SYRACUSE (Interstat) — Penn State will visit Syracuse for a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game on Friday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. The Nittany Lions are the visiting team, and the Orange are the home team. Penn State enters with a 2-2 record, while Syracuse is 3-1. The game is the first of a two-game weekend series between the teams.

Penn State most recently defeated Robert Morris 4-1. Sofia Ismael recorded three goals and one assist with four shots on goal in that win. Abby Stonehouse added three assists and four shots on goal, and Kylie Amelkovich scored once with four shots on goal. The Nittany Lions also earned a 5-3 win over Robert Morris before dropping two games to Ohio State, 2-1 and 2-1 in overtime. Penn State began the season with two losses to Ohio State before sweeping Robert Morris.

Ismael, a right wing, is a player to watch for Penn State. In the 4-1 win over Robert Morris, she had three goals and one assist with four shots on goal. In the 5-3 win over Robert Morris, she had one goal and one assist with three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Against Ohio State, she recorded one shot on goal and two penalty minutes in one game and two shots on goal in the other.

Syracuse most recently fell 5-2 at Mercyhurst. Jackson Kinsler scored twice with four shots on goal and one hit. Emma Gnade had two assists and two shots on goal, and Rylee McLeod added one assist and one shot on goal. The Orange previously beat Mercyhurst 3-1 and swept Stonehill by scores of 4-1 and 3-0. Syracuse opened with two wins over Stonehill before splitting its series at Mercyhurst.

Kinsler, a right wing, is a player to watch for Syracuse. In the 5-2 loss at Mercyhurst, she scored twice with four shots on goal and one hit. In the 3-1 win at Mercyhurst, she had one assist and two shots on goal. Against Stonehill, she scored twice with six shots on goal in one game and recorded five shots on goal in the other.

Penn State will complete the series with Syracuse the next day before returning home for a two-game set against Lindenwood. Syracuse will travel to Robert Morris for two games after the series. The Orange then will host Delaware later in the month. Penn State’s upcoming schedule also includes games at Saint Lawrence and RIT before a trip to Mercyhurst. Syracuse will also face Delaware, Lindenwood, RPI and Colgate in the coming weeks.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Penn State 4, Syracuse 2.