'Meet the Original Orange' with Steph Jones
10/7/2008 10:00:38 PM | Ice Hockey
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse women’s ice hockey team is preparing for its first league contest this Friday night at Robert Morris (Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.) The Orange will play a second game against Robert Morris at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
In Syracuse's first game at Colgate, freshman forward Megan Skelly electrified the crowd by scoring Syracuse’s landmark first goal just nine seconds into its first contest in a 4-3 loss. Freshman winger Janelle Malcolm tallied SU’s other two goals against the Raiders.
This past weekend, Syracuse faced the second-ranked Wisconsin Badgers on Friday and Saturday. Junior netminder Lucy Schoedel made a superb 41 saves on Friday evening to keep SU within striking distance. Wisconsin held onto a 1-0 lead midway through the third quarter, and emerged victorious 3-0 in the end. The Ithaca, N.Y. native has made 99 saves in eight periods of play.
Freshman Steph Jones, a 5’6 goaltender from Thornhill, Ontario, is an integral part of the Syracuse goaltending trio. Jones earned a .935 save percentage with Markham-Stoufville and compiled a 23-5-3 record, including 15 shutouts.
In Saturday evening’s game at Wisconsin, Jones manned the net in the third period and turned away nine Badgers’ shots.
Learn more about the freshman biology major in today’s edition of ’Meet the Original Orange’.
What is the best part about being an Orange athlete?
My favorite part is getting to wear so much Orange.
When I’m not on the ice or in the classroom, you can find me…
Power napping.
What is your favorite spot on SU’s campus?
The Tennity Ice Pavilion.
I bet you’d never guess THIS about me…
I love the library.
What is your fondest hockey experience?
Winning the league championships in a shootout in my first year of playing hockey.
I choose SU because…
I want to be a part of something new, play for a great coaching staff and create new traditions.
Who is your favorite hockey player?
Marc Andre Fleury.
Besides hockey, I could probably beat you in…
Ultimate Frisbee.
My personal pregame routine consists of…
Sleep, food and focus.
You’ll hear this playing on my “Pre-Game Pump-Up” List…
Any sort of techno remix.
What is your ideal pre-game meal?
Pasta or a bagel with peanut butter and bananas.
What is your aspiration as a member of the Original Orange?
My aspiration is to set new records and to be part of a great hockey team.
