
No. 2 Syracuse Hosts No. 3 Maryland Monday Night
3/8/2014 11:44:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Top five teams collide in a rematch of last year's national semifinals.
Syracuse vs. Maryland | ||
Game Details | Monday, March 10 | Syracuse, N.Y. | 7:00 p.m. | |
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. --Â Two top-ranked teams collide when No. 2/3 Syracuse hosts No. 3/2 Maryland on Monday, March 10. Opening draw in the Carrier Dome is set for 7 p.m. for the rematch of last year's national semifinal. The Orange enters the game with a 6-0 record, 2-0 in the ACC, while the Terrapins are 7-0 overall and 1-0 in league play.
The game will be televised on Time Warner Cable in New York State. Fans can also listen to the action on WJPZ 89.1FM in Syracuse. Live audio 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 (6-0, 2-0)
1. Junior Kailah Kempney (Carthage, N.Y.) needs just one more draw control to tie the all-time school record. She enters Monday's contest with 180 draw controls in her career, just one shy of Christina Dove's (2007-10) record of 181.
2. Monday's game is the second of seven straight home games for the Orange. Syracuse is 2-0 in the Carrier Dome this season and 111-24 all-time in the Loud House.
3. The Orange is facing its third opponent ranked in the top 10 this season. Syracuse defeated No. 9 Virginia, 18-14, and No. 10 Boston College, 11-9. Both of those wins came on the road.
What to Watch For – Maryland (7-0, 1-0)
1. Maryland defeated William & Mary, 19-3, last Wednesday to improve its record to 7-0. The Terrapins are 1-0 in the ACC after defeating Duke, 19-10, on March 1.
2. Taylor Cummings leads the Maryland offense with 34 points on 23 goals and 11 assists – all team highs. Kelly McPartland has 19 goals and 28 points, while Brooke Griffin has 17 goals and 22 points. Cummings leads the team with 29 draw controls.
3. Cathy Reese is in her eighth season at the helm of the Maryland program. She guided the Terrapins to the 2010 national championship and is a six-time ACC Coach of the Year honoree.
THE SERIES
Maryland leads the all-time series with Syracuse, 13-1. The Orange's only win against the Terrapins came in 2012 in College Park. Monday's game is a rematch of last year's national semifinals, which Maryland won, 11-10.
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