Women’s Hockey: Terriers are gearing up for weekend series against Syracuse

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By Abigail Stocker

Boston University women’s hockey (4-3-0, 4-1-0 HEA) will take to the ice again this Friday and Saturday in a weekend series against Syracuse University (2-5-0, 0-0-0 AHA) at the Tennity Ice Pavilion in Syracuse, N.Y.

“Attention to detail [is] truly what’s going to help serve us… I’m excited for us to get on the road and have some time together off campus as well so it’s going to be a good opportunity,” Coach Tara Watchorn said ahead of the series matchup.

After the Terriers completed a weekend sweep against the University of Maine Black Bears last weekend, BU looks forward to taking home more wins in this series game.

The Terries have a 1-0-2 all-time record against Syracuse, with BU earning their first win against the Syracuse Orange during their last meeting in Oct. of last year.

It is the Terrier’s first time playing at Syracuse, which adds a unique element to the game that the team has not experienced before.

“It will be different… just another test to see if you can bring consistency when the external factors are treated,” Watchorn said about the unfamiliar environment the team faces this weekend.

This past week, Lola Reid received the Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week for her second honor of the season. Reid scored a goal and tallied two assists in last week’s series against the Black Bears.

BU’s offense has been struggling, as Watchorn noted that her team created just as many opportunities for Maine to score last weekend as they made for themselves.

“As we start to implement a little bit more, hopefully, dynamic offensive strategy with our group… the maturity with the puck and punk management will continue to increase,” Watchorn said about her plans to implement a more progressive strategy to make the Terrier offense effective. “So [that way], we can have that combination of solid defense at the same time for future generations.”

The weekend series is set for a 6 p.m. puck drop on Oct. 25, followed by a 3 p.m. matinee start time the following day. Both games will be available to stream on FloHockey.