SU Edged by Lindenwood, 2-1, in OT

Tuesday, February 26

Syracuse, NY

7:00 p.m.

Syracuse University

18-14-1, 12-6-1CHA

Lindenwood

7-23-3, 7-9-3CHA

OT 1

Lindenwood

Syracuse

Jacquie Greco scored for the Orange in the third period.

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

2/26/2013 10:37:00 PM | Ice Hockey

Box Score

Box Score | Video: Greco's Goal

Syracuse, NY - The Orange suffered its second overtime loss of the season, falling to Lindenwood, 2-1, at home. Senior Jacquie Greco scored the lone goal for the Orange (18-14-1, 12-6-1 CHA) to tie up the game while junior goaltender Jenesica Drinkwater tallied 34 saves. The two teams meet again in SU's regular-season finale tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 27^th, at 7 p.m. at Tennity Ice Pavilion. Greco and fellow senior Holly Carrie-Mattimoe will be honored prior to tomorrow night's game.

"I thought both goalies were excellent and Drinkwater kept us in the game when it was 1-0," said head coach Paul Flanagan. "She gave us a chance to come back. They out worked us."

With 56 seconds left in the first period, the Lions got onto the scoreboard after Allysson Arcibal found the back of the net after picking up the puck off of a rebound.

Both teams were scoreless in the second period with the Lions this time holding the advantage in shots, 13-9. SU outshot the Lions in the first frame, 14-10.

Greco would tie up the game, 1-1, at 10:09 in the third frame. After Knerr won a faceoff in the Orange's offensive zone, she slid the puck to Greco, who took a shot on net. Hensley saved the shot but Greco was there to pick up the rebound and score her ninth goal of the season.

The game would head into overtime after neither team could score in the reminder of regulation. Lindenwood's Caitlyn Post scored 1:05 into the extra frame to give the Lion's its first-ever win against Syracuse.

Overall, the Orange outshot Lindenwood, 43-36. Both teams were scoreless on the power play, with SU going 0-for-4 and Lindenwood going 0-for-3.

The Orange is now 1-2-1 in overtime this season.