Syracuse University
Wisconsin
10/4/2008 3:40:25 PM | Ice Hockey
Box Score
MADISION, WIS. – The Syracuse ice hockey team lost to second-ranked Wisconsin 8-0 at the Kohl Center. The Badgers scored three power-play goals in the victory. Junior netminder Lucy Schoedel (Ithaca, N.Y.) turned away 24 of the Badgers 30 shots in the first two periods. Schoedel has recorded 99 saves in eight periods of action. Freshman goalkeeper Steph Jones (Thornhill, Ontario) played the third period and made nine saves for the Orange in her collegiate debut.
The Orange allowed two Wisconsin goals within the first minute and a half of the opening period. Brooke Ammerman tallied her third goal on the season just 20 seconds into the contest. Freshman blue-liner Taylor Metcalfe (Oakville, Ontario) was called for holding at the 1:00 mark and Kelly Nash took advantage of the extra-man opportunity at 1:15 for the early 2-0 lead. Wisconsin scored its second power-play marker at 14:30 when Jasmine Giles utilized the five-on-four situation. Freshman Lisa Mullan (Victoria, British Columbia) was called for checking in the 12-minute mark to give the Badgers the man-up opportunity. Wisconsin outshot Syracuse 16 to four in the opening session.
Ammerman registered goals at 2:50 and 13:27 with a Nash power-play goal sandwiched in between at 10:29 of the second frame to extend the Badgers lead to 6-0. Schoedel turned away 11 Wisconsin shots in the second period.
The Badgers tacked on two more tallies at 3:47 and 7:46 of the third from Giles and Erika Lawler.
Freshman Kylie Klassen (Winkler, Manitoba) and Mullan and sophomore captain Julie Rising (Millbrae, Calif.) accounted for two shots apiece. Junior defender Gabrielle Beaudry, sophomore forward Stefanie Marty (Nussbuamen, Switzerland) and freshman Janelle Malcolm (Edmonton, Alberta) recorded one shot each.
The Badgers have won their last 23-of-27 contests dating back to Dec. 8, 2007.
Syracuse will play its first conference game at Robert Morris Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The Orange will play a second game against Robert Morris on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Colonials beat Minnesota in Minneapolis on Friday night for their first victory of the regular season.
