No. 3 Orange Hosts No. 8 Blue Devils Saturday

Syracuse vs. Duke
Game Details	Saturday, March 29 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 3 p.m.
Game Coverage	Radio: WJPZ 89.1FM \| Video Game Preview CuseTV: Audio \| Video Twitter: @cuse \| @SyracuseLax \| Live Stats
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- No. 3/3 Syracuse will face a team ranked in the top 10 for the sixth time this season when it hosts No. 8/9 Duke on Saturday, March 29 at 3 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. It will be the first meeting between the two teams.

Saturday's contest is the second game of a doubleheader with the SU men's lacrosse team, which takes on Notre Dame at noon. The Carrier Dome Box Office will start charging for a women's ticket after halftime of the men's game. 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.

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.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (9-1, 2-1)
1. Senior Alyssa Murray needs six points to become just the third player in school history to record 300 career points. She enters Saturday's game with 294 points on 184 goals and 110 assists. Murray would join current assistant coach Katie Rowan and Christina Dove in the 300-point club.
2. Syracuse ranks in the top 10 in four categories in this week's national statistics. The Orange is third in points (236), fourth in scoring offense (16.00 ppg.), seventh in winning percentage (.900) and 10th in scoring margin (8.20).
3. Senior Katie Webster needs just four more points to equal her season total from 2013. She has posted three goals in two games and has 18 this season. Webster also has four assists for 22 points. She ranks third on the team in scoring and is tied for third in goals.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Duke (7-3, 2-1)
1. Duke defeated Virginia, 16-11, on March 22 to extend its winning streak to four games. The Blue Devils are 7-3 overall and are tied for third with the Orange in the ACC standings with a 2-1 mark.
2. Kerrin Maurer is Duke's leading scorer with 50 points. She also leads the team in goals (31) and assists (19). Goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea has a 9.14 goals-against average and a .479 save percentage. She has recorded 88 saves.
3. Head coach Kerstin Kimel is in her 19th season at Duke. She has guided the Blue Devils to six national semifinals, four ACC regular-season titles, an ACC Tournament championship and 16 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

THE SERIES
Saturday's game will be the first meeting between Syracuse and Duke.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse concludes its seven-game homestand against Albany on Tuesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. in the Carrier Dome.

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