Syracuse Returns to the Sheet for CHA Action

Game Notes: Syracuse | Robert Morris

Line Charts: Syracuse | Robert Morris

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - After 34 days from the the last whistle at Mercyhurst on December 6, the Syracuse women's ice hockey team is ready to host its first action in 2009. The Orange welcomes Robert Morris for a two-game conference set on Friday, January 9 at 7 pm and Saturday, January 10 at 2 pm. The Orange - Colonials matchup will be the first action at Tennity Pavilion since Syracuse hosted Mercyhurst on November 14th and 15th.

SU's January slate is chock-full of CHA combat. Following its two-game home stint, the Orange travels to Niagara University for the first showdown between the two schools on Saturday, January 17th and Sunday, January 18th. Both tilts are scheduled for 2pm. After the Western New York swing, SU returns home for two consecutive weekends of Orange hockey at Tennity Ice Pavilion. The Orange will entertain Wayne State on Friday, January 23rd at 7pm and Saturday, Janaury 24 at 2pm and then return to the sheet to tangle with Niagara on Friday, January 30th at 7pm and Saturday, January 31st at 2pm.

Robert Morris, Round 2

Syracuse set out to the Steel City to take on Robert Morris for a weekend series on October 10th and 11th, denoting the first CHA action in Orange program history. The two teams scrapped to a 1-0 score in favor of the host in the first match. Junior goalie Lucy Schoedel stoned 31 Colonials attempts in the first game. On the backend, Syracuse drew first blood when freshman forward Megan Skelly scored her first powerplay goal of the season, but Robert Morris charged back with two goals and mounted a lead they would not relinquish, 3-2. Freshman Lisa Mullan also scored her first powerplay marker in the contest. Robert Morris rang in the New Year by welcoming Bemidji State to Pittsburgh last weekend. The Beavers shutout the Colonials, 2-0, for just their second win of the season. Bemidji State kept its momentum with a 3-1 victory on Saturday. Robert Morris is 8-11-1 on the season, with a 3-1 record in conference action. RMU earned CHA victories with two against Syracuse and one against Niagara.

Skelly Can Score

Skelly potted a goal in each outing at Mercyhurst back in early December. It marks the second time this season Skelly has notched goals in at least two consecutive contests. Back in the home opener against Sacred Heart on October 31, Skelly scored a short-handed tally and then on the backend of the twinbill, she scored two goals in the same game. The Taber, Alberta native recorded SU's lone goal in a 4-1 loss at home to Mercyhurst for a three-game goal streak. Skelly tied Marty for the team's longest pointstreak this season at five, ranging from October 31 through November 21. The first-year winger currently sits first amongst all freshmen in the CHA in points. Her 0.93 points per game is the best in the league of all first-year skaters through the eighth week of competition. Nationally, Skelly is the 11th most efficient freshman point scorer and T-59th overall. She is also ranked T-26th in the nation with 0.53 goals per game.

Marty Making It Happen

Marty, one of Syracuse's most efficient point scorers, had a four-game pointstreak disrupted in the second tilt of the Mercyhurst series on December 6. Marty's four-game pointstreak consisted of three assists and one powerplay goal in two series versus Mercyhurst with the Wayne State bouts sandwiched in between. Preceding that four-game spurt, Marty posted three goals and four assists to register one of two SU five-game pointstreaks on the year.

Klassen Coming into Her Own

Freshman forward Kylie Klassen has emerged to the fore as one of Syracuse's most lethal offensive weapons when it comes to the powerplay. On November 21 at Wayne State, Klassen posted her first career powerplay tally and on December 6 at Mercyhurst, she put away her second powerplay marker of the season. The Winkler, Manitoba native is sixth on the squad with six points (3 G, 3 A) and leads all Orange with a +3 rating.

Schoedel Sits on 425

Schoedel was tested early and often when the Orange took on the high-powered Mercyhurst offense last month. Schoedel turned away 75 total shots in the two-game set (34 and 41, respectively) to reset her save total to 425 for the season. The Ithaca, N.Y. product has started every game for the Orange and has logged 818:30 of play, allowing 4.11 goals per game with an .884 save percentage.

'Cuse Originals

Tthe Orange was able to maintain a steady flow of player and program firsts against Wayne State in late November. Two student-athletes scored their first goals, including sophomore Keeta Koalska and freshman Kelly Dimmen. Klassen and Marty each notched their first powerplay goals for the Orange. Sophomore Rebecca Gordon set up two scoring plays over the weekend, securing her first two-point streak of the season. Freshman Jessica Frump attained her first career assist for Syracuse.

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