Orange Host Lions for Pair of Games

SYRACUSE (10-16-2, 8-4-2 CHA) vs. LINDENWOOD (5-19-3, 3-11-0 CHA)
Syracuse, N.Y. | Tennity Ice Pavilion
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The final stretch of the regular season continues for the Syracuse ice hockey team this weekend. The Orange host Lindenwood for two games at Tennity Ice Pavilion, puck drop Friday coming at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. Admission and parking to all games are free, and both games will stream live on Cuse.tv.

Friday is "I Heart Hockey Night" where pink beads and Valentine's Day candy will be available, and 'Cuse is celebrating Women in Sports Night on Saturday. Fans will have the opportunity to win two courtside tickets to the Fab. 20 Syracuse women's basketball game against Clemson. Saturday is also the final day of the NHL 20 tournament, and chicken tenders will also be available for fans.

Finishing Strong
The College Hockey America (CHA) tournament runs March 5-7 in Buffalo, N.Y. Syracuse is the defending champion, having taken down Lindenwood (4-1), Mercyhurst (4-3) and Robert Morris (6-2) in last year's tournament to win the first CHA title in program history.

Since 2016, the Orange have fared well in their final six games leading up to the CHA Tournament. Syracuse has a 16-7-1 record in these games over the past four seasons.

The Orange hold a 12-10 record in the CHA Tournament, scoring 64 goals while allowing 46. Syracuse's most frequent postseason foe is Mercyhurst. The two programs have met eight times in the tournament and the Lakers lead the postseason series 7-1.

Last Time Out
Syracuse earned a win and a draw against conference foe RIT last weekend to maintain its third-place standing in the CHA. Sophomore Abby Moloughney was the star of the weekend, recording four points across both games (1 G, 3 A). Her efforts earned her CHA Player of the Week, Syracuse's seventh weekly conference honor of the year.

Moloughney enters this weekend riding a four-game point streak. It's her second four-game streak of the season and is tied with Lindsay Eastwood for longest streak of the year.

Record Watch
Emma Polaski (23-21-44) and Moloughney (16-26-42) are on the cusp of hitting 50 career points. The duo could be the fifth and six players this season to hit 50, joining Lindsay Eastwood, Jessica DiGirolamo, Kelli Rowswell and Savannah Rennie.

Jessica DiGirolamo (7) and Lindsay Eastwood (6) are a few goals away from tying the Syracuse record for most goals in a season for a defender (10). Eastwood's 20 goals currently tie the Syracuse career record for most goals by a defender.

Series History
Syracuse leads the all-time series against the Lions 28-5-2 and has won the last eight matchups. The last time the two conference foes clashed was in December, just before a month-long break for the Orange. Syracuse outscored the Lions 20-1 that weekend. Lindenwood's goalies were injured and were substituted for by forwards.

Syracuse Rankings
- Syracuse is on a four-game unbeaten streak.
- The Orange rank 14th in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 2.93 goals per game.
- Lindsay Eastwood and Abby Moloughney are tied for fourth in CHA assist scoring. Both have 17 assists in 28 outings.
- Eastwood (6-17-23) and Jessica DiGirolamo (7-11-18). rank third and fourth in the league in defensemen scoring. Those two and Mae Batherson (3-13-16), who ranks sixth, make up three of the top six scoring defensemen in the CHA.
- Syracuse has two of the top three scoring freshman in the CHA in Batherson (second) and Anna Leschyshyn (third).

Scouting the Lions
Lindenwood's three conference wins are good for fifth in the CHA. The Lions have lost five of their previous six games and have a 1-11-1 record on the road this year.
- Sierra Burt (5-8-13) leads the Lions despite missing three games this season. She scored the winning goal last weekend in Lindenwood's first game against Mercyhurst.
- Goaltender Annika Asplundh has allowed 50 goals in her 21 game played so far this season. With 611 saves, she holds a .924 save percentage and a 4-14-3 record on the year.
- The Lions have one of the least-productive squads in the country. Their 1.41 goals/game average ranks 38th out of 41 teams, and they allow 3.41 goals per game.

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Players Mentioned

Mae Batherson

Jessica DiGirolamo

Lindsay Eastwood

Anna Leschyshyn

Abby Moloughney

Emma Polaski

Savannah Rennie

Kelli Rowswell

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