Orange Fall in AHA Opener at Penn State

Thursday, October 31

University Park, PA

6 pm

Syracuse University

2-8-0, 0-1-0

Penn State

8-3-0, 1-0-0

OT 1

Syracuse

Penn St.

10/31/2024 10:26:00 PM | Ice Hockey

Box Score Highlights

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Syracuse University women's ice hockey dropped game one of Atlantic Hockey America play at No. 12 Penn State in a 3-2 overtime decision Thursday night at Pegula Ice Arena.

Syracuse (2-8-0) got its first goal from by Tatum White to tie the game in the second period. Nea Tervonen scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Jocelyn Fiala and Klára Jandušíková in the second period. Allie Kelley finished with 34 saves.

No. 12 Penn State (8-3-0) scored first with a goal by Kendall Butze from Alyssa Machado and Nicole Hall. Maddy Christian launched the puck into the net on a powerplay, assisted by Leah Stecker in the third period to advance the game into overtime. Brianna Brooks scored the game-winning goal with a feed from Stecker. Katie DeSa stopped 14 shots.

How it Happened

The first period was an intense back-and-forth battle, with both teams firing off shots and the goalies coming up with crucial saves.
With 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the first period, Penn State's Butze found the net to give the Nittany Lions the lead.
Early in the second period, White answered with an unassisted goal to square the score 1-1.
At the 13:17 mark of the second, Tervonen put the Orange ahead 2-1 with assists from Fiala and Jandušíková.
In the third period, the Nittany Lions took advantage of a power play, as Christian scored to even the game and push into overtime.
At the 2:01 mark in extended play, Penn State's Brooks scored off a pass from Stecker to clinch the win, 3-2.

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