
#4 Orange Return Home to Face Harvard
3/18/2019 2:32:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
| Syracuse vs. Harvard | ||
| Game Details | Tuesday, Mar. 19 | Syracuse, N.Y. | 4 p.m. | |
| Game Coverage | TV: ACC Network Extra Radio: WJPZ 89.1 FM Twitter: @cuse | @CuseWLAX | Live Stats |
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 4/4 Syracuse is back in the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, March 19 after playing three consecutive games on the road. The Orange take on Harvard at 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free of charge.
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Fans can watch the game on ACC Network and the Watch ESPN app. Live audio will also be available on WJPZ 89.1FM in the Syracuse area.
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TEAMS TO HONOR TIM GREEN
Syracuse and Harvard will honor Orange great Tim Green, who revealed in November that he's living with a slow-progressing version of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS. Green's daughter, Tate, is a junior on the Crimson squad. Players from both teams will wear special T-shirts during warmups featuring Tackle ALS, which is a fundraising effort for ALS research at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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ORANGE UPDATE
Syracuse went 2-1 on its three-game road trip. The Orange lost the opener at No. 2/2 Maryland, 12-11 in overtime. Syracuse then defeated No. 16/rv Florida, 14-13, and Louisville, 14-7. Junior Emily Hawryschuk tallied four goals against Maryland and Florida before scoring a season-high five goals against the Cardinals.
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The Orange enter Tuesday's game with an overall record of 8-2. Syracuse remains at No. 4 in both the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse media polls for the fourth straight week.
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SCOUTING THE CRIMSON
Harvard defeated Binghamton, 12-8, on Saturday to improve its record to 4-3. The Crimson will try to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
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Keeley MacAfee leads the Harvard offense as she leads the squad in every offensive category. Through seven games, MacAfee has 25 points on 18 goals and seven assists. Grace Rotondo has started six games in goal for the Crimson. She has an 11.31 goals-against average and a .436 save percentage.
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Devon Wills is in her first year at the helm of the Harvard program. She spent the last six years on the staff at USC, including three as associate head coach. Orange All-American Becca Block '13 is also in her first year on the Harvard staff. Block has also served on the coaching staffs at Michigan, Florida and Oregon.
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THE SERIES
Syracuse and Harvard will meet for the 10th time on Tuesday. The Orange have won the previous nine meetings. The squads met in 2018 in Sparks, Md. at the U.S. Lacrosse headquarters where Syracuse posted a 20-13 victory.
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UP NEXT
The Orange return to ACC play on Saturday, March 23 when they host No. 12/8 Notre Dame at noon. The game will be broadcast by ACC Network Extra.
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Players Mentioned
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Friday, October 24
Head Coach Regy Thorpe Fall Ball Interview
Thursday, October 23
Regy Thorpe Introductory Press Conference
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