Series Notes
- The first half of College Hockey America play comes to an end this weekend with the two-game series between Syracuse and Lindenwood.
- The series could cause movement in the conference standings. With a sweep, Syracuse would move up to second place. Two Lindenwood victories would move the team into a fourth-place tie.
- The Lady Lions are looking to record at least one point for the fourth straight CHA series. The only CHA team that Lindenwood has been swept by this season is nationally-ranked Mercyhurst.
- Lindenwood's offense is averaging 3.5 goals a game over the last two series. Prior to that, the team was averaging just 1.2 goals a game.
- The Lady Lions have allowed one or fewer power-play goals in seven out of their last eight contests.
- Lindenwood and Syracuse have faced each other two times during Lindenwood's short NCAA history. The Orange won a series in Syracuse, N.Y. last year by scores of 6-2 and 2-1, with the second game going into an overtime period.
- Lindenwood is 1-11-0 at home this season, including a loss in seven straight contests. Six of those losses have been against nationally-ranked teams.
- Syracuse is 4-6-1 on the road in 2012-13 and is winless (0-5-1) in its last six road games.
A Look Back At Robert Morris
- Lindenwood and Robert Morris split a two-game conference series last weekend in Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Lindenwood scored three goals in the final eight minutes of game one to win by a 5-2 margin.
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Alison Wickenheiser had a hand for all three of those third period goals with two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist.
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Nicole Hensley made at least 10 saves in every period and stopped 94.1 percent of the shots she faced in that game.
- In the second game, Robert Morris scored three goals in the final nine minutes of the game to win by an identical 5-2 score.
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Jocelyn Slattery was the top player on Lindenwood with one goal, one assist, and a +1 plus/minus.
- Lindenwood was three-for-10 on the power play against one of the top penalty-kill programs in the nation. All three goals came in game one of the series.
- Slattery led the Lady Lions with four points in the series, including three assists.
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Kendra Broad scored three goals, including two power-play goals in game one of the series.
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Alyssa West and
Chelsea Witwicke both had a team-high +2 for the two-game series.
Lindenwood Notes
- Nine different Lady Lions recorded at least one point last weekend at Robert Morris.
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Alison Wickenheiser scored the first shorthanded goal of the season in the first Robert Morris contest. That goal was also the first empty net goal in Lindenwood's NCAA history.
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Alyssa West has recorded at least one point in four straight games. She has a point in seven of the nine full series that she has played in this year.
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Kendra Broad and
Katie Erickson have recorded a point in three straight contests.
- Since the return of the Triple-A line eight games ago,
Alison Wickenheiser,
Alyssa West, and
Allysson Arcibal have combined for 10 goals and nine assists.
- In just CHA games,
Kendra Broad and
Alison Wickenheiser are tied for fifth in goals scored with four apiece.
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Chelsea Witwicke is tied for third in the CHA for defenseman scoring with nine points.
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Brett Lobreau returned to the team's lineup last week. The team has allowed 5.5 goals a game without the senior defenseman this year and has not won a game.
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Taylor Fairchild was in goal for both Syracuse games last season. She saved 91.5 percent of the shots she faced, including 95.9 percent in the 2-1 overtime contest.
- Lindenwood's victory over Robert Morris marked the first time in the program's history that it won after trailing or being tied after two periods.
- The Lady Lions are 2-3 on the season while holding teams under 40 shots, and 0-16-1 when allowing 40 or more shots.
CHA Notes
- Mercyhurst is the lone nationally-ranked team out of the CHA. The Lakers are No. 7 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and No. 8 in the USCHO.com ranking.
- Lindenwood starts the second half of CHA play on Jan. 25-26 at Mercyhurst. The Lakers swept the first series 6-1 and 6-0.
About the Orange
- Syracuse is 10-11-1 on the season after falling to Cornell by an 8-1 score on Tuesday.
- The Orange are ranked 11th in the nation in scoring defense (2.27 a game).
- Syracuse has converted 14.6 percent of its power plays, and has killed 83.5 percent on its penalty kills.
- Holly Carrie-Mattimoe and Shiann Darkangelo lead the team with 16 points, Darkangelo has a team-high 11 goals, and Melissa Piacentini and Nicole Ferrara each pace the team with 10 assists.
- Kallie Billadeau is in the top-five in the nation in save percentage and shutouts.
- Paul Flanigan is in his fifth season as the head coach at Syracuse. He has won 281 career games, including 51 at Syracuse.
