Orange, Irish Clash Tuesday in the Carrier Dome

Syracuse vs. Notre Dame
Game Details	Tuesday, April 7 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 7 p.m.
Game Coverage	Television: Time Warner Cable Sports Channel Video: ESPN3 \| Radio: WJPZ 89.1FM CuseTV: Audio \| Video Twitter: @cuse \| @CuseWLAX \| Live Stats
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- No. 7/6 Syracuse goes for its second consecutive victory when it hosts No. 13/13 Notre Dame on Tuesday, April 7. The teams will square off in the Carrier Dome at 7 p.m.

Individual game tickets for all Syracuse women's lacrosse 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. Tickets are available online at Cuse.com and at the Carrier Dome Box Office located at Gate B.

The game will be televised on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel and ESPN3. Fans can 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.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (9-4, 2-2)
1. Syracuse is coming off its highest scoring game of the year. Ten different players scored for the Orange in a 22-8 victory against Virginia Tech. Syracuse now ranks fourth in the nation in points (266) and 13th in scoring offense (13.85 ppg.).
2. The Orange is going for its fourth win against a ranked opponent this season. Syracuse is 3-3 against teams ranked in the top 20, with all three loses coming against teams ranked in the top six.
3. Junior Erica Bodt (Forest Hill, Md.) tallied three goals against the Hokies to tie her career high. She has recorded at least one goal in each of the last seven games and ranks fifth on the team with 15 goals this season.

What to Watch For – Notre Dame (7-5, 2-3)
1. Notre Dame is coming off a 14-4 victory at No. 4 Virginia last weekend, which improved its record to 7-5 overall and 2-3 in the ACC. The Fighting Irish climbed to No. 13 in both the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse media polls.
2. Sophomore Cortney Fortunato ranks ninth in the nation in points (54) and is 12th in points per game (4.50). She leads the team with 40 goals. Fortunato and Casey Pearsall have both dished out 14 assists. Liz O'Sullivan has started all 12 games in goal for the Fighting Irish. She has an 8.42 goals-against average and .415 save percentage.
3. Christine Halfpenny is in her third season at the helm of the Notre Dame program. She has guided the Fighting Irish to two straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series with Notre Dame, 15-5. The Orange won both meetings last season, including a 16-11 victory in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse goes on the road to take on No. 2/2 North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday, April 11 at 12 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Erica Bodt

Syracuse University Athletics