SYRACUSE (Interstat) — Syracuse scored once in each period and Ava Drabyk stopped all 17 shots she faced as the Orange defeated the visiting Stonehill Skyhawks 3-0 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Friday at the Carrier Dome. An announced attendance of 162 saw Syracuse improve to 1-0, while Stonehill fell to 0-1. The Orange led 1-0 after the first period and carried a 2-0 advantage into the third. Stonehill was shut out in its season opener.

Drabyk, a 5-foot-5 goaltender from Saskatoon, Canada, previously played for Saskatchewan Schools. She earned the win with 17 saves on 17 shots and was Syracuse’s top star. She faced 17 shots and turned them all aside. Emma Gnade, a 5-foot-3 center from Fenton, Mo., who previously played at Lindbergh High School, opened the scoring at 18:49 elapsed in the first period, with Jocelyn Fiala assisting. Gnade finished with one goal, nine shots and two penalty minutes.

Jessica Cheung, a 5-foot-7 defenseman from Ottawa, Canada, who previously played for Ottawa Lady Sens U22, doubled the Orange lead at 32:57 elapsed in the second period. Cheung had one goal, seven shots and one hit. Jordan Blouin, a 5-foot-7 right wing from Calgary, Canada, who previously played for Universal School-Domestic, made it 3-0 at 54:17 elapsed in the third period, assisted by Kerttu Lehmus. Blouin had one goal and six shots. Syracuse then protected the three-goal cushion.

The game included 12 minor penalties, seven against Stonehill and five against Syracuse. The second period featured six of those penalties. Syracuse’s Kerttu Lehmus was called for crosschecking at 2:31 elapsed in the first period, and Stonehill’s Fiona Waddick was whistled for tripping at 14:47. In the second, Syracuse’s Celia Wiegand was called for hooking at 21:30 and Alara Murphy for hooking at 25:19, and Emma Gnade was called for bodychecking at 27:29. Stonehill’s Bella Sacca was cited for interference at 27:44, Brooke Harb for crosschecking at 29:13 and Reese Combe for slashing at 31:57. In the third, Stonehill’s Makenna Slocum was called for crosschecking at 40:34 and Reagan Whynot for roughing at 46:38. Syracuse’s Jocelyn Fiala received a holding penalty at 49:22, and Stonehill’s Julie Morrison was called for slashing at 54:49.

Other Syracuse contributors included Jackson Kinsler, a 5-foot-7 right wing from Madison, Wis., who previously played at Shattuck St. Mary’s, with five shots. Jocelyn Fiala, a 5-foot-8 defenseman from Clavet, Canada, who previously played for Saskatoon Stars, had one assist, three shots and two penalty minutes. Nea Tervonen, a 5-foot-3 center from Tempere, Finland, who previously played for Team Kourtane, had three shots. Rylee McLeod, a 5-foot-7 left wing from Grande Prairie, Canada, who previously played for Red Deer Chiefs, also had three shots. Stella Costabile, a 5-foot-6 left wing from Belmar, N.J., who previously played at Lawrenceville School, had seven shots. Kerttu Lehmus, a 5-foot-3 center from Orivesi, Finland, who previously played at Kuortane High School, finished with one assist and two penalty minutes. Stonehill managed 17 shots on goal but could not solve Drabyk. Drabyk’s 17 saves matched Stonehill’s team total in shots on goal.

Both teams are scheduled to meet again in their next game. Stonehill’s upcoming schedule also includes Boston College, Saint Michael’s, Post, New Hampshire, Saint Anselm and Sacred Heart. Syracuse’s upcoming slate includes Mercyhurst, Penn State, Robert Morris, Delaware and Lindenwood. The Skyhawks will face Saint Michael’s and Post in two-game sets and Saint Anselm twice. The Orange have two-game series ahead against Mercyhurst, Penn State, Robert Morris and Delaware. Stonehill will also host Sacred Heart and Boston College during that stretch.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Syracuse 3, Stonehill 2 before the game.