Proulx Stops 14 In 2-0 Loss to #1 Carolina

Thursday, October 15

Syracuse, NY

7 PM

Syracuse University

0-4-0, 0-4-0

North Carolina

5-0-0, 5-0-0

North Carolina

Syracuse

10/15/2020 9:50:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Syracuse (0-4, 0-4 ACC) goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx recorded a career-high 14 saves, but the Orange fell to #1 North Carolina (5-0, 5-0 ACC), 2-0. It was the home opener for the Orange in the pandemic-shortened season.

After allowing two Tar Heel goals in the first half, the Orange defense held UNC scoreless in the second, marking the first time Syracuse has held a team without a goal in the last 45 minutes of any game this season.

PROULX DOMINANT IN NET
Proulx collected nine first-half saves against the Tar Heels, including a diving stop with 16 minutes remaining in the half to keep the score at 1-0. The senior goalkeeper from Montreal, Quebec, finished her night with 14 saves on 24 total shots faced.

It was the second double-digit save effort of the campaign for Proulx, who made 10 stops at Pittsburgh on Sept. 17. Her 14-save performance tied Courtney Brosnan for the third-most saves for a single game in Syracuse women's soccer history. Brosnan had 14 saves at Virginia Tech on Oct. 26, 2017 and made 15 stops versus Florida State on Oct. 9, 2016. The school standard is owned by Shannon Myers, who had a 17-save showing at Princeton on Oct. 27, 2004.

UNC STRIKES IN FIRST HALF
After nearly 20 minutes of Syracuse holding North Carolina scoreless, Tar Heel freshman Talia Dellaperuta scored her first career goal with a shot just under the glove of Proulx to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. With just two minutes remaining in the opening half, midfielder Libby Moore fired from the top of the box and snuck in North Carolina's second goal of the night before heading to halftime.

FROM 'CUSE COACH NICKY ADAMS

"For the entire 90 minutes I thought that we really stepped up and showed a really gritty side defensively. We were much more aggressive in the second half. I was really proud of our team's effort."

"Lysianne (Proulx) is a great goalkeeper. She is definitely one of the bravest players that we have and she's a warrior, so it's no surprise that she's making big-time saves for us. She's done that her whole career here. We're excited that she's between the posts for us and continues to show why she's one of the top goalkeepers in the league."

NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUES UNDEFEATED SEASON, SERIES ADVANTAGE AGAINST SYRACUSE
The top-ranked Tar Heels picked up their fifth win of the season and remained unbeaten against the Orange. North Carolina is 7-0 versus Syracuse all-time, including a 4-0 series advantage in games played at the SU Soccer Stadium.

NEXT GAME
Syracuse will host #5 Duke on Sunday, October 18, at SU Soccer Stadium. The Orange will meet the Blue Devils for the second match in a four-game homestand. The contest is scheduled for an 11:00 a.m. start and will be available on RSN.

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