11/9/2026 1:01:00 PM | Ice Hockey
Syracuse is 8-4 after splitting a series at Lindenwood
After splitting a two game road series with Lindenwood, Syracuse University women's ice hockey received one vote in this week's USCHO Division I Women's Poll, released Monday.
Syracuse is one of three Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) teams mentioned in the poll this week. Penn State remains ranked No. 7, and Mercyhurst received 12 votes.
Syracuse (8-4-0, 6-4-0 AHA) opened the weekend in St. Charles, Missouri, with a 4-1 comeback win on Friday, Nov. 6. Rylee McLeod scored the game-winning goal. The Orange couldn't complete the sweep on Saturday and fell 2-1 despite outshooting Lindenwood in the series, 86-50.
Emma Gnade led the Orange over the two games with two goals and two assists, including a shorthanded goal. Stella Costabile added two goals, one of them on the power play, and Jackson Kinsler picked up two assists. In goal, Ava Drabyk stopped 47 of 50 shots across the series for a .940 save percentage.
The Orange have now collected votes in five straight polls. They received two on Oct. 12 after a 5-4 overtime win over then No. 4 Penn State, and three last week after splitting with Delaware. This week's single vote is the smallest of the five, but it keeps Syracuse in the national conversation heading into a busy stretch.
That stretch includes a ranked opponent. Syracuse visits RPI on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m., then hosts the Engineers at Tennity Ice Pavilion on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m. The Orange then host No. 8 Colgate (8-4-0) on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m.
