Orange Defeats Robert Morris, 4-3

Saturday, December 1

Syracuse, NY

2:00 p.m.

Syracuse University

9-6-1, 4-1-1CHA

Robert Morris

7-3-2, 3-1-0CHA

Robert Morris

Syracuse

Nicole Ferrara scored the game-winning goal with 1:45 left in the game.

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

12/1/2012 5:50:00 PM | Ice Hockey

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Nicole Ferrara's power play goal with 1:45 left in the game gave the Syracuse ice hockey team a 4-3 victory against Robert Morris this afternoon at home. The Orange (9-6-1, 4-1-1 CHA) was led on offense by Jacquie Greco who notched two goals in the thrilling conference win. In net for SU was Jenesica Drinkwater who notched 21 saves.

The Orange opened up the scoring with a goal late in the first period. Brittney Krebs received the puck and found Holly Carrie-Mattimoe who was all alone in front of the goal. Carrie-Mattimoe beat Kristen DiCocco five hole to give the Orange a 1-0 lead at 15:46 in the first period. The score was Carrie-Mattimoe's seventh of the season and 36th of her career.

RMU tied it up at 3:45 in the second period when Thea Imbrogno passed the puck across the ice to Maddie Collias who one-timed it into the net.

Ten minutes later, Greco notched her first goal of the game. Drinkwater threw the puck up to Kaillie Goodnough who found Greco in the center of the ice. The defenseman, who was on offense tonight, shut the puck high, giving SU a 2-1 lead at 13:29 in the second frame.

After Shiann Darkangelo was called for a five-minute contact to the head penalty and a two minute hooking call, the Colonials went on the power-play for seven minutes. The Colonials tied up the game again, after Kelsey Thomas netted a goal off of assists from Kristen Richards and Rebecca Vint. It was 2-2 after the second period.

Greco then put the Orange up again 3-2, after taking away the puck from RMU in the neutral zone and skating up the left side. Greco took a shot from the left circle that bounced off of DiCocco's shoulder and into the net at 10:02 in the third period.

SU didn't hold onto the lead for long, for 1:44 later Katie Fergus scored her first goal of the season making it 3-3.

Both teams battled it out, but neither could find the back of the net to break the tie. At 17:20, Collias was called for tripping, putting SU on its fifth power play of the night. On the power play, Goodnough took a shot at the net and Ferrara was there to gather up the puck and score the game winning goal at 18:15.

Syracuse has a home-and-home series next weekend against Clarkson. The Orange travel to Clarkson on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. and return home on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m.