Orange Hosts Albany on Senior Day

Sunday, April 19

1 pm

Syracuse University

Albany

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

4/18/2015 4:34:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Syracuse's senior class will be honored in a pregame ceremony.

Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech
Game Details	Sunday, April 19 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 1 p.m.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- No. 9/9 Syracuse hosts No. 19/19 Albany in its final regular-season home game on Sunday, April 19 at 1 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The Orange will honor its senior class prior to the game.

Time Warner Cable Sports Channel and ESPN3 will broadcast the game. Fans can also listen to the broadcast on WJPZ 89.1FM in the Syracuse area and on CuseTV on Cuse.com. Subscriptions to CuseTV are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (10-6)
1. Sunday's game is the final regular-season home game for Syracuse's senior class. Devon Collins, Kristiana Ferguson, Caroline Grosso, Gabby Jaquith, Kailah Kempney, Kelsey Richardson, Paige Savia, Ella Thorpe, Mallory Vehar, Loren Ziegler and manager Kelsey Bray will be honored in a pregame ceremony.
2. Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Richardson made 11 saves against Louisville, marking the second consecutive game and the fifth time this season she has reached double figures in saves. Richardson has 117 saves this season, which is a career high.
3. Syracuse's win at Louisville was the Orange's 10th of the season. It marks the ninth consecutive season that Syracuse has reached double figures in victories.

What to Watch For – Albany (11-2)
1. Albany enters Sunday's game on a three-game winning streak. The Great Danes' only two losses this season have come to North Carolina and Stony Brook, both of which are currently ranked in the top six in the nation.
2. The Orange will face a high-powered offense Sunday as Albany ranks sixth in the nation in scoring. Maureen Keggins leads the way with 63 points. She leads the nation in assists per game (3.15). Goalkeeper Courtney Henderson is second in the country in goals-against average ( 5.26) and is seventh in save percentage (.500).
3. John Battaglino is in his fifth season at the helm of the Albany program after serving as an assistant coach at Syracuse. The two-time America East Coach of the Year was named the nation's top coach in 2013.

THE SERIES
Sunday's game will be the eighth all-time meeting between the two schools. Syracuse has won the seven previous meetings.

UP NEXT…
The Orange will travel to Charlottesville, Va. for the ACC Tournament April 23, 24 and 26. Last season Syracuse advanced to the tournament final.