Orange Open NCAA Tournament Play Saturday at Home

Saturday, November 12

11:30 a.m.

Syracuse University

Harvard

Orange Open NCAA Tournament Play Saturday at Home

11/10/2016 9:50:00 PM | Field Hockey

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J.S. Coyne Stadium to Host First Two Rounds

#3 Syracuse vs. #15 Harvard
Game Details	Saturdayy, Nov. 12 \| J.S. Coyne Stadium \| 11:30 a.m.
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NCAA Tournament Field Set
- Syracuse earned the No. 3 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament following a 14-3 record heading into Selection Sunday that placed the team third among the national RPI rankings. 4
- The other national seeds include top-seeded Duke, No. 2 seed Maryland, and fourthseeded Penn State. 4Coming to J.S. Coyne Stadium are a set of conference champions and a fellow ACC opponent. The Orange will face off with Ivy League Champion Harvard on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Big East Champion Connecticut will take on Boston College in the late game at 2 p.m.
- The winners of those two matchups will square off on Sunday at 2 p.m. for a spot in the final four.
- Tickets are available at the door only for $6 for adults and $3 for youth (18 and under) each day.
- Due to Saturday's football game, parking will be limited. Upon arrival, fans are asked to alert the parking attendant that they're here for field hockey, where they'll be directed to a designated area in the Manley Field House lots on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once that area is filled, all other patrons will be directed to the Skytop lot, where a shuttle will being fans to and from J.S. Coyne Stadium.

NCAA Tournament History
- Syracuse is 16-10 in the NCAA Tournament and has now reached the tournament in nine straight seasons.
- The Orange made history last season, winning its first National Championship in program history. 4
- Syracuse is 7-1 all time at home in the NCAA Tournament. Last year, the Orange took down UMass and Princeton in the first two rounds, both of which were played at J.S. Coyne Stadium.

Sustained Success in the Tournament
- Syracuse is one-of-seven programs nationally to have a .600 winning percentage or better in the NCAA Tournament all-time. 'Cuse's .625 winning percentage is the sixth-best of any program.
- For the fourth straight year, Syracuse will host three other teams as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament. The streak is the longest such active streak in the nation, as the other three hosts for this year's tournament did not do so last year.
- The Orange enter the tournament with the sixth-best winning percentage as a program, with only four programs with a better mark active in the 2016 tournament.

Coach Bradley in the Tournament
- When Syracuse takes the field on Saturday, head coach Ange Bradley will move into 10th all-time in NCAA Tournament history in games coached in the NCAA Tournament with 27 including her time at Richmond.
- This is Bradley's 14th NCAA Tournament, including her time at Richmond.
- A win on Saturday would move her into a tie with Iowa's Beth Beglin with 15 tournament wins and could potentially tie Michele Madison, who earned her 15 wins at a trio of schools, most recently at Virginia. A win moves Bradley to either eighth or ninth on the list depending on UVA's outcome.
- If Syracuse makes the final four, Bradley will move into eighth place all time in that category with five appearances, all of which came at Syracuse. She owns a 14-7 record in tournament play at Syracuse.

'Cuse vs. Harvard
- The Orange and the Crimson will face off for the first time in the two sides' history on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 11:30 a.m.
- Syracuse and Harvard have shared three opponents during the 2016 season. Syracuse defeated Boston University and Penn by scores of 2-1 and 4-0 respectively. Harvard took down both teams as well, defeating BU 1-0 and UPenn 3-2. Syracuse also beat Boston College 3-1, while Harvard lost to the Eagles, 4-1.

Home-Field Advantage
- The Orange has won 22 straight home games dating back to September 28, 2014, a 6-2 victory over Hofstra.
- Syracuse sports a 6-0 record at home this year, outscoring opponents 20-4 and including wins over No. 18 Boston College, No. 14 Stanford, No. 7 Louisville, and No. 2 Duke.
- The 22-game win streak is the 2nd longest such streak in the nation, trailing only UConn's 27-game streak. North Carolina trails the Orange by just one game, having won 21-straight at home.

Current Orange in the Tournament
- The current 'Cuse roster features 11 players who have seen action in NCAA Tournament games during their collegiate careers.
- Senior Serra Degnan leads the Orange with nine appearances in NCAA Tournament games, while senior Liz Sack and juniors Lies Lagerweij and Laura Hurff each have eight appearances. Junior Erin Gillingham has played in seven tournament games. Sophomore Roos Weers and senior Emma Lamison (four games) and junior Caroline Cady (two games) have also seen action in multiple games. Sophomores Jennifer Bleakney and Niki Neidhart, as well as senior Regan Spencer, have appeared in one NCAA Tournament game each.
- Sack leads the Orange with nine points on four goals and an assist in NCAA Tournament games. Lagerweij ranks second with five points (2 g, 1 a). Lamison (1 g), Hurff (2 a), and Weers (2 a) each have two NCAA Tournament points, while Degnan (1 a) has one. 4Since 2013, the Orange are 7-2 in the NCAA Tournament.

ACC Honors
- Three members of the Orange earned First Team All-ACC honors this season for their performance.
- Sophomore back Roos Weers and junior midfielder Laura Hurff were both selected to the All-ACC team for the second time, with Weers earning first team honors in 2015 and Hurff collecting second team accolades last season.
- Lies Lagerweij joined the duo on the first team this season, earning her first all-conference nod.