Series Notes:
- The Lindenwood women's hockey team travels to Syracuse, N.Y. for a two-game series with the Syracuse Orange on December 1-2. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday evening, and 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon.
- Syracuse leads the all-time series with Lindenwood by a 19-3-2 margin. The Lions and Orange met four times last season, resulting in four wins for Syracuse.Â
- Over the last 10 meetings between the conference foes, the Orange hold an 8-0-2 record against the Lions dating back to the 2014-15 season.
- Lindenwood and Syracuse will meet again this season for a two-game set in Wentzville, Mo. on February 16-17. The games against the Orange will be the final home contests of the season for the Lions.
- After its two games against Syracuse, Lindenwood will play four consecutive games against non-conference opponents. The Lions' next CHA games will be against Penn State on January 12-13.
Lindenwood Notes:
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Taylor Girard scored two goals against No. 6 Minnesota on November 26. Girard leads the team with eight goals and 14 points this season.
- Girard currently ranks third in the CHA in goals, and is tied for fourth in points.
- Girard's penalty-shot goal against No. 6 Minnesota was Lindenwood's first successful penalty shot since Alison Wickenheiser's overtime penalty shot against Robert Morris on February 15, 2013.
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Hannah Alt scored her fourth goal of the season on Nov. 25, tied for the second-highest total on the team.
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Cierra Paisley netted her fourth goal of the season on Nov. 26, setting a new career-high in goals in the process.
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Courtney Ganske dished out her team-leading seventh assist of the season on Nov. 26. Ganske also established a new career-high in points with seven.
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Jolene deBruyn stopped 85 of the 92 shots she faced during her two starts in goal against No. 6 Minnesota. DeBruyn ranks 10th in the NCAA in total saves with 331.
- DeBruyn made 40+ saves in each game against Minnesota, giving her three games with at least 40 saves this season. DeBruyn has had five games in her career with at least 40 saves.Â
- Lindenwood scored its seventh power-play goal of the season on Nov. 26. The Lions have converted on 17.1 percent of their power-play chances this season, the second-highest mark in the CHA.