Rayla Clemons uses speed to make instant impact at SU
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Just one minute into the 2020-21 season, Victoria Klimek bounced a pass off the boards from her own blue line. At first, it appeared to be a simple clearance for Colgate as both of its defenders skated back into their positions. But in a blur, Rayla Clemons made a beeline to the puck, outpacing the first defender and, with a quick stick lift, won the inside position.
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Jessica DiGirolamo’s hat trick lifted Syracuse (4-8-1, 4-6-1 College Hockey America) to a 4-1 win on Friday in the first of three games against Lindenwood. The road victory marks the end of a two-game losing streak since SU beat RIT 3-0 on Feb. 3.
The Orange scored the most goals on Friday since their Dec. 12 win against Penn State, and they scored a first-period goal for the first time since the Penn State matchup, too.
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Mae Batherson was overjoyed when Syracuse scored a power play equalizer in its first game after a 41-day layoff. On top of her team lighting the lamp against conference foe Robert Morris, there was something extra for her to celebrate.
Her linemate Hannah Johnson had just scored her first collegiate goal.
Johnson collected a pass from Tatum White at the blue line before firing a wrist shot through traffic in the Colonials’ crease and in the net. A memorable milestone in Johnson’s career also marked an impressive achievement for the Orange’s freshman class.
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Late in the third period, Kristen Siermachesky uncontestedly controlled a loose puck in the left corner of Syracuse’s zone. Looking down the ice for an option, she skated gingerly behind her own net before being swarmed by three Robert Morris skaters who anticipated her move up the right side of the boards.
The Colonials’ Maggy Burbidge left the scrum with the puck, taking it into the corner before dishing it in the direction of Ellie Marcovsky. The rolling puck came to Marcovsky, who was surrounded by two Syracuse defenders. She managed to pull off a wrist shot that slid under Orange netminder Allison Small’s pad to give Robert Morris the game winner 34 seconds after Syracuse’s 1-1 equalizer.