Robert Morris’s defense shuts out Syracuse from NCAA tournament berth
Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor
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Abby Moloughney had the game on her stick as the clock dwindled down in the third period. With 36 seconds left, Moloughney grabbed the puck mid-air in a controversial hand-pass call that left Syracuse in its own zone with one final break to find an equalizer.
Lauren Bellefontaine won the faceoff, and Syracuse moved the puck into the neutral zone. Mae Batherson took the puck and carried it up the left wing. With 20 seconds left, Jessica DiGirolamo followed the puck behind the net and fed it across Raygan Kirk in goal. In an attempt to freeze the puck, Kirk lied flat in the crease, leaving the net wide open. The loose puck trickled across to Moloughney, who set it up on her forehand, shot and missed the open frame.
Small, Van Vliet shut out Lindenwood in CHA quarterfinals
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Amelia Van Vliet played nearly 14 minutes against Lindenwood in the CHA quarterfinals and helped secure a 6-0 shutout.
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Two seasons ago, Allison Small and the rest of the 2018-19 Syracuse squad defeated Lindenwood 4-1 in the quarterfinal matchup of the College Hockey America postseason tournament. The third-seeded Orange went on to win their first CHA championship.
Small got the nod to face Lindenwood again Thursday in the 2020-21 quarterfinals, and she fueled the team’s overall momentum. After stopping a quick Thea Jørgensen wrist shot off a 3-on-1 opportunity just nine seconds into the game, momentum shifted toward Syracuse, and the Orange scored just five minutes later.
What you need to know before Syracuse competes in CHA tournament
Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor
The Orange have given up just 31 goals in 15 conference games, the second-fewest in the CHA.
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Syracuse (10-8-1, 8-6-1 College Hockey America) will face the No. 5 seed Lindenwood on Thursday in the first round of the 2021 CHA tournament. The Orange finished the 2020-21 season on a seven-game win streak, ending with a weekend sweep of Robert Morris. The Orange have given up just 31 goals in 15 conference games, the fewest in the CHA behind goalie Allison Small’s 512 saves.
Normally, CHA standings are determined by the number of points received in conference play. But this year, due to canceled games and uncertain schedules, seeding is based on conference win percentage. Syracuse played the third-fewest CHA games, but its seeding remains unchanged by this rule.
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Syracuse defeats Robert Morris, 4-1, in season finale
Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor
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Four second-period goals within a four-minute span earned Syracuse a 4-1 win over Robert Morris on Saturday, sweeping the weekend’s two-game away series.
Syracuse (10-8-1, 8-6-1 College Hockey America) closed out its regular-season games with two dominant wins against Robert Morris (13-7-1, 11-7-1). In the second period, Syracuse took advantage of the absence of the Colonials’ starting goaltender, Raygan Kirk, and took 15 shots – four of them resulting in goals – in a nine-minute span on Robert Morris’ backup goaltender Arielle DeSmet.