BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The United States women’s national hockey team, which will feature 18 returning Olympians, took the ice for the first time Sunday to prepare for the world championships without new coach John Wroblewski, who tested positive for COVID-19.
Small, Van Vliet shut out Lindenwood in CHA quarterfinals
Alyssa Hertel | The NewsHouse
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.