Orange at RIT on Saturday

Syracuse (5-5-0, 2-0-0 CHA) at RIT (4-3-0, 1-2-1 CHA)
Date & Time	Saturday, Nov. 10 (2 p.m.)
Location	Schenectady, NY \| Messa Rink (2,225)
Game notes	Syracuse
Live Stats	RITathletics.com
Live Video	AmericaONE.com
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The Orange wraps up its three-week road stretch this Saturday at RIT in a CHA matchup. Syracuse (5-5-0, 2-0-0) and RIT (4-3-1, 1-2-1 CHA) face off on at 2:05 p.m. The two conference opponents play again on Tuesday, Nov. 20th at 7 p.m. in Syracuse at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

Weekend Recap
•Syracuse notched another split at Union this weekend, edging the Dutchwomen 2-1 on Friday night and falling, 4-2, on Saturday.
• On Friday, Allie LaCombe's first goal of the season served as the game-winner. Jacquie Greco also notched a goal in the game, helping the Orange climb back from a 1-0 deficit to notch its fifth game of the season. Kallie Billadeau totaled 27 saves in the win.
• On Saturday, both Holly Carrie-Mattimoe and Nicole Ferrara each tallied goals for SU, but the Orange eventually fell to the Dutchwomen. Kaillie Goodnough had assists on both goals. Billadeau recorded 17 saves before Julie Bengis saw game action for the first time in her career, notching 11 saves.

Orange Analysis
• The Orange has many contributors on offense this season with 16 different skaters each having at least one point. Three 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. Ferrara has a team-high six assists and has notched three goals.
• Kallie Billadeau has recorded a GAA of 1.38 and a save percentage of .940 while posting three shutouts so far this season. Jenesica Drinwater has notched a GAA of 2.96, a save percentage of .886 and one shutout this season.

Scouting the Tigers
• Head Coach: Scott McDonald (Niagara '00)
• Record : 4-3-1, 1-2-1 CHA
• Series against Syracuse: First Meeting
• Most Recent Meeting: First Meeting
• The Tigers most recently played at Penn State, defeating the Nittany Lions, 4-1, and then tying PSU on Saturday, 2-2. They fell to conference opponent, Mercyhurst, 6-2 and 7-0 in the beginning of the season.
• Leading the RIT offense is freshman is Tenecia Hiller who has four goals and two assists this season. Two of her tallies have been on the power play. Carly Payerl is behind her with two goals and four assists. In the net for the Tigers is Ali Binnington who has a GAA of 2.27 and a save percentage of .899. Splitting time with Binnington is Laura Chamberlain who has recorded GAA of 2.82 and a save percentage of .889.

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

Penalty Killing Unit Essential
• In each win this season, the Orange has held its opponent scoreless on the power play. (5-1-0 scoreless on the PP)
• SU is 33-for-40 on the penalty kill (82.5%) which is good for fourth in the conference.

Ferrara an Offensive Threat
• Sophomore forward Nicole Ferrara has a team-high three multi-point games.
• She tallied three points during the series at Union on one goal and two assists
• Ferrara has scored three goals and has a team-high six assists.

Wrapping up October
• The Orange went 4-4-0 in the month of October.
•SU opened up the season with two losses to No. 10 Northeastern (2-5) and New Hampshire (3-4) at home before sweeping Penn State on the Road (4-0, 6-0).
• The Orange then split its weekend series against Quinnipiac at home (2-3 OT, 4-0) and split at Connecticut as well (2-4, 2-0).
• Kallie Billadeau was named the Goaltender of the Month for the month of October. During October, Billadeau had a GAA of 0.76 and a save percentage of .964. She only allowed three goals in four games.

Billadeau: CHA Goaltender of the Month
• Junior goaltender Kallie Billadeau was named the CHA Goaltender of the Month for October.
• She has recorded three shutouts so far this season and has a GAA of 0.76 and a save percentage of .964. She has only allowed three goals in four games.
• Billadeau was honored as the CHA Goaltender of the Week after posting a 4-0 shutout against Quinnipiac.
• Billadeau has a career GAA of 2.90 and a save percentage of .906.

Billadeau a Leader in the Nation
• Billadeau ranks eighth in the nation in GAA (1.38) and 11th in the nation in save percentage (.940).
• Her three shutouts have her at second in the nation.
• She ranks second in the CHA in both GAA (1.38) and save percentage (.940).

Four Shutouts an SU Record
• The Orange set a new program record by notching four shutouts so far this season
• The most shutouts that SU has recorded in a single season were three, which was accomplished three different times (2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11)
• All four of Syracuse's wins five wins have been shutouts.
• The Orange shutout Penn State, 4-0 and 6-0, Quinnipiac, 4-0, and blanked UConn, 2-0.

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