Orange Welcome Lindenwood on Alumni Weekend

Series Details: vs. Lindenwood on Friday, Nov. 17 (6 pm) and Saturday, Nov. 18 (2 pm)
Location: Tennity Ice Pavilion, Syracuse, N.Y.
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Syracuse will welcome former Orange skaters for Alumni Weekend as it hosts Lindenwood for a pair of games this weekend. The Orange and the Lions will play at 6 pm on Friday, November 17 and at 2 pm on Saturday, November 18 at Tennity Ice Pavilion. Fans are invited to bring canned or dry food to donate to the United Way Food Donation Drive.

Seventeen former student-athletes and retired head coach Paul Flanagan will return to Tennity for the weekend series. The list of former players includes Brooke Avery (2016-19), Taylor (Metcalfe) Brewer (2008-12), Shelby Calof (2018-22), Holly Carrie-Mattimoe (2009-13), Arielle DeSmet (2021-23), Jenesica Drinkwater (2010-14), Caitlin (Roach) Eden (2010-14), Nicole Ferrara (2012-16), Julie Knerr (2011-15), Brynn Koocher (2019-23), Allie Olnowich, Kaillie (Goodnough) O'Mara (2011-15), Emma Polaski (2017-21), Megan Quinn (2014-18), Lucy Schoedel (2008-10), Allison Small (2018-22), Maddi Welch (2015-19).

Syracuse leads the series with Lindenwood, 41-7-2, including a 20-3-1 record at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

What to Know About the Orange:

The Orange rank 11th nationally and lead College Hockey America in penalty kill percentage (.872) and are tied for 18th nationally and second in the CHA in power play goals (8). Syracuse's power play percentage of .186 ranks 23rd in the nation and second in the CHA. Forward Darci Johal leads the Orange with five points on the power play, including two goals and three assists.
Goaltender Allie Kelley has 422 saves through 13 games this season, which is tied for 16th on the Syracuse single-season record list. Every goalie in the top 15 on the list has played at least 20 games. Kelley, who transferred to Syracuse after playing two seasons at St. Anselm's had 1,170 saves in 2022-23 and 1,040 saves in 2021-22.
Forward Sarah Thompson, played in her 100th career game at Robert Morris (11/4) ... The senior She scored the first goal of the game for her third of the season ... Seniors Tatum White and Rayla Clemons are the next Orange scheduled to join the 100 Games Played Club ... White has played in 97 career contests, while Clemons has skated in 88 games.
Senior forwards Tatum White and Sarah Thompson are among the top 11 faceoff specialists in Syracuse history. White ranks seventh with 587 wins in the circle, while Thompson is 11th with 349 faceoff victories.