# 2017–18 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season

The Syracuse Orange women represented Syracuse University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Ronnie Callahan | Forward | United States | Played with East Coast Wizards |
| Taylor Curtis | Forward | United States | Teammate of Callahan's on the Wizards |
| Edith D'Astous-Moreau | Goaltender | Canada | Represented Canada in IIHF U18 play |
| Jessica DiGirolamo | Defense | Canada | Played with the Oakville Jr. Hornets |
| Victoria Klimek | Forward | Canada | Played for Oakville and Stoney Creek of the PWHL |
| Emma Polaski | Forward | United States | Member of the New Jersey Colonials |
| Kristen Siermachesky | Defense | Canada | Chosen to Team Ontario Blue U18 |

## Standings

2017–18 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #10 Robert Morris† | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 75 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 122 | 70 |
| Mercyhurst* | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 24 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 74 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 43 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 76 | 98 |
| Penn State | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 65 | 69 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 92 |
| RIT | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 95 | 35 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 42 | 141 |
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com |||||||||||||||
* Rankings based on number of wins in the conference

## 2017-18 Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 29 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Abbey Miller | T 0-0 $^{OT}$ | 0–0–1 |
| September 30 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Abbey Miller | L 0-5 | 0–1–1 |
| October 6 | #1 Wisconsin* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 0-1 | 0–2–1 |
| October 7 | #1 Wisconsin* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 2-5 | 0–3–1 |
| October 13 | Providence* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | W 2-1 | 1–3–1 |
| October 14 | Providence* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 2-3 $^{OT}$ | 1–4–1 |
| October 20 | #9 Northeastern* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 1-5 | 1–5–1 |
| October 21 | #9 Northeastern* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Maddi Welch | L 1-5 | 1–6–1 |
| November 4 | #2 Boston College* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 3-4 | 1–7–1 |
| November 10 | Penn State | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | W 3-0 | 2–7–1 (1–0–0) |
| November 11 | Penn State | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 2–7–2 (1–0–1) |
| November 17 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Abbey Miller | W 4-1 | 3–7–2 (2–0–1) |
| November 18 | RIT | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | W 5-1 | 4–7–2 (3–0–1) |
| December 1 | Lindenwood | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | W 4-1 | 5–7–2 (4–0–1) |
| December 2 | Lindenwood | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 0-2 | 5–8–2 (4–1–1) |
| December 5 | #3 Clarkson* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L $^{0-5}$ | 5–9–2 |
| December 8 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Abbey Miller | L 1-4 | 5–10–2 (4–2–1) |
| December 9 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Abbey Miller | L 1-2 | 5–11–2 (4–3–1) |
| January 5, 2018 | at #9 Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Abbey Miller | L 2-5 | 5–12–2 (4–4–1) |
| January 6 | at #9 Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Edith D'Astous-Morea | W 4-2 | 6–12–2 (5–4–1) |
| January 9 | #6 Cornell* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Edith D'Astous-Morea | L 3-6 | 6–13–2 |
| January 16 | at #4 Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Abbey Miller | L 1-2 | 6–14–2 |
| January 19 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Abbey Miller | W 3-2 $^{OT}$ | 7–14–2 (6–4–1) |
| January 20 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Abbey Miller | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 8–14–2 (7–4–1) |
| January 26 | Mercyhurst | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | W 4-1 | 9–14–2 (8–4–1) |
| January 27 | Mercyhurst | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 0-4 | 9–15–2 (8–5–1) |
| January 30 | at #2 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Abbey Miller | L 1-4 | 9–16–2 |
| February 6 | at #6 Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Edith D'Astous-Morea | L 0-5 | 9–17–2 |
| February 9 | RIT | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | W 7-1 | 10–17–2 (9–5–1) |
| February 10 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Edith D'Astous-Morea | W 6-0 | 11–17–2 (10–5–1) |
| February 16 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Abbey Miller | L 0-1 | 11–18–2 (10–6–1) |
| February 17 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Edith D'Astous-Morea | W 5-4 | 12–18–2 (11–6–1) |
| February 23 | #9 Robert Morris | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 0-5 | 12–19–2 (11–7–1) |
| February 24 | Robert Morris | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Edith D'Astous-Morea | L 0-4 | 12–20–2 (11–8–1) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 1 | vs. RIT* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Quarterfinal) | Abbey Miller | W 5–1 | 13–20–2 |
| March 2 | vs. Mercyhurst* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Edith D'Astous-Morea | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 13–21–2 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||