SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The fifth-ranked Mercyhurst College women's hockey team stretched its winning streak to seven games by defeating Syracuse, 4-0, Friday evening in a College Hockey America contest at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

Senior assistant captain Jesse Scanzano scored two goals, juniors Jess Jones and Bailey Bram each found the back of the net once and senior Cassea Schols dished out three assists.

Junior Hillary Pattenden stretched her record to 23-5-0 and marked her sixth shutout of the season with 20 saves.

Mercyhurst defeated the Orange for the 12^th straight time by scoring a goal in each of the first two periods before capping the game with a pair in the third.

Jones opened the scoring with the eventual game-winner just 30 seconds into the first period. Scanzano then made it a 2-0 game nearing the midway point of the second. After the break, the Lakers doubled the score with tallies courtesy of Bram and Scanzano at the 5:03 and 9:33 marks.

Mercyhurst outshot Syracuse 44-20, including 23-6 in the third, and converted 2-for-8 on the power play. The Orange finished 0-for-7 on the man-advantage and got 40 saves from Kallie Billadeau, who fell to 4-9-2 with the loss.

Both teams conclude the series on Saturday, Feb. 12 with a 2 p.m. contest at the Tennity Ice Pavilion.