SYRACUSE (Interstat) — Jocelyn Fiala scored 1:36 into overtime, and Syracuse defeated visiting Penn State 5-4 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Friday at the Carrier Dome. The announced attendance was 310. Syracuse improved to 4-1, while Penn State fell to 2-3. Fiala’s winner was assisted by Peyton Armstrong and Jordan Blouin.

Syracuse opened the scoring at 11:27 of the first period when Jackson Kinsler found the net, with Emma Gnade and Maryn Broderick assisting. The Orange took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. Syracuse’s Stella Costabile received a tripping penalty at 3:28 of the opening period.

The Orange extended their lead in the second period when Jordan Blouin scored, with Rylee McLeod and Jessica Cheung assisting. Penn State answered with a goal from Kylie Amelkovich, assisted by Sofia Ismael and Sophie Morrow. Mikah Keller then tied the game for the Nittany Lions, with Sofia Ismael and Taya MacDonald assisting. The period included penalties to Penn State’s Danica Maynard for holding, Syracuse’s Rachel Walsh for holding the stick, and Syracuse’s Jessica Cheung for hitting from behind.

Syracuse regained the lead in the third period on Nea Tervonen’s goal, assisted by Nina Geric. Jocelyn Fiala then scored for the Orange, with Blouin and Cheung assisting. Penn State responded when Danica Maynard scored, assisted by Sophie Morrow and Kylie Amelkovich. Nicole Hall tied the game for the Nittany Lions at 57:06, with McKenna Walsh and Lorelai Nelson assisting. Penn State’s McKenna Walsh received a delaying the game penalty, and Syracuse’s Alara Murphy was called for hooking. The teams entered overtime tied 4-4.

Fiala ended it in the extra session, scoring with assists from Armstrong and Blouin. Ava Drabyk made 40 saves for Syracuse, helping the Orange improve to 4-1. Penn State dropped to 2-3 despite generating 44 shots on goal.

Blouin, a 5-foot-7 center from Calgary, Canada, who previously played for Universal School-Domestic, finished with one goal and two assists and three shots on goal. Fiala, a 5-foot-8 right defenseman who previously played for the Saskatoon Stars, scored twice and had two shots. Drabyk, a 5-foot-5 goaltender who previously played for Saskatchewan Schools, earned the win with 40 saves on 44 shots. For Penn State, Amelkovich, a 5-foot-8 center who previously played for Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School, had one goal and one assist with two shots. Hall, a 5-foot-5 left wing who previously played for Kunskapsgymnasiet, scored and recorded four shots. Maynard, a 5-foot-3 right defenseman who previously played for George Elliot Secondary School, had one goal, seven shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. McLeod, a 5-foot-7 left wing who previously played for the Red Deer Chiefs, had one assist and one shot. Keller, a 5-foot-7 center who previously played for Stevens Point Senior HS, scored and had six shots. Morrow, a 5-foot-11 left defenseman who previously played for Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School, had two assists and four shots. Armstrong, a 5-foot-3 right wing who previously played for Kingston Junior Ice Wolves, had one assist.

Penalties were frequent, with six calls in the game. Syracuse’s Costabile was whistled for tripping. Penn State’s Maynard was called for holding. Syracuse’s Walsh was called for holding the stick, and Cheung was called for hitting from behind. Penn State’s McKenna Walsh received a delaying the game penalty. Syracuse’s Murphy was called for hooking. The Orange and Nittany Lions each had chances on special teams, but neither side could convert consistently.

The teams are scheduled to meet again in Syracuse. Penn State will next host Lindenwood, while Syracuse will visit Robert Morris. Syracuse has won four of its first five games, and Penn State sits at 2-3 after a challenging early schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Penn State 4, Syracuse 2. Interstat’s ELO system had given Penn State an 82.6 percent probability to win. Syracuse overcame those projections with its overtime victory.