'Cuse Set for Series at Lindenwood

Series Details: at Lindenwood | Friday, Feb. 2 (7 pm) | Saturday, Feb. 3 (2:30 pm)
Location: Lindenwood Ice Arena, St. Charles, Mo.
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The Orange will play at Lindenwood in a College Hockey America series on Friday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Lindenwood Ice Arena. Syracuse (6-20-2 overall, 3-10-1 CHA) split its series against Robert Morris last weekend, while Lindenwood (10-15-1, 5-8-1) lost two games at Penn State. In the first meeting this season in November, Lindenwood won the first game, 4-3, and the second game resulted in a 4-4 overtime tie.

Orange forward Nea Tervonen claimed the CHA Rookie of the Week Award for her efforts against Robert Morris. The Tempere, Finland native tallied a goal and an assist in the series. Syracuse goaltender Allie Kelley broke the Syracuse single-season saves record in the second period against Robert Morris (1/27). The East Berne, N.Y. native had 26 saves in the game, increasing her season total to 954 in 27 games. Kelley broke the Orange record of 946 set by Lucy Schoedel in 2009-10 (36 games).

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Senior Tatum White ranks ninth nationally and third in the CHA with 320 faceoff wins. Her faceoff win percentage (.542) is fifth in the CHA. White increased her career faceoff wins total to 791 with 41 against Robert Morris, including a career-high 25 in Syracuse's win (1/27). She ranks fifth on Syracuse's career faceoffs wins record list. White and Sarah Thompson are among the top 11 faceoffs specialists in Syracuse history. Thompson is 11th with 438 faceoffs victories.
Forward Tatum White is approaching the 50 Point Club. She has 48 (16 goals and 32 assists in 112 career games. Defenseman Rachel Teslak joined the Club against Penn State (1/20). Five other Orange skaters are approaching entrance into the 50 Point Club.
Syracuse has 377 blocked shots in 28 games this season, which ranks eighth in program history. The Orange posted a season-high 23 blocks at Mercyhurst (1/12/2024). Defensemen Kailey Langefels leads the Orange with 42, while Alexandria Weiss has 40 blocks and forward Darci Johal has 37.
Senior forward Sarah Thompson has eight power play goals in her career, including, three this season, against Robert Morris (1/27) Lindenwood (11/17) and Merrimack (10/6). Forward Darci Johal has four this season, which is on the cusp of the Orange Top 10 list. Johal also has two shorthanded goals this season.