No, 10 Women’s Ice Hockey Travels to Syracuse for CHA Series

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The 10th-ranked Penn State women’s ice hockey team hits the road on Friday to begin a two-game series at Syracuse to begin it’s final four-game road stretch to wrap up the regular season. 

FOLLOW THE ACTION

Dates: Friday, February 3 | Saturday, February 4

Place: Tennity Ice Arena | Syracuse, N.Y.

Time: Friday: 6 p.m. | Saturday: 3 p.m.

Watch: Friday | Saturday

Live Statistics: Friday | Saturday

Game Notes: Penn State (PDF)

HISTORY

• This will be the 46th meeting between the two teams as the Orange lead the series 30-7-8 with Penn State taking the last two games on Dec. 3 and 4 by scores of 4-0 and 11-3.

SCOUTING THE SYRACUSE

• Syracuse has eight players on the team that register double digit points this season.
• Leading the way for the Orange is Lauren Bellefonte with eight goals and 18 assists.
• The Orange enter the series with a 9-18-2 overall record and 6-5-1 record in the CHA.
• Syracuse is coming off a loss and tie against Mercyhurst that came on January 28-29 by scores of 1-6, and 1-1. 
• In net for the Orange stands Arielle DeSmet who has played and started in 27 games this season and has a record of 7-18-2 and GAA of 2.94. 

HAVE A COUPLE DAYS MACKAY!

• Graduate student Eleri MacKay tallied three power-play goals in the Nittany Lion’s last series against Lindenwood.
• She notched four goals and two assists during the two-game stretch as she tallied three points in each game.
• MacKay was named CHA Forward of the Week for her play against Lions.
• The Brookfield, Wisc. native currently has nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points which is tied for third on the team. 

ZANON BREAKS MORE RECORDS

• Junior Kiara Zanon broke two program records following game one of the Lindenwood series on Friday night.
• Zanon broke the single-season program record for goals in a season with 21 which passed former teammate Natalie Heising.
• She also passed her own single season record for points as she hit her 41st after Friday’s game against Lindenwood.

SITTING ON TOP OF THE POLLS

• Penn State has been ranked in the top 15 in the USA Today/USA Hockey national polls for 19 of the 20 weeks this year.
• The Nittany Lions moved up two slots in the USCHO poll as they moved up to no. 10. 

HOLDING STRONG A TOP THE CHA STANDINGS

• Following the two-game sweep of…