SYRACUSE (Interstat) — Penn State will visit Syracuse on Saturday for a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at the Carrier Dome. The Nittany Lions enter with a 2-3 record, while the Orange are 4-1.

Syracuse won the teams’ most recent meeting, 5-4 in overtime. Jordan Blouin paced the Orange with one goal and two assists, Jocelyn Fiala scored twice and Ava Drabyk made 40 saves. Penn State got one goal and one assist from Kylie Amelkovich, one goal from Nicole Hall and one goal and seven shots on goal from Danica Maynard.

Blouin, a center, has been a focal point for Syracuse. She recorded a goal and two assists in the earlier matchup with Penn State, posted one assist and 11 shots on goal against Stonehill and scored once with six shots on goal in another Stonehill win. She also had five shots on goal at Mercyhurst and four shots on goal with two penalty minutes in the other game at Mercyhurst. Over her last five games, Blouin has two goals, three assists and 29 shots on goal.

Amelkovich, a center, has helped drive Penn State’s offense. She has one goal and one assist in the most recent game against Syracuse, scored once in a 4-1 win over Robert Morris and added an assist in a 5-3 win over Robert Morris. She also registered shots on goal in two games against Ohio State. In her last five games, Amelkovich has two goals, two assists and 10 shots on goal.

Penn State’s season has included a sweep of Robert Morris and two losses to Ohio State. The Nittany Lions fell 2-1 in overtime and 2-1 in regulation to the Buckeyes before beating Robert Morris 5-3 and 4-1. Syracuse opened with two wins over Stonehill, split at Mercyhurst and then edged Penn State in overtime. The Orange beat Stonehill 3-0 and 4-1, lost 5-2 at Mercyhurst and won 3-1 at Mercyhurst.

The teams will meet again in a rematch after a tightly contested first game. Syracuse will look to stay unbeaten at home, while Penn State will seek a split. After Saturday, Penn State is scheduled to host Lindenwood for two games, and Syracuse is set to visit Robert Morris for two games. Syracuse’s upcoming schedule includes games against Delaware, Lindenwood, RPI, Colgate and RIT, while Penn State will face Saint Lawrence, RIT, Mercyhurst and Delaware after the Lindenwood series.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Penn State 3, Syracuse 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Penn State an 81.3 percent probability to win.