HISTORY  

Penn State is facing Syracuse for the 52nd and 53rd times beginning on Thursday. Syracuse currently leads the all time series 31-12-8. The last matchup between the Orange and the Nittany Lions took place on January 20, 2024, when the Nittany Lions defeated Syracuse 5-0.

SCOUTING THE ORANGE

Syracuse enters this week's series with an 2-7-0 overall record. They are coming off a pair of losses against Boston University on October 25-26 as they fell 2-1 in game one and 3-2 in game two. Leading the offense for the Orange is Jackson Kinsler who has five points off three goals and two assists. She also has one power-play goal on the year. In net stands Allie Kelley who has played and started in eight games, registered a GAA of 2.78 and save percentage of .919. Her record is 1-7-0 on the year. 

PARKING

Parking for Penn State women's ice hockey games at Pegula Ice Arena will be available at the following locations beginning two hours prior to the start of each game: 

• Stadium, West, Jordan East, Porter North 
• No charge with a valid Penn State parking pass 
• $5.50 prepaid through ParkMobile (season package available for $5 per game): ParkMobile Link
• $10 day-of-event without a valid permit or prepayment (pay station or ParkMobile app – zone no. 95112) 
• ParkMobile prepayment availability ends at 11:59 p.m. the night before each event. Events will not be selectable on the site after that time, and payment must then be made on site upon arrival to event parking staff (cash only). 

 

FIRST TIMES 

Freshman McKenna Walsh and Abby Stonehouse each recorded their first collegiate goals in Saturday's 11-1 victory over Stonehill. 

Meanwhile, freshman Grace Outwater recorded her first collegiate hat-trick as she scored three goals and two assists against Stonehill. She became the 16th Nittany Lion in program history to register an hat-trick.  

OFF TO A STRONG START

The Nittany Lions are currently 7-3-0 through the first 10 games of the year.

This is the second best start through 10 games in program history. 

In 2020-21, the Nittany Lions started the season with an 8-1-1 record while all those games came against conference opponents due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE

Penn State currently sits fourth in the nation in average and total attendance. 

In the game against Dartmouth on October 19, Penn State hit the 10th highest attendance in program history at 1,404. 

The Nittany Lions are averaging just under 1,000 people per game at (921) while having a total attendance of 3,685.

5's ALL AROUND

The Nittany Lions as a team sit fifth nationally in three categories. 

Penn State sits fifth in team points (90), assists (55), and goals (35). 

Meanwhile, junior Tessa Janecke sits third in the entire nation in faceoff wins with 152 on the year while Maddy Christian and Janecke sit tied for second in the nation in short-handed goals.