Orange Attack Powers 'Cuse Past RMU

Friday, May 7

Syracuse, N.Y.

4 PM

Syracuse University

7-5

Robert Morris

7-6

Robert Morris

Syracuse

5/7/2021 7:20:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

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Hiltz sets freshman single-game goals record

Owen Hiltz set the Syracuse single-game record for goals scored by a freshman (7), while the attack unit of Hiltz, Owen Seebold and Stephen Rehfuss combined for 21 points to lead the Syracuse offense to a season-high 21 goals.

Hiltz now has 47 points on the season. Since 1980, just three freshman have scored more points in a season – John Zulberti (74 – 1986), Mikey Powell (70 – 2001) and Casey Powell (67 – 1995). Hiltz is currently eighth on Syracuse's freshman points list.

After a frantic first half with 24 combined goals, the Orange defense settled in and allowed just one third period tally from the Colonials to allow 'Cuse to pull away. Hiltz (7-2), Seebold (5-2) and Rehfuss (2-3) led the team, while Dordevic added a hat trick out of the first midfield and Jamie Trimboli and Brendan Curry each scored twice.

"I thought what helped our cause today was we dominated in the faceoffs," said head coach John Desko. "I thought our wings played well and we settled down defensively in the second half."

The offense was powered by another strong day at the faceoff X. Syracuse went 26-of-37 on restarts, while Phaup won 24-of-32 on his own and had a career-high 16 ground balls.

Trimboli got 'Cuse on the board on the game's first possession, but Robert Morris' Jake Boudreau answered shortly after.

After the two Owen's each notched their first goals of the day, RMU scored back-to-back tallies to even things at three. Ryan Smith scored his first-of-seven in the span. The seven goals was an opponent Dome record. Smith scored five in the first half for the Colonials, but was held to just two in the second half after Grant Murphy was switched onto him after intermission.

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Syracuse slowly pulled away after that, with Robert Morris never getting to within three for the remainder of the first half after 'Cuse opened a 9-5 first quarter lead.

Syracuse now awaits its NCAA Tournament opponent on Sunday's selection show, which will be televised at 9 p.m. on ESPNU.

GAME NOTES: Phaup's 24 faceoff wins ties for the sixth-most in a single game in Syracuse history. He also won 24 three weeks ago at Virginia ... His 16 ground balls ties Sam Bassett ('00 vs. Princeton) for the second-most by an SU player ever. Bassett collected 21 vs. Georgetown that same season to set the program record ... Owen Hiltz's nine points was the most by an SU player since Dylan Donahue registered nine in the 2016 season opener against Siena ... Hiltz's seven goals ties Larry Storrier for the most in a single game by a Syracuse freshman ... Owen Seebold's five goals and seven points were both career highs ... Jamie Trimboli moved into sole possession of seventh on Syracuse's all-time midfield goals list (92). He's now one behind Todd Curry (93) for sixth ... Stephen Rehfuss moved into a tie for ninth all time in assists at Syracuse with Jamie Archer (1990-93) with 108 career helpers.