Orange Host RMU in Regular Season Finale

#10 SYRACUSE vs ROBERT MORRIS
Game Details	Friday, May 7 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 4 p.m.
Game Coverage	Live Coverage: Stats Watch: ACCN Listen: Cuse.com \| TK99/105 \| Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield IMG College TuneIn \| WAER Twitter: @CuseMLAX Instagram: @CuseMLAX Facebook: /CuseMLAX
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THE GAME
- Syracuse looks to rebound in the regular season finale when the team hosts Robert Morris on Friday at 4 p.m.
- The game will be broadcast on ACCN with Jay Alter '16 (PxP) and Myles Jones (analyst) on the call. Brian Higgins '04 (PxP) and Kyle Fetterly '09 (analyst) will broadcast the action on TK99/105, Cuse.com and the TuneIn App, while WAER will also carry the game.

FAN INFORMATION
- Friday's game is the second men's lacrosse game with the general public allowed back in the building.
- A limited number of tickets were made available with predetermined seats to ensure proper social distancing and all patrons in attendance have been required to either be fully inoculated (two weeks post final vaccine shot) or met the outlined testing requirements and provide documentation upon entry.
- All available tickets sold out the weekend they went on sale and a capacity crowd within COVID guidelines is expected. There are no day of game sales. Fans attending with any questions regarding our COVID testing policy should utilize the following links: Reopening protocol | FAQs

THE ROBERT MORRIS SERIES
- This is the first meeting between Syracuse and Robert Morris.
- The Colonials, which are an independent program, have already faced Virginia (L, 14-12), Duke (L, 16-12) and Notre Dame (L, 19-7) from the ACC this season.
- The matchup is in replace of a previously canceled game vs. Utah.

FIRST MEETINGS
- This is Syracuse's fourth first-time opponent on the schedule, after previously hosting Vermont, Stony Brook and Holy Cross in March.
- Syracuse hasn't faced four-or-more first time opponents since 1972, which was head coach John Desko's freshman year of high school.
- In '72, the Orange faced Delaware, Towson, UMBC, Morgan State and Baltimore College in succession to open the year. The five-game, six-day road trip were all first time opponents under second-year head coach Roy Simmons Jr.

TEWAARATON WATCH
- Stephen Rehfuss was named a Tewaaraton Award nominee, 1-of-25 players eligible for the award after the Watch List was cut down last week.
- The entire Syracuse first line midfield (Brendan Curry, Tucker Dordevic and Jamie Trimboli) were named to the first Tewaaraton Award Watch List of the season, while Rehfuss was added on the second watch list.
- Rehfuss enters Friday's game with 179 career points.

NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
- Since joining the ACC, the Orange is 53-14 versus non-conference opponents, including a 49-10 mark in regular-season, non-league contests.

ORANGE IN BOUNCE-BACK GAMES
- Head coach John Desko has had tremendous success in getting the Orange back on track following a loss.
- 'Cuse is 51-25 in games following a loss during a season under Desko (this record does not include the season opener following season-ending losses).
- Under Desko, 'Cuse has only had 14 "losing streaks" (two or more consecutive losses) in 23 seasons.

REHFUSS RISING
- Stephen Rehfuss became the 10th player in Syracuse history to have over 100 assists in his career.. He now has 104 career assists, four behind Jamie Archer for ninth all-time.
- The list above him is a who's who of lacrosse greats. Tim Nelson (187), John Zulberti (158), Tim O'Hara (158), Mike Powell (157), Ryan Powell (150), Casey Powell (129), Kevin Rice (126), Rob Kavovit (121) and Jamie Archer (108) is the entirety of the players ahead of him.
- The majority of the list played in the 80s and 90s. Of players that started their careers this century, only Mikey Powell and Kevin Rice have more assists in an Orange uniform.
- Rehfuss is 11th in the NCAA among active players in total assists (104) and 19th career assists per game (1.73).

PRO ORANGE
- Three Syracuse players were selected in last week's PLL Collegiate Draft
- Peter Dearth (Atlas), Stephen Rehfuss (Cannons) and Jamie Trimboli (Redwoods) were all taken.

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Players Mentioned

Brendan Curry

Peter Dearth

Tucker Dordevic

Stephen Rehfuss

Kevin Rice

Jamie Trimboli

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