Mercyhurst Tops Syracuse Behind Polozkova’s Three-Point Night

ERIE, Pa. (Interstat) — Mariia Polozkova scored two goals and added an assist, and Berlin Lolacher had one goal and one assist as Mercyhurst beat Syracuse 5-2 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Saturday at Mercyhurst Ice Center. Attendance was 410. Magdalena Luggin made 20 saves for the Lakers, who improved to 3-3. Syracuse dropped to 3-1. Jackson Kinsler scored twice for the Orange, and Emma Gnade added two assists. Halle Duchene recorded three assists for Mercyhurst. Julia Perjus and Zoe Cramer also scored for the Lakers. Polozkova finished with six shots on goal. Lolacher had four shots. Kinsler had four shots and one hit. Gnade added two shots. Syracuse scored one goal in the first period and one in the second. Mercyhurst scored three in the first and one in the second before adding another in the third. The Orange next host Penn State, while Mercyhurst visits Lindenwood.