Late Orange Push Falls Just Short Against BU

Saturday, October 26

Syracuse, NY

3 pm

Syracuse University

2-7-0

Boston University

6-3-0

Boston U.

Syracuse

10/26/2024 8:09:00 PM | Ice Hockey

Box Score

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse University women's ice hockey fell in a tight game 3-2 against Boston University on Saturday afternoon at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

The first Syracuse (2-7-0) goal came from Jackson Kinsler with an assist by Bryn Saarela and Tatum White. The Orange scored another goal by Maya D'Arcy with assists from Saarela and White, making it a one-goal game late in the third. Allie Kelley tallied 30 saves tonight.

Boston University (6-3-0) scored one power play goal from Sydney Healey fed by Christina Vote and Lindsay Bochna. Riley Walsh and Lola Reid each netted an even strength goal for Boston University. Mari Pietersen finished with 16 saves.

How it Happened

Strong defensive efforts from both teams kept the first period scoreless.
At the 15:22 mark in the second period, Healey scored on the power play to give Boston the 1-0 lead.
Four minutes later the Orange responded with a goal by Kinsler to knot the game with just 20 seconds left in the second. Saarela and White connected on the passes out of the defensive zone.
With 3:52 in the third period Walsh launched the puck in the net, set up by Kaileigh Quigg and Clara Yuhn to put the Terriers in the lead.
Towards the midpoint of the third period the Terriers' Reid potted a goal with assists from Keira Healey and Tamera Giaquinto.
Shortly after BU took a 3-1 lead, Syracuse's D'Arcy scored on a forehand pass from Saarela and White to cut the lead to one.
The Orange pulled their goalie at 17:55 and fired off four shots but could not score before the final buzzer.

Head Coach Britni Smith
Two really good tight games against a very strong opponent. Yes, we would have liked to see a win this weekend but really happy with our play and really excited to see what that gives us in conference play. We believe we are far more prepared for conference play then we were last year.

When it comes to our offense, we are a team that needs to stick to the simple details of our game. Everything is worth points now so our focus needs to shift to making sure that we are grinding out every point possible. We don't expect this season to be easy in our league; there is no easy opponent, there is no easy game and that's something that we've already seen in this nonconference schedule.

Behind the Numbers

D'Arcy scored her second goal of the season.
The Orange out-blocked the Terriers 15-13.
White led the Orange with 10 faceoff wins.
Saarela and White formed a dynamic duo tonight, each recording two assists on both Syracuse goals and finishing with two points apiece

Up Next for Syracuse

Syracuse opens Atlantic Hockey America action with a trip to University Park, Pennsylvania to face No. 12 Penn State on Thursday, October 31 at Pegula Ice Arena.
Puck drop is set for 6 p.m.
The series concludes on Friday, Nov. 1 with a 3 p.m. game back at Pegula Ice Arena.