Orange Ranked Among Top Offenses, Defenses in the NCAA
5/7/2021 11:13:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The third-ranked Orange finished their regular season with a 14-3 record and stand among the top offensive and defensive teams in the country. In the latest NCAA statistical rankings, Syracuse is featured near the top of several categories on both sides of the field.
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For the fourth season in a row, the Orange finish their regular season ranked among the top 25 scoring offenses in the nation. The 'Cuse ranks third in the ACC and 23rd nationally in scoring offense with 14.71 goals per game through 17 contests this season. Syracuse offers one of the most versatile offensive attacks in the country, ranking seventh in assists per game (8.53) and 11th in points per game (23.24). When the Orange have gotten scoring opportunities this season, they have been one of the best at taking advantage – ranking 40th in shots per game (30.29) but 11th in shot percentage (.485).
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The offensive explosion has been led in great part by the two-headed attack of Meaghan Tyrrell and Megan Carney. Tyrrell and Carney rank sixth and 18th in the country in points respectively, combining for 101 goals and 54 assists this season. Tyrrell is 17th in the country with 34 assists and 13th with 52 goals this season. The two juniors on attack combined for 40.4 percent of the Orange's goals this season despite Carney missing the final four games due to injury.Â
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Over the last five seasons, goalkeeper Asa Goldstock has been a stable force in net for the Orange. This season has been no different, as the graduate student ranks 11th in the country in goals against average (9.31) and 25th in saves (123). The Niskayuna, N.Y., native eclipsed the 600 career save mark against Boston College earlier this season, becoming just the second goalkeeper in team history to do so. Her total now stands at 624 saves in 87 career games.
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For the second consecutive year, SU ranks among the top 20 scoring defenses in the nation. This season, the Orange sit at 11th in the country with opponents scoring just 9.47 goals per game after finishing as the top scoring defense in 2020 when the season concluded in March. The 'Cuse also ranks 16th nationally in clearing percentage (.900) and 14th in scoring margin (5.24). The Orange defense is led by Kerry Defliese, Ally Trice, Sarah Cooper and Ella Simkins, who have all started each of SU's 17 games this season and have combined for 45 percent of the team's ground balls and 59 percent of the team's caused turnovers.
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Syracuse finished its regular season and now awaits its seeding and opponent for the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship. The bracket will be unveiled on Sunday, May 9.
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For the fourth season in a row, the Orange finish their regular season ranked among the top 25 scoring offenses in the nation. The 'Cuse ranks third in the ACC and 23rd nationally in scoring offense with 14.71 goals per game through 17 contests this season. Syracuse offers one of the most versatile offensive attacks in the country, ranking seventh in assists per game (8.53) and 11th in points per game (23.24). When the Orange have gotten scoring opportunities this season, they have been one of the best at taking advantage – ranking 40th in shots per game (30.29) but 11th in shot percentage (.485).
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The offensive explosion has been led in great part by the two-headed attack of Meaghan Tyrrell and Megan Carney. Tyrrell and Carney rank sixth and 18th in the country in points respectively, combining for 101 goals and 54 assists this season. Tyrrell is 17th in the country with 34 assists and 13th with 52 goals this season. The two juniors on attack combined for 40.4 percent of the Orange's goals this season despite Carney missing the final four games due to injury.Â
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Over the last five seasons, goalkeeper Asa Goldstock has been a stable force in net for the Orange. This season has been no different, as the graduate student ranks 11th in the country in goals against average (9.31) and 25th in saves (123). The Niskayuna, N.Y., native eclipsed the 600 career save mark against Boston College earlier this season, becoming just the second goalkeeper in team history to do so. Her total now stands at 624 saves in 87 career games.
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For the second consecutive year, SU ranks among the top 20 scoring defenses in the nation. This season, the Orange sit at 11th in the country with opponents scoring just 9.47 goals per game after finishing as the top scoring defense in 2020 when the season concluded in March. The 'Cuse also ranks 16th nationally in clearing percentage (.900) and 14th in scoring margin (5.24). The Orange defense is led by Kerry Defliese, Ally Trice, Sarah Cooper and Ella Simkins, who have all started each of SU's 17 games this season and have combined for 45 percent of the team's ground balls and 59 percent of the team's caused turnovers.
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Syracuse finished its regular season and now awaits its seeding and opponent for the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship. The bracket will be unveiled on Sunday, May 9.
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