Syracuse Drops Close Contest to Mercyhurst, 2-1

Friday, January 10

Syracuse, NY

6 pm

Syracuse University

7-15-0, 5-4-0

Mercyhurst

10-11-1, 5-4-0

Mercyhurst

Syracuse

1/10/2025 9:20:00 PM | Ice Hockey

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Syracuse, N.Y. - Syracuse University women's ice hockey fell in a tight AHA matchup, 2-1 against Mercyhurst on Friday night at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

Syracuse (7-15-0, 5-4-0, AHA) got on the board in the final period when sophomore forward Nea Tervonen found the net. Celia Wiegand provided the assist on the breakaway. Goaltender Allie Kelley recorded a total of 25 saves on the night.

Mercyhurst (10-11-0, 5-4-0 AHA) opened the scoring with a goal by Chantal Ste-Croix, assisted by Sydney Pedersen and Vanessa Upson. Sofia Nuutinen launched the puck into the net in the second period, increasing the Lakers 2-0 lead. Goalkeeper Jorden Mattison tallied 22 saves.

How it Happened

The Orange opened the first period by winning two of the first three faceoffs.
At 5:42 in the first period, Ste-Croix found the net with assists from Pedersen and Upson to give Mercyhurst the 1-0 lead.
Kelley was solid between the pipes in the first period making six saves.
The Syracuse defense remained firm at the start of the second period blocking and saving 13 of the Lakers' shots.
At the 12:09 mark in the second period, Nuutinen capitalized on a powerplay and scored to double the Lakers lead 2-0, with help from Sofia Ljung and Makayla Javier.
The Orange launched eight more shots before the end of the period but weren't able to get it past the goalkeeper.
At 11:47 in the third period, Tervonen maintained the momentum and fired the puck into the net, narrowing the gap to 2-1 for the Orange, with an assist from Wiegand.
Syracuse fought hard and unleashed a barrage of shots during the final 12 minutes of the third period, but the Lakers' steadfast defense held, securing a 2-1 victory.

Behind the Numbers

Tervonen scored her third goal this season for the Orange.
Syracuse controlled the faceoff circles, winning 32 out of 60 draws.
The Orange went 84-percent in penalty-kill situations, only allowing one Lakers goal in six power play scenarios.

Up Next for Syracuse

Syracuse returns to the ice for game two of the Mercyhurst series on Saturday, January 11.
Puck drop is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Tennity Ice Pavilion in Syracuse, New York, with the game streaming live on FloHockey and on Cuse.com