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B ET W E E N T H E P I P ES
HEN SYRACUSE AND PENN STATE took the ice at Tennity Ice Pavilion
for a mid-January matchup, it was a battle of two teams heading in opposite
directions. The visiting Nittany Lions were enjoying a top 10 perch in the wom-
en's collegiate ranks, while Syracuse was sitting in the middle of the pack in the
American Hockey Association.
Still, the Orange were holding their own in a scoreless tie when Nicole Hall
streaked into the zone and whipped a low wrist shot that Syracuse goaltender
Allie Kelley easily cradled in her midsection.
As an official retrieved the puck, Kelley's teammates streamed onto the ice and mobbed
the veteran goaltender as the crowd shouted their approval while waving placards signifying
Kelley's place as the NCAA's all-time saves leader. (She would close out her career with an
astounding 4,581 saves.)
Rather than bask in the moment, all the senior captain could think of was her team being
assessed a bench minor penalty for delay of game.
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By Harry Thompson
Syracuse Goalie Allie Kelley Closes Out
Her Collegiate Hockey Career As All-Time
Saves Leader
PHOTOS COURTESY Syracuse University Athletics
