The Syracuse Orange Women’s Hockey Team (5-7-1 overall, 4-0-0 CHA) is back on track. They are undefeated in their last five games including victories in the last four and look to be putting a rough start to the season in the rearview mirror. This weekend, that undefeated streak will be put to the test, as they travel to New Jersey to take on the fifteenth-ranked Princeton Tigers (1-3-0 overall, 1-3-0 ECAC) in a two-game set on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
One of the driving factors in the resurgence of the Orange is their excellence on special teams. According to https://cuse.com, they are tied for first in the nation in shorthanded goals scored (three), tied for fifth in the nation in power-play goals (nine), they are tenth in the nation in power-play percentage, and fourteenth on the penalty kill. Individually, Lauren Bellefontaine is tenth in the country in game-winning goals (two), and Tatum White is seventeenth in the nation in faceoff wins (114).
This is big series for both teams as they look to establish themselves on the national scene. Let’s take a look at how they match up against each other.
Syracuse Orange Team Offense
Goals For: 26
Goals Per Game (average): 2.6
Power Play: 22% (9 for 41)
Princeton Tigers Team Offense
Goals For: 5
Goals Per Game (average): 1.3
Power Play: 0% (0 for 7)
Syracuse Orange Top Five Scorers
1.) Sarah Marchand: 5 goals and 6 assists = 11 points.
2.) Lauren Bellefontaine: 3 goals and 6 assists = 9 points.
3.) Mae Batherson: 0 goals and 7 assists = 7 points.
4.) Madison Primeau: 6 goals and 0 assists = 6 points.
5.) Sarah Thompson: 2 goals and 4 assists = 6 points.
Princeton Tigers Top Five Scorers
1.) Emerson O’Leary: 3 goals and 0 assists = 3 points.
2.) Mia Coene: 0 goals and 3 assists = 3 points.
3.) Sarah Fillier: 2 goals and 0 assists = 2 points.
4/5.) Four players tied with one point.
Syracuse Orange Team Defense
Goals Against: 33
Goals Against Per Game (average): 2.5
Penalty Kill: 86.7% (39 for 45)
Princeton Tigers Team Defense
Goals Against: 12
Goals Against Per game (average): 3.0
Penalty Kill: 85.7% (12 for 14)
Syracuse Orange Goaltending
Arielle DeSmet has a record of 5-7-1 with a GAA of 2.23, a save percentage of 0.923 and one shutout.
Ariella Merlino and Amelia Van Vliet are the backup goaltenders for the Orange and have no statistics yet this season.
Princeton Tigers Goaltending
Jennifer Olnowich has a record of 1-2-0 with a GAA of 3.14 and a save percentage of 0.868.
Taylor Hyland has a record of 0-1-0 with a GAA of 1.77 and a save percentage of 0.956.
Friday’s game is scheduled to begin at 6 pm EST, and the puck drop on Saturday will be at 3 pm. Both games will be televised on ESPN+.
