Orange Hosts RIT, RPI this Week

Syracuse (5-5-1, 2-0-1 CHA) vs. RIT (6-4-2, 1-2-1 CHA)
Date & Time	Tuesday, Nov. 20 (7 p.m.)
Location	Syracuse, NY \| Tennity Ice Pavilion (350)
Game notes	Syracuse
Live Stats	SUathletics.com
Live Video	AmericaONE.com
Social Media	Facebook \| @Cuse \| Instagram\| #SUICE

Syracuse (5-5-1, 2-0-1 CHA) vs. RPI (2-8-2, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Date & Time	Friday, Nov. 23 (7 p.m.) \| Saturday, Nov. 24 (4 p.m.)
Location	Syracuse, NY \| Tennity Ice Pavilion (350)
Game notes	Syracuse
Live Stats	SUathletics.com
Live Video	AmericaONE.com
Social Media	Facebook \| @Cuse \| Instagram\| #SUICE

The Orange returns home to Tennity Ice Pavilion after a three-week road trip to host both RIT and Rensselaer. SU and RIT matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 20th at 7p.m. The Orange then hosts RPI this weekend on Friday, Nov. 23 (7 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 24 (4 p.m.).

Weekend Recap
•The Orange tied RIT, 2-2, on the road last week. SU is coming off of a weekend off.
• At RIT, Allie LaCombe scored her second goal of the season in the first seven minutes to put Orange up, 1-0. RIT then scored two power play goals in the second and third periods. Akane Hosoymada tallied the game-tying goal with three minutes left in the game on the power play. Neither team could find the back of the net in overtime, forcing the game to a tie.

Orange Analysis
• The Orange has many contributors on offense this season with 17 different skaters each having at least one point. Two skaters each have a team-high nine points. Carrie-Mattimoe along with Laurie Kingsbury has each recorded five goals and four assists. Carrie-Mattimoe is tired for first on SU's all-time scoring list with 34. Caitlin Roach has a team-high seven assists while Nicole Ferrara has three goals and five assists.
• Kallie Billadeau has recorded a GAA of 1.38 and a save percentage of .940 while posting three shutouts so far this season. Jenesica Drinkwater has notched a GAA of 2.72, a save percentage of .902 and one shutout this season.
Scouting the Tigers
• Head Coach: Scott McDonald (Niagara '00)
• Record : 6-4-2, 1-2-2 CHA
• Series against Syracuse: Tied, 0-0-1
• Most Recent Meeting: Nov. 10, SU 2 RIT 2
• The Tigers swept Brown last weekend on the road. On Friday night, the Tigers recorded a 2-0 shutout behind goaltender Ali Binnington. The next night, RIT edged their opponents, 2-1.
• Leading the RIT offense is freshman is Kim Schlattman, who has six goals and one assists. Three of her tallies have been on the power play. Katie Hubert is behind her with four goals and three assists. In the net for the Tigers is Ali Binnington who has a GAA of 1.88 and a save percentage of .914. Splitting time with Binnington is Laura Chamberlain who has recorded GAA of 2.32 and a save percentage of .913.

Scouting The Engineers
• Head Coach: John Burke (Bowling Green, '91)
• Record : 2-8-2, 0-4-0 ECAC
• Series against Syracuse: SU leads, 3-2-1
• Most Recent Meeting: 11/26/11- RPI 2, SU 1
• RPI lost and tied in its past weekend against Robert Morris at home. On Friday, the Engineers fell to RMU 3-2. Saturday night saw the two teams tie, 1-1, after an overtime period.
• Leading the offense for the Engineers is Alexa Gruschow who has a team-high 13 points with eight goals and five assists. Both Taylor Horton and Jordan Smelker have nine points apiece on four goals and five assists. In net for RPI is Kelly O'Brien who has a GAA of 2.70 and a save percentage of .887.
Second in the CHA
•With its sweep of Penn State and tie at RIT, the Orange sit at second in the CHA with five points.
•In first is Mercyhurst who holds a 4-0-0 record in conference play.
•Both Robert Morris and RIT have four points apiece which ties them for third.
•Penn State is in fifth with three points, followed by Lindenwood who has two.

Good Averages
•The Orange offense is averaging 2.82 goals a game which is good for 17th in the nation.
• They also only allow an average of 2.09 goals a game which is good for ninth in the nation.

Working Together
• When skating on the same line together, Holly Carrie-Mattimoe, Margot Scharfe and Nicole Ferrara are 5-5.
• They have accounted for 24 of the Orange's 71 points (.388) with 10 goals and 14 assists.
As a line, they are a team high +33.

Carrie-Mattimoe Ties the Record
• Senior Holly Carrie-Mattimoe is now tied for first on SU's all-time career list with 34 career goals

Up Next
• The Orange hosts Robert Morris next weekend on Friday, Nov. 23rd at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m.

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