#5 Orange Puts Winning Streak on the Line at #7 Northwestern

Syracuse at Northwestern
Game Details	Sunday, Mar. 22 \| Evanston, Ill. \| 1 p.m.
Game Coverage	Television: Big Ten Network Video: BTN2GO Twitter: @cuse \| @CuseWLAX \| Live Stats
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Northwestern Links	News \| Roster \| Schedule

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- No. 5/5 Syracuse goes for its third win against top 10 team when it visits No. 7/6 Northwestern on Saturday, March 22. Opening draw in Evanston, Ill. is set for 1 p.m. Eastern time.

The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Live video will also be available on BTN2GO. Fans can also follow the live stats on Cuse.com and get live updates on Twitter @CuseWLAX.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (8-2)
1. Junior Kayla Treanor (Niskayuna, N.Y.) climbed to fifth place on Syracuse's all-time scoring list with her performance against Cornell. She now has 248 career points on 177 goals and 71 assists. Treanor moved passed Halley Quillinan, who recorded 246 points from 2007-10.
2. Sunday's game marks Syracuse's third game against a 2014 Final Four team. The Orange defeated 2014 semifinalist Virginia, 14-13, in the Carrier Dome on Feb. 23. Syracuse lost to defending national champion Maryland, 10-7, on Mar. 7 in College Park.
3. Senior Mallory Vehar (Hudson, Ohio) has anchored Syracuse's back line this season. She leads the team with 11 caused turnovers, which is just four shy of her career high.

What to Watch For – Northwestern (4-2)
1. Northwestern has split its last four games and enters Sunday's game with a record of 4-2. The Wildcats' two losses are against Duke and North Carolina, which are both currently ranked in the top five.
2. Selena Lasota has scored 24 of Northwestern's 65 goals this season. She leads the team with 26 points. Kaleigh Craig has added 11 goals, while Corinne Wessels has dished out a team-best seven assists.
3. Kelly Amonte Hiller is in her 14th year at the helm of the Northwestern program. She has guided the Wildcats to a record of 233-42 and seven national championships.

THE SERIES
Northwestern leads the all-time series with Syracuse, 11-2. The Orange defeated the Wildcats, 11-7, last season in the Carrier Dome to snap an 11-game losing streak against Northwestern.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse returns to ACC play next weekend when it takes on No. 4/2 Duke in Durham on Saturday, Mar. 28 at 1 p.m.

#5 Orange Puts Winning Streak on the Line at #7 Northwestern

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Players Mentioned

Kayla Treanor

Mallory Vehar

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