Orange Hosts Virginia Sunday

Syracuse vs. Virginia
Game Details	Sunday, Feb. 24 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 1:00 p.m.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 2/6 Syracuse continues its tough early-season schedule when it takes on No. 8/7 Virginia in the Carrier Dome on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. The Orange enters the game with a 1-1 record, while the Cavaliers are 2-0.

The game will be broadcast live on WJPZ 89.1FM in the Syracuse area. Fans can follow the action on SUathletics.com with live video and audio on Orange All Access as well as live stats. Subscriptions to Orange All Access are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.

Sunday's game is a part of a doubleheader with the Syracuse men's lacrosse team, which takes on Army at 4 p.m. Admission to the women's game will be free until halftime when the cost increases to the regular price for a men's game ($10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 12 and under).

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse had its eight-game winning streak in home openers snapped in a 19-11 setback against Maryland on Sunday, Feb. 17.

A tightly contested first half ended with Maryland on top by two goals. The Terrapins netted three of the first four goals of the game before juniors Katie Webster and Alyssa Murray recorded back-to-back goals to tie the score at 3-3 at the 15:56 mark. Maryland went back up by two, but the Orange responded with two consecutive goals to again tie the score at 6-6 with 5:41 remaining.

Katie Schwarzmann broke the tie and gave the Terps the lead for good when she scored on an assist from Alex Aust with 3:33 to play in the half. Taylor Cummings added an unassisted goal to give the Terrapins an 8-6 halftime lead.

Maryland continued its scoring run in the second half, netting the first three goals after intermission to extend its lead to 11-6 at the 26:37 mark. Murray scored a twice to bring the Orange within four at 12-8, but that was as close as Syracuse could get.

Senior Michelle Tumolo led Syracuse with six points on four goals and two assists. With her performance, she moved into fourth place on the Orange's all-time scoring list with 238 points. Murray tallied four points on three goals and an assist. She now ranks ninth on Syracuse's career goals scored leader list with 104.

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
Virginia has opened the season with two straight victories. The Cavaliers defeated Loyola, 10-9, in their season opener before beating Richmond, 13-7, on Wednesday.

Casey Bocklet and Ashlee Warner lead a balanced attack for Virginia. Both have five goals this season. Warner leads the team in assists with three. Kim Kolarik has played every minute in goal for the Cavaliers through the first two contests. She has an 8.00 goals-against average and a .484 save percentage.

Julie Meyers is in her 18th season at the helm of the Virginia program. She has guided the Cavaliers to the NCAA Tournament each year since 1996. Her squad won the national championship in 2004.

SERIES HISTORY
Sunday's game will be the 15th all-time meeting between Syracuse and Virginia. The Cavaliers,
which have won the last eight meetings against the Orange, own an 11-3 lead in the series.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse goes on the road for a rematch of last year's national semifinals. The Orange takes on Florida on Saturday, March 2, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

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