Syracuse Drops Series Finale to #7 Quinnipiac

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse University women's ice hockey dropped the series finale against seventh-ranked Quinnipiac, falling 5-1 Saturday afternoon at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

Syracuse (2-4-0) broke through in the third period when freshman Emma Gnade scored her first collegiate goal. Jackson Kinsler and Jordan Blouin picked up assists on the play. Ava Drabyk made 32 saves in net for the Orange.

Quinnipiac (6-0-0) remained undefeated on the season behind a balanced offensive attack that featured five different goal scorers. Kahlen Lamarche led the Bobcats with two goals, including a short-handed strike late in the third period. Zoe Uens, Laurence Frenette, and Bryn Prier each added goals for the visitors. Ella Sennick paced the Bobcats with two assists, while Lamarche, Frenette, Bryn Prier, Ella Johnson, and Emerson Jarvis each contributed one helper. Felicia Frank stopped 28 shots for the Bobcats.

How It Happened

The Bobcats wasted little time asserting their dominance, striking twice in the opening period. Lamarche opened the scoring at the 6:11 mark with Frenette earning the assist. Quinnipiac doubled its advantage just over six minutes later when Uens converted on the power play at 12:24, with Sennick and Prier setting up the tally.
Quinnipiac maintained its momentum into the second period, scoring just 36 seconds after the opening faceoff. Frenette found the back of the net with helpers from Lamarche and Johnson to push the lead to 3-0. The visitors added another power play goal midway through the frame when Prier scored at 9:52, assisted by Jarvis and Sennick, giving Quinnipiac a commanding 4-0 cushion heading into the final period.
The Orange finally broke through in the third period when Gnade scored at 8:59, assisted by Kinsler and Blouin, cutting the deficit to 4-1. However, any hopes of a Syracuse comeback were quickly extinguished when Lamarche netted her second goal of the game with a short-handed strike at 18:05 to cap the scoring.
Quinnipiac's special teams proved to be the difference, as the Bobcats converted two of seven power play opportunities while successfully killing all three Syracuse power plays. The visitors also demonstrated their defensive prowess by scoring short-handed late in the contest.

Up Next for Syracuse
The Orange hit the road for a pair of Atlantic Hockey America games, traveling to Delaware for contests on Friday, October 17 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, October 18 at 3 p.m.

Syracuse University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Jordan Blouin

Ava Drabyk

Emma Gnade

Jackson Kinsler

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