Orange and Gators Clash in NCAA Quarterfinal

Syracuse vs. Florida
Game Details	Saturday, May 18 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 2:00 p.m.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A spot in the national semifinals will be at stake when Syracuse hosts Florida in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, May 18. Opening draw in the Carrier Dome is set for 2 p.m. The Orange, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, enters the contest with a 17-3 record, while the Gators are the No. 5 seed and are 18-2 this season.

Tickets for the game are $8 for adults and $5 for youth ages 18 and under and college students with an ID. Parking is free. Fans can listen to the game on WJPZ 89.1FM in the Syracuse area or watch live video on Orange All Access on SUathletics.com for no charge. In addition, the game will be televised by Sun Sports.

Syracuse and Florida are meeting in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. The squads faced off in the national semifinals last season in Stony Brook where the Orange defeated the Gators, 14-13 in double overtime. With less than eight minutes left in in the second half, Syracuse trailed 13-8. The Orange then went on a 6-0 scoring run and tied the game with 30 seconds left in regulation. In the second overtime, Sarah Holden gave the Orange the victory after scoring her fourth goal of the game, allowing Syracuse to advance to the national championship game. The Orange's comeback was the second-largest comeback in tournament history.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse has won 12 consecutive games, improving its record to 17-3. The Orange defeated Dartmouth, 21-8, in the NCAA Tournament second round to advance to the quarterfinals.

Junior Alyssa Murray leads Syracuse in scoring with 100 points. She is just the second player in school history to reach the 100-point plateau in a season twice in her career. Murray also leads the team with 39 assists. Kayla Treanor has tallied a team-high 64 goals this season and ranks second in points with 85 to become the highest scoring freshman in school history.

The Orange defense has held its opponents to less than 10 goals in 12 consecutive games. Senior Becca Block leads the team in ground balls (44) and caused turnovers (28). In addition, she has recorded 69 draw controls, which is the second-highest single-season total in school history.

SCOUTING THE GATORS
Florida defeated Denver, 16-5, in the NCAA Tournament Second Round to improve its record to 18-2 and advance to the quarterfinals.

The Gators feature a balanced scoring attack as five players have recorded 50 or more points this season. Kitty Cullen leads the way with 66 points (48g, 18a). Shannon Gilroy and Ashley Bruns each have 50 goals this season and have posted 62 and 61 points, respectively.

Mikey Meagher has started all 20 games in goal for Florida. The Tewaaraton Award finalist has a 6.54 goals-against average and a.504 save percentage this season.

Amanda O'Leary is in her fourth season as head coach for Florida. In her time with the Gators she has posted a 63-17 record and has led Florida to three NCAA appearances, including the Final Four last year.

THE SERIES
Syracuse and Florida have split the previous four meetings between the two schools. The Gators defeated the Orange, 14-10, earlier this season at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. Saturday's game will mark the first time the teams have played in the Carrier Dome.

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