By The #s - Syracuse vs. Colgate
2/3/2020 10:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
'Cuse kicks off its season on Friday.
Syracuse kicks off the 2020 season on Friday when the Orange host Colgate. Take a look at the matchup by the numbers:
2 – This is actually Colgate's second game of the season. The Raiders lost to North Carolina on Feb. 1, the official opening day of the 2020 lacrosse season.
4 – Syracuse's season opener will be a matinee. Faceoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Dome and fans can catch it on ACC Network.
4 – Of Colgate's top-five goal scorers return for 2020, led by Griffin Brown (20 goals), Nicky Petkevich (16 goals), James Caddigan (13 goals) and Brian Minicus (10 goals).
6 – Syracuse only plays six regular season home games, the fewest since playing five in 2012. So fans looking to catch the Orange should take advantage of every opportunity. Season tickets remain the best deal which can be purchased here: BUY TICKETS
6 – Returning starters for the Orange.
7 – Preseason All-Americans for the Orange in Inside Lacrosse's media voting, the most of any school.
8 – Syracuse's preseason ranking by the USILA.
22 – For the first time since 2017, the sport's most legendary number will be back on the field. Chase Scanlan will wear the double-deuce this season.
50-percent – Of the Orange coaching staff features new faces. Head Coach John Desko welcomed offensive coordinator Pat March and volunteer assistant Tommy Costanza to the coaching staff for this season.
55 – Career caused turnovers for Nick Mellen. The West Genesee product enters his senior season ranked fifth in program history in the category. Mellen has been on every preseason All-America and All-ACC awards list thus far as the two-time All-American is primed for another season as one of the nation's top defenders.
80 – Syracuse is 80-20 in season-opening matchups (note, Syracuse did not play lacrosse in 1917 and had play stopped for three seasons in WWII to account for the discrepancy in years/season openers).
105 – This is the 105th year of existence for the Syracuse lacrosse program. The Orange rank second all time in NCAA Division I history in wins.
112 – Stephen Rehfuss' career point total entering 2020. That mark leads all active Orange players.
253 – Desko enters Friday's season opener with 253 career victories. That number is tied with Roy Simmons Sr. for 19th most in NCAA Division I history and second at Syracuse behind Roy Simmons Jr. (287). The Orange have only had four head coaches in its 105-year history.
2011 – The last time the opening-day starter at goalie for Syracuse started every game of the prior season. That netminder was John Galloway – who was a two-time Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award winner for most outstanding goaltender. Drake Porter follows in his footsteps as the most recent player to hold the starting spot after starting every game of the previous season.
2 – This is actually Colgate's second game of the season. The Raiders lost to North Carolina on Feb. 1, the official opening day of the 2020 lacrosse season.
4 – Syracuse's season opener will be a matinee. Faceoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Dome and fans can catch it on ACC Network.
4 – Of Colgate's top-five goal scorers return for 2020, led by Griffin Brown (20 goals), Nicky Petkevich (16 goals), James Caddigan (13 goals) and Brian Minicus (10 goals).
6 – Syracuse only plays six regular season home games, the fewest since playing five in 2012. So fans looking to catch the Orange should take advantage of every opportunity. Season tickets remain the best deal which can be purchased here: BUY TICKETS
6 – Returning starters for the Orange.
7 – Preseason All-Americans for the Orange in Inside Lacrosse's media voting, the most of any school.
8 – Syracuse's preseason ranking by the USILA.
22 – For the first time since 2017, the sport's most legendary number will be back on the field. Chase Scanlan will wear the double-deuce this season.
50-percent – Of the Orange coaching staff features new faces. Head Coach John Desko welcomed offensive coordinator Pat March and volunteer assistant Tommy Costanza to the coaching staff for this season.
55 – Career caused turnovers for Nick Mellen. The West Genesee product enters his senior season ranked fifth in program history in the category. Mellen has been on every preseason All-America and All-ACC awards list thus far as the two-time All-American is primed for another season as one of the nation's top defenders.
80 – Syracuse is 80-20 in season-opening matchups (note, Syracuse did not play lacrosse in 1917 and had play stopped for three seasons in WWII to account for the discrepancy in years/season openers).
105 – This is the 105th year of existence for the Syracuse lacrosse program. The Orange rank second all time in NCAA Division I history in wins.
112 – Stephen Rehfuss' career point total entering 2020. That mark leads all active Orange players.
253 – Desko enters Friday's season opener with 253 career victories. That number is tied with Roy Simmons Sr. for 19th most in NCAA Division I history and second at Syracuse behind Roy Simmons Jr. (287). The Orange have only had four head coaches in its 105-year history.
2011 – The last time the opening-day starter at goalie for Syracuse started every game of the prior season. That netminder was John Galloway – who was a two-time Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award winner for most outstanding goaltender. Drake Porter follows in his footsteps as the most recent player to hold the starting spot after starting every game of the previous season.
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