Men's Lacrosse Awarded No. 2 Seed in NCAA Tournament
5/3/2015 9:25:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange men's lacrosse team will take on the winner of the play-in game between Northeast Conference champion Bryant and MAAC champion Marist in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship on Sunday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The game will be televised live on ESPNU.
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Syracuse is making its 35th appearance in the NCAA playoffs. The Orange received the ACC's automatic bid and was rewarded for a 12-2 season with the second seed in this year's 18-team field.
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Marist (13-3) will host Bryant (8-9) in one of the tournament's two play-in games Wednesday, May 6. Marist captured its first MAAC title since 2005 with a 16-14 victory yesterday against Quinnipiac. The Red Foxes are led by Joseph Radin who holds the school single-season record with 48 goals in 2015. Goalie Dave Scarcello was voted the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after making 23 saves, including nine against Quinnipiac in the championship game.
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Bryant topped St. Joseph's Saturday to win its fourth straight Northeast title and earn its third consecutive NCAA invitation. The Bulldogs boast two 30-goal scorers in Tucker James (33 goals) and Shane Morrell (31 goals). Northeast Tournament MVP Gunnar Waldt has 184 saves in the cage this season and owns a .575 save percentage. Bryant also features faceoff ace Kevin Massa who is the NCAA's career leader in faceoff wins (1,105) and ground balls (744).
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This is the ninth time in tournament history Syracuse has received the No. 2 seed. The Orange owns a 15-5 record all-time when serving as the second seed, including winning the 1983, 2002 and 2009 national championships.
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Syracuse holds a 65-23 record in NCAA Tournament play. Its .739 tournament winning percentage is the best in NCAA history and its 65 tournament victories are second all-time behind Johns Hopkins (68).
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The Orange has 34 previous NCAA invitations to its credit, including 24 straight from 1983-2006. Syracuse advanced to the national semifinals 22 consecutive years from 1983-2004 and has won 11 NCAA championships (1983, 1988-90, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008-09).
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Head coach John Desko has directed the Orange to five NCAA titles (2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009). His Orange squads are 31-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and Desko owns the highest winning percentage (.756) of any coach in tournament history.
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The Orange has never played Marist and is 1-1 all-time against Bryant. The Orange has faced the Bulldogs in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the past two seasons. Syracuse defeated Bryant, 12-7, on its way to an appearance in the 2013 NCAA title game. The Bulldogs evened the series last year, beating the Orange, 10-9.
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More: NCAA Selection Release | Championship Info
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Syracuse is making its 35th appearance in the NCAA playoffs. The Orange received the ACC's automatic bid and was rewarded for a 12-2 season with the second seed in this year's 18-team field.
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Marist (13-3) will host Bryant (8-9) in one of the tournament's two play-in games Wednesday, May 6. Marist captured its first MAAC title since 2005 with a 16-14 victory yesterday against Quinnipiac. The Red Foxes are led by Joseph Radin who holds the school single-season record with 48 goals in 2015. Goalie Dave Scarcello was voted the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after making 23 saves, including nine against Quinnipiac in the championship game.
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Bryant topped St. Joseph's Saturday to win its fourth straight Northeast title and earn its third consecutive NCAA invitation. The Bulldogs boast two 30-goal scorers in Tucker James (33 goals) and Shane Morrell (31 goals). Northeast Tournament MVP Gunnar Waldt has 184 saves in the cage this season and owns a .575 save percentage. Bryant also features faceoff ace Kevin Massa who is the NCAA's career leader in faceoff wins (1,105) and ground balls (744).
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This is the ninth time in tournament history Syracuse has received the No. 2 seed. The Orange owns a 15-5 record all-time when serving as the second seed, including winning the 1983, 2002 and 2009 national championships.
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Syracuse holds a 65-23 record in NCAA Tournament play. Its .739 tournament winning percentage is the best in NCAA history and its 65 tournament victories are second all-time behind Johns Hopkins (68).
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The Orange has 34 previous NCAA invitations to its credit, including 24 straight from 1983-2006. Syracuse advanced to the national semifinals 22 consecutive years from 1983-2004 and has won 11 NCAA championships (1983, 1988-90, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008-09).
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Head coach John Desko has directed the Orange to five NCAA titles (2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009). His Orange squads are 31-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and Desko owns the highest winning percentage (.756) of any coach in tournament history.
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The Orange has never played Marist and is 1-1 all-time against Bryant. The Orange has faced the Bulldogs in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the past two seasons. Syracuse defeated Bryant, 12-7, on its way to an appearance in the 2013 NCAA title game. The Bulldogs evened the series last year, beating the Orange, 10-9.
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