Series in Beantown is Next for the Orange

Series Details:

at Boston University: Friday, Oct. 20 (6 pm), Walter Brown Arena, Boston, Mass.
at Boston University: Saturday, Oct. 21 (6 pm), Walter Brown Arena, Boston, Mass.
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Syracuse will play a two-game series at Boston University in Walter Brown Arena on Friday, Oct. 20 (6 pm) and Saturday, Oct 21 (3 pm). It will be just the second and third meeting between the teams. In 2022, the teams played to a 3-3 OT tie with the outcome of the game decided in a shootout to determine which team would to the championship game of the Battle at the Burgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. Orange senior Shelby Calof scored a shoot-out goal to propel the Orange to the championship game. Calof put a shot past BU goalie Kate Stuart and then Orange goaltender Arielle DeSmet saved the final BU attempt in the shootout.

The Orange come into the game following a weekend split with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a midweek 7-0 loss at #9 Cornell. Boston University lost both games of its season-opening series against #7 Northeastern.

What to Know About the Orange:

Orange graduate student Rachel Teslak is the College Hockey America Defenseman of the Week for her performance in Syracuse's series against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Teslak scored a goal, took six shots and had two blocks in the series. In Syracuse's 3-2 win, Teslak tied the game, 1-1 in the first period, on a goal from Jocelyn Fiala. Teslak took the centering pass from Fiala in the slot and fired a shot into the top left corner of the net for the goal. This season, Teslak has one goal and one assist, 13 shots on goal and nine blocks in seven games. A native of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Teslak joined the Orange prior to the 2023-24 season after four years at St. Lawrence.
Sophomore Heidi Knoll is Syracuse's top goal-scorer with three, which ties for fourth in the CHA this season. She tallied a career-high two goals, including the game-winner, at Post in the season-opener. Knoll also has five blocks, including three against RPI (10/14). Last season Knoll had two points, on one goal and one assist, and two blocks in 33 games.
Forwards Kate Holmes and Darci Johal lead the Orange in assists. Holmes leads the team and is tied for third in the CHA with four and Johal has three, which ties for 10th in the league. They each have one goal, as well.
- Holmes recorded two in Syracuse's 3-2 victory at Post (9/30), one on Sarah Thompson's power play goal against Merrimack (10/6) and had one against RPI (10/14). Holmes' five points ranks eighth in the CHA this season.
- Johal tallied one assist at Post and contributed to Syracuse's power play goal against Merrimack (10/6) with Thompson and Holmes. Against RPI (10/14), Johal tallied one assist. Johal is averaging 3.67 shots per game, which ranks sixth in the CHA this season. She fired a season-high seven shots against Merrimakc (10/10).
Freshman Nea Tervonen ranks 19th nationally and sixth in College Hockey America with 64 faceoff wins in her first seven games. The Tampere, Finland native is the only first-year skater on the CHA's top 10 list and is one of three in the top 20 nationally. The top five in the CHA have played eight games. Tervonen won 15 faceoffs in her Syracuse debut becoming the first Orange skater to tally 15 wins in the circle in their first career game. The 15 faceoff wins in a season-opener ties for fourth on the list of faceoff wins in the first game of a season.