Syracuse University
Colgate
1/4/2011 9:24:03 AM | Ice Hockey
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse University women's ice hockey team will welcome Colgate to Tennity Ice Pavilion for game-two of a home-and-home series on Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. The matchup will be streamed live on Orange All-Access, 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 Colgate Series
The Raiders lead the all-time series with the Orange, 3-1. Syracuse came away with its first victory against Colgate, 4-3, in the team's first meeting this season at Starr Rink on Nov. 23, 2010. Prior to that, Colgate had edged Syracuse by just one goal in each of the first three matchups.
Colgate was SU's first opponent during the Orange's inaugural season in 2008. Then-freshman Megan Skelly scored the first goal in program history just nine seconds into the contest. Skelly has registered four goals in the four meetings between the two teams.
Sizing up the Competition
The Raiders are led by sophomore forward Brittany Phillips who has a team-best 17 points on seven goals and 10 assists. Fellow sophomore Jenna Klynstra follows closely behind with seven goals and seven assists. Junior goaltender Kimberly Sass has played the majority of time in net for Colgate, registering a goals-against-average of 2.76 and a saves percentage of .904. Colgate is averaging 1.94 goals per game while giving up 2.89 to its opponents.
A Look at the Orange
Freshman goaltender Jenesica Drinkwater is leading the CHA with a goals-against-average of 2.39. Defender Ashley Cockell is tied for fourth in the CHA for points by a defenseman with .71 per outing. On the offensive end of the ice, senior Julie Rising has a second-best 10 goals and 13 assists and is sixth in the conference with .47 power-play points per game.
Syracuse will be without its leading scorer, sophomore Isabel Menard and veteran forward Stefanie Marty for the next three games as they compete in the 2011 MLP Cup in Switzerland. Menard will represent Canada, while Marty will play for Switzerland.
