Syracuse (0-2-1) struggled to execute on its chances in a 1-0 loss to No. 1 Wisconsin (5-0) on Friday night in its home-opener at Tennity Ice Pavilion. The Orange lost its home-opener after coming away from a trip to Bemidji State in Minnesota with only a loss and a tie. Check out our best shots from the game.
The Orange lost its home-opener at Tennity Ice Pavilion on Friday night to top-ranked Wisconsin.
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Syracuse held its own on faceoffs by winning 31-of-59.
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The Orange and the Badgers only combined for six penalties on Friday night.
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The Orange generated 20 shots on net but Wisconsin goalie Kristen Campbell stopped them all.
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“We’ve got to score some goals,” Syracuse head coach Paul Flanagan said after the game. “It’s been three games now and it’s pretty apparent you’re not going to win a game if you don’t score.”
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The top-ranked Badgers were missing a few players due to Olympic commitments, but Flanagan had said earlier in the week there isn't much difference between UW's first and fourth lines.
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Savannah Rennie won 11 faceoffs and lost 12.
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The Orange generated a few breakaway chances but it never converted when faced with Campbell in net.
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Junior forward Sarah Stuehr didn't get a shot off, but she won 4-of-10 faceoffs.
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Because of a loss and a tie to Bemidji State on season-opening weekend, the first loss of the season still eludes the Orange.
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“Coach always says, ‘If you’re going to shoot high, shoot high. If you’re going to shoot low, shoot low.'” said goalie Abbey Miller said. “We have to make sure we’re not in that middle ground where its easiest to make saves."
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Syracuse played a physical game even though it struggled to create separation and shooting lanes on offense.
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Flanagan's campaign to win a national title, not just a College Hockey America conference one, is off to a paddling start with a 0-2-1 start.
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The only score of the game was netted with 13:34 to go in the second period by UW's Abby Roque on a feed from Lauren Williams.
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Miller made a career-high 38 saves, but it wasn't enough.
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“(Miller) stood on her head today,” said teammate Emma Polaski. “She had us in the game, and we wouldn’t have been there without her.”
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Wisconsin's sticks seemed all over the ice on Friday night as Syracuse looked slightly overwhelmed by the Badgers speed.
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Savannah Rennie had one shot but struggled to generate offense beyond that.
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The Orange fell 1-0 but gets another chance at the Badgers on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Phil Bryant | Contributing PhotographerPublished on October 6, 2017 at 9:07 pm Contact Phil: pcbryant@syr.edu
