SU Travels to Robert Morris

Syracuse (14-11-1, 8-3-1 CHA) at Robert Morris (10-9-3, 6-5-1 CHA )
Date & Time	Friday, February 1 (3 p.m.) \| Saturday, February 2 (3 p.m.)
Location	Moon Township, Pa. \| RMU Island Sports Center
Game notes	Syracuse \| Robert Morris
Live Stats	RMUathletics.com
Live Video	AmericaONE.com
Social Media	Facebook \| @Cuse \| Instagram\| #SUICE

The Syracuse women's ice hockey team looks to extend its four game winning streak as it travels to Robert Morris (10-9-33, 6-5-1 CHA) for a two-game conference series. Puck drop is scheduled for 3p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2 at the RMU Island Sports Center.

The Particulars
• The seires is crucial for both teams as Syracuse sits in second place in the conference with 17 points and RMU checks in at fourth with 13 points.
• The last time these two teams met this season, Robert Morris notched a 2-1 win and SU defeated the Colonials, 4-3, the next night.

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• The Orange is on a four-game conference winning streak after sweeping Lindenwood and Penn State
• SU has tied the most conference games that they have won in history since 2009-10 (8-8).
• In its four game-winning streak, SU has outscored its opponents 15-3, posting one shutout and only allowing one goal in every other game
• Billadeau, Piacentini and Renualt were named to the CHA Honor Roll this week for their performances against PSU
• Billadeau's 1-0 shutout against Penn State was her 6th of the season and 8th of her career. She is ranked second in the nation in shutouts
• Piacentini is on a six game point streak, notching three goals and four assists.
• The last time these two teams met this season at SU, RMU won 2-1 on Friday and SU won 4-3 on Saturday
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Weekend Recap
• The Orange swept Penn State this weekend, recording a 1-0 win on Friday night and a 4-1 win on Saturday.
• Nicole Renualt scored her first goal of her career on Saturday night while Kallie Billadeau recorded her sixth shutout of the season.
• On Saturday, four different Orange scored while PSU scored its first goal against SU ever. SU had recorded three straight shutouts against PSU prior to Saturday's game.
• Piacentini (2a), Margot Scharfe (2a), Nicole Renault (1g, 1a) all had multi-points weekends against the Nittany Lions.

Orange Analysis
• Freshman forward Melissa Piacentini leads the Orange offense with eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points. She is currently on a six game point streak that dates back to on Jan. 12th at No. 7 Mercyhurst. In that streak, she scored three goals and four assists. Her 12 assists leads the Orange.
• Shiann Darkangelo has a team-high 13 goals for SU.
• The Orange have scored four shorthand goals so far this season, which leads the CHA
• Both Holly Carrie-Mattimoe and Margot Scharfe have scored a team-high four power.play goals for SU.
• Goaltenders Kallie Billadeau and Jenesica Drinkwater have been strong in net for the Orange this season. Billadeau has a program-best six shutouts this season and eight in her career. The junior has a GAA of 1.37 and a save percentage of .944. She ranks fifth in the nation in GAA and fourth in save percentage. Drinkwater has two shutouts this season, while recording a GAA of 2.99 and a save percentage of .882.
Scouting the Colonials
• Record: 10-9-3, 6-5-1 CHA
• Series against Syracuse: RMU leads, 8-6-4
• Most recent meeting: 12/1/12 SU 4, RMU 3
• The weekend series against Syracuse will be RMU's Skate for the Cure weekend.
• The Colonials are winless in four games, most recently tying RIT, 2-2 in OT, and falling, 2-0.
• Rebecca Vint has a team-high 25 points with 13 goals and 12 assists. Kelsey Thomas has registered eight goals and 12 assists for RMU.
• Goaltender Kristen DiCiocco has registered a save percentage of .919 and a GAA of 2.19 in 20 games of action this season.

The Last Time They Met
• Saturday. December 1, 2012
• Syracuse 4, Robert Morris 3
• The two CHA opponents traded goals throughout the contest, until sophomore forward Nicole Ferrara scored the power play game-winning goal with 1:45 left on the clock.
• Jenesica Drinkwater tallied 21 saves in the game.
• Senior defenseman Jacquie Greco scored two goals while Kaillie Goodnough had two assists.

Four-Game Win Streak
• The Orange are currently on a four game win streak, which is the longest win streak of the season.
• In this win streak, the Orange have outscored their opponents, 15-3.
• They have also won three-straight at home.

Four Points for Goodnough
• Junior defenseman Kaillie Goodnough led the Orange with a four-point game after recording four assists at Lindenwood
• The last time that someone from SU recorded four assists was Julie Rising against Northeastern (10/1/10)
• Goodnough also scored the game-winning goal against Penn State in a 4-1 win.
• It was her first goal since the second game of the season against No. 10 Northeastern

Points vs. Penn State
• The Orange have recorded four wins against PSU this season, notching three shutouts.
• Nine skaters have multiple points against the Nittany Lions this season.
   - Scharfe: 2g, 4a
   - Ferrara: 2g, 3a
   - Carrie-Mattimoe: 2g, 2a
   - Piacentini: 2g, 2a
   - Darkangelo: 1g, 1a
   - Goodnough: 1g, 1a
   - Krebs: 3a

Piacentini with Points
• Freshman forward Melissa Piacentini is currently on a six-game point scoring streak, registering three goals and four assists (Jan. 12-pres.)
• She notched three goals over the weekend at Lindenwood, including the game-winner on Friday night.
• Piacentini leads SU with eight goals and a team-high 12 assists for 20 points.
• She was named the CHA Rookie of the Week twice this season (1/21/13 & 11/26/12)

Renault Scores First Goal
• Nicole Renault scored her first career goal against PSU in a 1-0 win.
• Renault has 10 assists so far this season and ranks fifth in defenseman scoring in the CHA.
•Renault's three assists in Saturday's game against RPI was the first time that someone had three assists in one game since Jacquie Greco against Mercyhurst (3/2/12)

January Recap
• In the month of January, SU went 5-3-0.
• All three of SU's losses in the month were to ranked opponents (#7 Mercyhurst and #4 Cornell).
• SU also recorded two shutouts against Colgate and Penn State.
• Shiann Darkangelo was named the CHA Player of the Week (1/12) and Melissa Piacentini was honored as the Rookie of the Week (1/21).

Home Sweet Home
• Syracuse will play three games on the road before returning to Tennity Ice Pavilion to close out the season with five-straight conference home games.

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