Friday, February 28
Erie, PA
3 p.m.
Syracuse University
15-21-0
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Mercyhurst
18-15-2
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Syracuse Shuts Out Mercyhurst in AHA Semifinals Opener
2/28/2025 6:01:00 PM | Ice Hockey
ERIE, PA. - Syracuse University women's ice hockey downed No. 2 seed Mercyhurst with a 1-0 shutout on Friday, securing game one of the AHA semifinals at Mercyhurst Ice Center. The Orange took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.
Syracuse (15-21-0, 11-9-0 AHA) struck first with a blistering shot from Charli Kettyle, set up by Stella Costabile and Nea Tervonen. Goalkeeper Allie Kelley kept a clean sheet in the net, making 47 saves across the 60 minutes.
Mercyhurst (18-15-2, 13-7-1 AHA) struggled to break through Syracuse's defensive wall and find the back of the net in all three periods. Goaltender Jorden Mattison stood tall between the pipes, turning away 14 shots to keep the Lakers within striking distance.
How it Happened
Syracuse (15-21-0, 11-9-0 AHA) struck first with a blistering shot from Charli Kettyle, set up by Stella Costabile and Nea Tervonen. Goalkeeper Allie Kelley kept a clean sheet in the net, making 47 saves across the 60 minutes.
Mercyhurst (18-15-2, 13-7-1 AHA) struggled to break through Syracuse's defensive wall and find the back of the net in all three periods. Goaltender Jorden Mattison stood tall between the pipes, turning away 14 shots to keep the Lakers within striking distance.
How it Happened
- At the 11:34 mark of the first period, Kettyle lit the lamp, scoring with a quick release off a perfect setup from Costabile and Tervonen, putting the Orange ahead 1-0.
- The second period saw both teams locked in a defensive struggle, with each side focusing on shutting down offensive chances and battling hard in their respective defensive zones.
- In the third period, Mercyhurst pressed for the equalizer, launching 30 shots. However, the Orange's back end held firm.
- Despite the Lakers' efforts, Syracuse kept them off the board, securing a hard-fought 1-0 shutout victory to close out the game.
- Syracuse out-blocked the Lakers 16-7. Sami Gendron led the effort with five blocks for the Orange.
- The Lakers had a total of 77 shots for the contest, but Kelley turned away all 47 that were on goal.
- Kettyle scored her ninth goal of the season.
- The Orange are set to battle No. 2 seed Lakers on Saturday for game two of the AHA Semifinals.
- The winner of the best-of-three series will advance to next weekend's championship.
- The puck is set to drop at 2 p.m., with live streaming available on FloHockey and live stats on hurstathletics.com.
Team Stats
SYR
MER
Shots
15
47
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
2
Penalty Mins
4
4
Faceoffs Won
20
32
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
0
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