ERIE, Pa. (Interstat) — Syracuse Orange visits Robert Morris Colonials on Friday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Mercyhurst Ice Center. Syracuse enters 4-2. Robert Morris is 3-3. The Orange will look to bounce back after a 4-0 loss to Penn State in their most recent game. In that defeat, Kerttu Lehmus recorded three shots on goal, Jordan Blouin had five and Maryn Broderick added four.

Blouin is a player to watch for Syracuse. The center has been active in the offensive zone throughout the early season. She produced five shots on goal in the loss to Penn State. In a 5-4 overtime win against Penn State, Blouin had one goal, two assists and three shots. During a 2-5 loss at Mercyhurst, she recorded four shots and two penalty minutes. In a 3-1 win at Mercyhurst, she had five shots. Against Stonehill, Blouin posted one assist and 11 shots in a 4-1 win after scoring one goal on six shots in a 3-0 win.

Robert Morris counters with Jessica MacKinnon, a center who has powered the Colonials. In the most recent 4-2 win at RPI, MacKinnon scored two goals, added one assist, put four shots on goal, served two penalty minutes and recorded one hit. Greta Brezenski contributed one goal and three assists with four shots, while Alaina Giampietro added one goal and one assist with five shots. MacKinnon also had two assists and two shots in a 2-1 win at RPI. She scored one goal on one shot with one hit in a 1-4 loss at Penn State. Against Post, she had five shots in a 1-2 overtime loss, then one goal, two assists, four shots and two penalty minutes in an 8-3 win.

Syracuse’s other results include a 5-4 overtime win over Penn State, a 2-5 loss at Mercyhurst, a 3-1 win at Mercyhurst, a 4-1 win over Stonehill and a 3-0 win over Stonehill. Robert Morris has also beaten RPI twice, lost at Penn State twice and split with Post, including an overtime loss and an 8-3 win.

The teams are scheduled for a two-game series. Syracuse’s upcoming slate includes home games against Delaware and Colgate and trips to Lindenwood and RPI. Robert Morris will play Minnesota State and Yale in Boston before facing Lindenwood and RIT. Both programs are in the midst of their early-season schedules. The matchup features two teams looking to build momentum before conference play begins.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Robert Morris 3, Syracuse 2.