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Derrer pots early goal as Orange Cruise Past RIT in 3-0 win
By Andrew Chelney
January 25, 2016 - 1:37pm
A double-header loaded with penalties; the Orange could handle the rough-housing.

Sophomore defenseman Dakota Derrer opened the scoring just 1:39 into the game as Syracuse (11-12-3) avenged Friday’s 2-1 OT loss to the Tigers (6-19-1) with a solid 3-0 victory on Saturday.

“I had a lot of shots blocked last night and I was trying for that not to happen,” Derrer said following the win. “Right off the face-off I got my feet moving, saw an opening, shot the puck [on net], and it trickled in.”

Orange women's ice hockey slides to 5-2 loss versus Cornell
By Andrew Chelney
November 15, 2015 - 12:56pm
"It's always hard when the first one goes in, especially on the first shot a minute into the game", Orange goalie Jenn Gilligan said after the loss.

The puck past by senior goaltender Jenn Gilligan after the first shot on goal and just 1:08 played, and things rolled on from there as the Orange (5-7-1) were defeated by the Cornell Big Red (2-4-1) at the War Memorial Arena.

 

Women's ice hockey: Syracuse beats Penn State, sits one victory away from NCAA Tournament
By Tyler Piccotti
March 7, 2015 - 1:27am

Syracuse's first shorthanded goal of the season couldn't have come at a more opportune time.

Allie LaCombe's tally in the first period stood as the game-winner, and goaltender Jenn Gilligan made 11 saves as the No. 2-seeded Orange knocked off No. 4 Penn State 2-0 in the CHA semifinals Friday evening.

With a win over RIT on Saturday, Syracuse will receive a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.

Women's ice hockey: Orange skates to tie with Northeastern
By Bryan Cereijo
October 12, 2014 - 12:51pm
Alysha Burriss' first career goal the lone tally for SU.

Despite a strong first period, Syracuse (1-1-1) couldn’t put away a physical and relentless Northeastern (0-0-1) team. Alysha Burriss scored the first goal of her SU career, but U.S. Olympian Kendall Coyne scored the equalizer to help the Huskies escape with a 1-1 draw.

SU women’s hockey falls in final seconds to Lindenwood
By Matthew Hartley
December 7, 2013 - 4:06pm
A late power play for the Lions opened up the opportunity for the game-winning goal with six seconds left in the contest.

The Syracuse University women’s ice hockey team fell to 7-8-2 on the season after losing to the Lindenwood Lions Friday night at Tennity Ice Pavilion by a score of 2-1. Senior Caitlin Roach scored the Orange’s loan goal and Jenesica Drinkwater made 20 saves in the loss. Lindenwood recorded just its second win of the season, improving to 2-13-2 on the year.

Orange fly past No. 3/4 Eagles in ACC ice hockey
By Tyler Piccotti
October 27, 2013 - 9:37pm
Syracuse scored four goals and held Boston College to one goal in a big ACC upset.

Senior goaltender Kallie Billadeau called it the biggest win in team history.

While that may or may not be true, there’s no doubt Syracuse (3-4) certainly made a statement against a national powerhouse Friday night.

Sparked by 43 saves from Billadeau and goals from four different skaters, the Orange surged past No. 3 Boston College (5-2), 4-1, in front of 258 fans at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

SU falls to Clarkson in women's ice hockey
By Tyler Piccotti
October 13, 2013 - 6:47pm
Sisters Carly and Cayley Mercer lead Clarkson past Syracuse, 2-1.

Sparked by two goals and an assist from the Mercer sisters, senior Carly and sophomore Cayley, No. 3 Clarkson (4-0) doubled up the Orange, 2-1, in front of 234 fans at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

Despite being outshot 41-18, Syracuse stayed within striking distance the entire game. However, it just couldn’t muster enough offense.

Freshman defenseman off to a strong start
By Stephanie Hastings
February 15, 2012 - 3:32pm
First-year player Kaillie Goodnough has the second most points among any Orange defender so far this season.

Kaillie Goodnough, a defenseman for the Syracuse women’s ice hockey team, paused as she thought of how to describe something interesting about herself.

“I live on a farm,” she said. “It’s not what a lot of people expect, but it brought me up well.”

Mercyhurst rallies to beat Syracuse, 5-4, in championship game
By Fred Omar Imbert
March 6, 2011 - 12:42am
Syracuse jumped out a to a 2-0 lead over Mercyhurst in the Collegiate Hockey Association championship game, but was outscored 5-2 for the remainder of the game as the Orange lost their 14th straight to the Lakers.

The Syracuse women’s hockey team lost a heartbreaker Saturday to No. 4 Mercyhurst in the Collegiate Hockey Association championship game, 5-4.

The Orange started off strong as team captain Stefanie Marty scored a power play goal four minutes into the game. That was followed by another power play goal scored by Margot Scharfe. The Orange carried that two-goal lead into the second period, and that’s when the Lakers’ offense exploded.

Women's hockey advances to CHA championship game with 1-0 win
By Kaitlin Santanna
March 5, 2011 - 2:33am
Syracuse defeated Niagara 1-0 Friday to advance to the championship game against perennial power Mercyhurst.

The Syracuse women’s ice hockey team did not have to journey very far for this year’s College Hockey America’s playoffs. In fact, they did not have to travel at all.

This year’s CHA Tournament is being held at Tennity Ice Pavilion, the home rink for the Orange. Syracuse looked every bit at home during their semifinal game versus Niagara University Friday night. The Orange overwhelmed Niagara in the first period, scoring the game’s only goal, and defeated the Purple Eagles by a score of 1-0.