Syracuse Orange women’s ice hockey is off to a bit of a rough start under new head coach Britni Smith. After winning their second CHA Championship last season, the Orange limped out of the gate against a loaded out-of-conference schedule. Their current 7-13-1 record is a bit misleading though; SU is 0-10 against ranked opponents but has fared much better against the rest of their slate.
That bodes well for the remaining schedule, which mainly features CHA opponents. Syracuse faces a pair of Top-10 teams right out of the break, but after that, the only other ranked team they have to play is conference foe Penn State.