Orange Hosts Loyola in Regular-Season Finale

Syracuse vs. Loyola
Game Details	Saturday, May 2 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 1 p.m.
Game Coverage	Radio: WJPZ 89.1FM CuseTV: Audio \| Video Twitter: @cuse \| @CuseWLAX \| Live Stats
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- No. 3/2 Syracuse closes out the regular season on Saturday, May 2 when it hosts No. 16/14 Loyola. Opening draw at the SU Soccer Stadium is set for 1 p.m. Admission is free of charge.

Live audio and video will be available on CuseTV on Cuse.com free of charge. Fans in the Syracuse area can listen to the game on WJPZ 89.1FM.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (14-6)
1. Ten of Syracuse's 20 games this season have been decided by one goal. The Orange is 6-4 in those contests. Last weekend, Syracuse defeated Boston College, 14-13, and North Carolina, 9-8, on its way to the ACC Tournament title.
2. Syracuse and Loyola will play at the SU Soccer Stadium for the second time. The teams met there on April 27, 2012. Michelle Tumolo tallied five points, and senior Gabby Jaquith (Cazenovia, N.Y.) had a hat trick to lead Syracuse to a 13-12 victory. Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Richardson (Memphis, N.Y.) had five saves against the Greyhounds.
3. Junior Kayla Treanor (Niskayuna, N.Y.) joined an elite group when she scored the game-winning goal in overtime against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament championship game. It was her 200th career goal, making her just the fifth player in school history to reach the milestone.

What to Watch For – Loyola (14-4)
1. Loyola enters Saturday's game on a 13-game winning streak. The Greyhounds defeated Navy, 14-9, in the title game of the Patriot League Tournament last weekend.
2. Annie Thomas leads a high-powered offense for Loyola with 75 points on 30 goals and 45 assists. Kara Burke has scored a team-high 52 goals, while Hannah Schmitt is right behind with 49. Goalkeeper Molly Wolf has started all 18 games in goal for the Greyhounds. She has a 7.74 goals-against average and a .500 save percentage.
3. Jen Adams is in her seventh year at the helm of the Loyola program. She has guided the Greyhounds to two BIG EAST championships and three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

SERIES HISTORY
Syracuse leads the all-time series with Loyola, 9-6. The teams also met in the regular-season finale last season in the Carrier Dome. Katie Webster and Liz Harbeson scored in overtime to give the Orange a 14-12 victory.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning the ACC Tournament. The Orange will find out its seeding when the bracket is announced on Sunday, May 3 at 9 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Liz Harbeson

Gabby Jaquith

Kelsey Richardson

Kayla Treanor

Katie Webster

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