Pike and Strodel Sweep BIG EAST Honors

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Seniors Ashley Pike (Watertown, N.Y.) and Chelsea Strodel (Skaneateles, N.Y.) swept the BIG EAST women’s lacrosse weekly honors. With Pike and Strodel’s help, Syracuse won both of its games this past week, defeating Towson, 18-10, and sixth-ranked Notre Dame, 16-13.

Pike was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week after totaling nine goals, three ground balls, three draw controls and four caused turnovers during last week’s action. Strodel earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades for her performance against No. 6 Notre Dame.

Pike totaled half of her team-leading 18 goals on the season last week. She opened the week by scoring a career-best four goals at Towson, helping lead the Orange to victory. Her career-high of four goals was short-lived, as she topped her Towson performance with five scores against the Fighting Irish. Pike also added two ground balls, three draw controls and two caused turnovers against Notre Dame.

Pike leads the Orange with 18 goals and is second with 23 points. She ranks seventh in the BIG EAST with 2.57 goals per game and sixth with 3.29 points per game.

Strodel had an outstanding performance leading the SU defense against the sixth-ranked Irish. She recorded three caused turnovers in the first half against the Irish and then switched to cover the BIG EAST’s leading scorer, Jillian Byers, in the second half. Strodel held Byers without a goal or an assist in the second half and helped lead the SU defense, which did not allow an Irish shot in the final 11 minutes of action. During the 11-minute stretch, Syracuse rallied from a 13-12 deficit to win, 16-13. Strodel also posted one caused turnover against Towson.

Pike, Strodel and the 11th-ranked Orange resume action on Saturday, March 24. Syracuse will square off at Connecticut in a BIG EAST game.

Syracuse University Athletics

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