UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's hockey team wraps up its four-game homestand at Pegula Ice Arena with a yet another crucial CHA series against Syracuse this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4-5.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Syracuse (11-9-5, 9-3-0 CHA) vs. Penn State (14-8-3, 7-2-1 CHA)
Dates: Friday, Feb. 4 | Saturday, Feb. 5
Times: 6 p.m. | 2 p.m.
Place: Pegula Ice Arena
B1G+ : Games 1 & 2
Live Stats: Games 1 & 2
Game Notes: Penn State Game Notes
Promotions: Hockey is for Everyone Day Sat., Jan. 27 with final postgame skate of season
PARKING NOTICE
Please note with wrestling's dual meet in the Bryce Jordan Center also occurring on Friday, there will be additional traffic in the Stadium West and Jordan East parking lots. Prepaid parking on the ParkMobile app is greatly encouraged for fans planning to attend.
All Penn State Athletics non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Complimentary parking will no longer be issued for season ticket holders.
Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Season packages will be available for general parking for most sports, and information on VIP parking options available for select events will be released later.
Please visit the 2021-22 Women's Hockey Parking page for additional information.
TOP CHA SQUADS GOING AT IT…AGAIN
Just one week after taking on the then-CHA leading Mercyhurst Lakers, the Nittany Lions and Orange face off in their second series this season after splitting an away series back in November 2021. The matchup features the top two teams in the CHA standings, who are both tied with a .750 league-points earned percentage.
The Nittany Lions have seen Syracuse 41 times in their history, and though the Orange have gotten the best of PSU in the all-time series (29-5-7), the matchup has been extremely close dating back to Jan. 2020. In their last nine matchups both programs have split 4-4-1 including a split at Syracuse earlier this season, Nov. 19 and 20.
Three of the last nine matchups in the series have gone to overtime. Penn State has won two of those games, including a 1-0 battle Nov. 19 that saw Natalie Heising net the game winner in the extra period.
A LOT ON THE LINE
While the Nittany Lions will have two more CHA games to wrap up the regular season against RIT Feb. 18-19, this weekend's series against the Orange has major implications for who hosts the CHA Tournament. The league's top seed will host the postseason tournament Feb. 24-26.
Read more on what the Nittany Lions have to say about their recent play in this week's feature story: Successful Weekend Leads PSU Into Another Tough Conference Matchup
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
9 - Josie Bothun has earned 9 CHA awards this season. She has won 6 CHA Goalie of the Week Awards after earning one last week, to go along with three Goalie of the Month's after earning one for January.
34 - Natalie Heising added another career accolade after breaking the single season point record in Saturday's game, now totaling 34 points with five regular season games left to play.
5 – Mallory Uihlein ranks fifth all-time among Penn State defenders with 33 career points as she continues her stellar 2021-22 season. She has a career-high six goals and 13 points this season after her first multigoal game last Saturday against Mercyhurst.
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