenseman Gabrielle Beaudry (Cortland, N.Y.) was called for a tripping infraction at 6:16 of the first period. Freshman forward Lisa Mullan (Victoria, British Columbia) was sent to the box for holding 40 seconds later, bestowing the Colonials with the two-man advantage. Robert Morris’ Sara O’Malley tallied the only goal on a power-play situation at 7:47 of the first stanza. Brianna Delany and Whitney Pappas were awarded with the assist in Friday’s lone marker.
Each team was whistled for eight penalties in the match. Syracuse outshot the Colonials 13 to eight on the power play.
Freshmen Kylie Klassen (Winkler, Manitoba) and Megan Skelly (Taber, Alberta) and senior Nikki Leone (Trenton, Ontario) each posted three shots against RMU. Freshman Janelle Malcolm (Edmonton, Alberta), Mullan and Rising each added two while Beaudry chipped in one attempt.
McLaughlin, last week’s CHA Women’s Defensive Player of the Week and USCHO.com National Defensive Player of the Week, turned away all 21 Orange attempts.
Syracuse looks for redemption against Robert Morris on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
