Saturday, March 15
12:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
vs
Florida
Top Five Teams Battle Saturday in the Dome
3/13/2014 9:50:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
No. 2 Syracuse hosts No. 4 Florida Saturday at noon.
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| Game Details | Saturday, March 15 | Syracuse, N.Y. | 12:00 p.m. | |
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- No. 2/3 Syracuse will face its second straight top five opponent when it hosts No. 4/5 Florida on Saturday, March 15. Opening draw in the Carrier Dome is set for 12 p.m.
Fans can listen to the action on WJPZ 89.1FM in Syracuse. Live audio and video will also be available on CuseTV on Cuse.com. Subscriptions to CuseTV are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.
Individual game tickets for all Syracuse home games can be purchased for $5. Fans can purchase a "Lax Pack" ticket package for $25, which includes 10 general admission tickets that can be used as a season ticket or as a group ticket package.
PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (6-1)
1. Junior Kailah Kempney (Carthage, N.Y.) became Syracuse's all-time leader in draw controls with her performance against Maryland. Kempney had two draw controls against the Terps, giving her 182 in her career. She surpasses Christina Dove for the top spot. Dove had 181 draw controls from 2007-10.
2. Senior Kasey Mock (Pottstown, Pa.) is tied for second in the ACC in caused turnovers. She leads
the squad with 12, just four shy of her career high set last season.
3. The Orange is facing a team ranked in the top 20 for the fourth time this season and an opponent ranked in the top five for the second consecutive game. SU is 3-1 in those games, with the only setback coming against No. 3/2 Maryland on Monday.
What to Watch For – Florida (8-1)
1. Florida enters Saturday's game on an eight-game winning streak. Its only loss was to defending national champion North Carolina in the season opener.
2. Junior Shannon Gilroy leads the team in points (51), goals (40) and assists (11). Freshman Sammi Burgess is second in all three categories, with 29 points, 19 goals and 10 assists. Redshirt senior Cara Canington and sophomore Mary-Sean Wilcox have shared time in goal for the Gators. Canington has a 7.12 goals-against average and a .530 save percentage. She has recorded 44 saves in nine games. Wilcox has an 8.52 goals-against average and a .444 save percentage. She has made 24 saves in eight contests.
3. Amanda O'Leary is in her fifth season at the helm of the Florida program. She is the only head coach in the history of the program and has led the Gators to a record of 71-19. Previously, O'Leary served as the head coach at Yale.
THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series with Florida, 3-2. The teams split the two meetings last season. The Gators defeated the Orange in Sun Life Stadium during the regular season before Syracuse defeated Florida in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals in the Carrier Dome.
UP NEXT…
Syracuse continues its seven-game homestand when it hosts Harvard on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome.
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