Syracuse Shuts Down RMU Power Play, Cruises to 4-1 Win

Friday, February 7

Moon Township, PA

7 pm

Syracuse University

11-20-0, 9-8-0

Robert Morris

8-20-3, 2-13-2

Syracuse

Robert Morris

Syracuse Shuts Down RMU Power Play, Cruises to 4-1 Win

2/7/2025 10:40:00 PM | Ice Hockey

Box Score

MOON TOWNSHIP, PA. - Syracuse University women's ice hockey dominated Robert Morris with a 4-1 road victory at the RMU Island Sports Center on Friday night, extending its winning streak to four, the team's longest run of the season.

Syracuse (11-20-0, 9-8-0 AHA) opened the scoring in the first period with Bryn Saarela finding the net off assists from Tatum White and Jackson Kinsler. White later added a goal of her own late in the first, set up by Saarela and Jessica Cheung.

In the second period, Nea Tervonen cashed in on the power play with help from Peyton Armstrong and Cheung. Charli Kettyle sealed the deal with a third-period insurance goal. The Orange rotated goaltenders, with Allie Kelley stopping 11 shots and Bella Gould making 17 saves.

Robert Morris (8-20-3, 2-13-12 AHA) got their lone goal from Mya Neugent, who was set up by Morgan Giannone and Shayne Desjardins. In net, Maggie Hatch stopped 22 shots, including five in the first, 14 in the second and three in the final period.

How it Happened

Saarela got Syracuse on the board early, netting a power-play goal at 6:48 in the first period, with assists from Kinsler and White.
Robert Morris responded at 10:46 when Neugent capitalized on a setup from Giannone and Desjardins, tying the game, 1-1.
White restored Syracuse's lead just before the first intermission, finishing off a feed from Saarela and Cheung to put the Orange back in front.
Midway through the second period, Tervonen extended the lead with a power-play goal, assisted by Armstrong and Cheung, making it 3-1.
With just six seconds left in regulation, Charli Kettyle took advantage of open ice, slipping the puck past the Colonials' netminder to seal the 4-1 victory for the Orange.

Behind the Numbers

Bryn Saarela notched her 14th goal of the season, while Tatum White tallied her sixth. Nea Tervonen found the net for the fifth time this year, and Charli Kettyle added her eighth.
At the faceoff dot, Syracuse controlled possession with a 27-24 advantage, led by White's 15 wins on 28 draws and Tervonen's six wins on 14 attempts.
The Orange shut down Robert Morris on the power play, holding the Colonials to an 0-for-6 night. Meanwhile, Syracuse capitalized on special teams, converting twice on six power-play opportunities.
This marks the fifth time this season that Syracuse has had four different players score in a single game.

Up Next for Syracuse

Syracuse will conclude the series on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Robert Morris Island Sports Center.
Fans can catch the action live at 3 p.m. via FloHockey, with live stats available on rmucolonials.com.