SU Looks To Bounce Back Against Union

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The Syracuse ice hockey team (2-5-0) looks to end a three-game losing skid when the Orange hosts Union for two games this weekend at Tennity Ice Pavilion. SU is looking for its first home victory of the season after a 0-2-0 start. The Orange is in the midst of a five-game home stand. SU dropped a 3-1 contest to Colgate on Wednesday, and will host Connecticut for two games next weekend.

Storylines Vs. Union
SU faces Union for the fifth and sixth time this weekend, with SU holding a 4-0-0 all-time series lead. The teams met twice last year in Schenectady, with the Orange skating away with 3-1 and 5-0 victories. Union has struggled out of the gates this season, posting a 1-4-0 record. The Dutchwomen have faced three common opponents to the Orange this season in Minnesota (L, 1-6), St. Cloud State (L, 1-4) and Northeastern (L, 1-2).

Union is led by playmaking freshman forward Bryanne Panchuck. She leads the team with four points and three assists. Panchuk has one goal, and is tied for ninth in the nation in rookie scoring with 1.00 points per game. Sophomore forward Stefanie Thomson and Senior forward Lauren Hoffman team with Panchuck to form a formidable front line. Thomson and Hoffman are tied for second on the team with three points.

Thomson has two goals and one assist, while Hoffman has one goal and two assists. Thomson is tied with freshman defenseman Kelly Mcgrath for the team-lead in plus-minus at +3. Freshman goalie Shenae Lundberg has started all three games in net for Union. She has 53 saves and an .828 save percentage.

The Dutchwomen are operating at 75% on the penalty kill this season (18-of-24), while the power play is operating a 11.1% (3-of-27). SU is 12-14-3 all-time against ECAC foes.

Up Next: Connecticut
Following this weekend's set with Union, the Orange will host Connecticut for two games at Tennity Ice Pavilion. The teams have met once in each of the past two seasons with the all-time series tied 1-1-0. The Orange picked up a 7-1 win last year against the Huskies.

Darkangelo Leads The Freshmen Corps
Freshman center Shiann Darkangelo is one of seven freshmen on the SU roster this season. Through seven games, Darkangelo leads the team with four points on four assists. She is 31st in the nation among rookies with 0.57 points per game.

The Syracuse freshmen have accounted for three goals and nine assists this season, which is 40.0% of the team's scoring. In the faceoff circle, Darkangelo leads the Orange in faceoff percentage (minimum 20 faceoffs) at 50% (73-of-146).

Knerr Making An Impact
Freshman center Julie Knerr has played in all seven of SU's games to this point in the season, and has served as a spark-plug to the SU fore-check and offensive attack. The Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec native scored her first collegiate goal against New Hampshire, and is 43-86 (.500) on faceoffs this season.

Carrie-Mattimoe And Goodnough Named To CHA Honor Roll
Sophomore winger Holly Carrie-Mattimoe and freshman defenseman Kaillie Goodnough were named to the CHA Honor Roll for their performances last weekend.

Carrie-Mattimoe scored two goals during the weekend series with Clarkson. Her first goal came 52 seconds into the second period on Saturday at Cheel Arena, tying the score at one. Carrie-Mattimoe then added a power play goal with 9:41 left in regulation. She has three goals this season, which is tied for third in the CHA. Her two power play goals are also tied for fifth in the nation.

Goodnough scored her first collegiate goal against Clarkson on Friday. The Mannsville, N.Y. capitalized on a loose puck near the blue line, and fired a slap shot that got through traffic and past Golden Knight goalkeeper Erica Howe. Goodnough has one goal and an assist this season.

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