Syracuse University
Wayne State
12/2/2010 11:21:57 AM | Ice Hockey
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse University women's ice hockey team will welcome Wayne State for its first College Hockey America (CHA) series on Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at Tennity Ice Pavilion. Friday's matchup will be streamed live on Orange All-Access (OAA), SU's multimedia package, via SUathletics.com. Subscriptions are $5.95 for a game-day pass, $9.95 per month or $79.95 per year.
The Wayne State Series
Wayne State leads the all-time series, 5-3. The Warriors won the first five meetings against the Orange, but the tides have turned as SU has been victorious in its last three encounters with WSU. In the last meeting between the two teams, SU skated away with a 3-2 win. Then-junior Julie Rising led the Orange with two goals and an assist.
Sizing up the Competition
The Warriors enter the contest with an overall record of 7-7 and is 1-3 in CHA play. Wayne State is averaging 2.43 goals per game while giving up 2.5 to its opponents. WSU is led by sophomore Julie Ingratta (eight goals and six assists) and junior Alyssa Baldwin (eight goals and five assists). Goaltender Delayne Brian has a goals-against-average of 2.53 and a saves percentage of .930, which ranks 17th in the nation. Junior defender Jill Szandzik is tied with SU's Ashley Cockell for fourth nationally in points per game by a defensemen with .86 per outing.
A Look at the Orange
Sophomore Isabel Menard was recently named CHA Player of the Month after tallying four goals and five assists in five games last month. Menard leads the Orange with nine goals and 14 assists overall. Her .60 power-play points per game lead the CHA. Her .43 points per game rank seventh in the CHA for points by a defenseman and fourth in freshman scoring. Freshman goaltender Kallie Billadeau set a program record with 57 saves against No. 1 Cornell on Nov. 30. Fellow rookie Jenesica Drinkwater has registered a 4-1-2 record in net. She owns a 2.49 goals-against-average and a .903 saves percentage.
Looking Forward
Following the Wayne State series, the Orange will travel to New Jersey to take on Princeton in a two game non-conference series. The puck will drop on Friday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m.
