The Lindenwood women's hockey team (5-19-0, 3-7-0 CHA) lost a heartbreaker on Saturday to Syracuse (11-9-5, 9-3-0) by a 4-3 margin in Syracuse, N.Y.
 
GAME OVERVIEW
Syracuse poured on 20 shots in the first period, but Julia Maguire fought off all 20 to keep it a scoreless game after one frame.  Sierra Burt netted the first goal of the game at the 12:55 mark of the second period, as Morgan Neitzke and Brooke Pioske notched the assists.  The Orange tied the game in the final minute, which created a 1-1 game heading in to the third period.
 
Rachel Goff quickly regained the lead with a shorthanded goal to start the period.  Just as quickly, Syracuse tied the game at 2-2, as each team scored in the first two minutes of the final period.  Syracuse took the lead a couple of minutes later, forcing the Lions to fight the momentum.  Sydney Rarick scored on the power play to tie the game at 3-3 with 11:17 to go in the game.  The final goal came at the 13:49 mark, as Syracuse came out with the 4-3 victory.
 
GAME LEADERS
Sierra Burt (1 G)
Rachel Goff (1 G)
Sydney Rarick (1 G)
 
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will visit RIT for a two-game series starting February 11 in Rochester, N.Y.