No Place Like Home for No. 12 Syracuse

Sunday, October 23

Syracuse, NY

Noon

Syracuse University

Rutgers

10/23/2022 3:46:00 PM | Field Hockey

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Four different goal scorers helped lift No. 12 Syracuse University field hockey to a perfect 9-0 regular season at J.S. Coyne Stadium, knocking off No. 19 Rutgers 4-3 Sunday afternoon, the first unbeaten season at Coyne since 2015.

Prior to the game, the team honored its 10-member senior class: #4 Sam Swart, #7 Quirine Comans, #8 Laura Graziosi, #10 Charlotte de Vries, #15 Marie Sommer, #17 Joy Haarman, #22 SJ Quigley, #31 Pleun Lammers, #32 Sabine van den Eijnden, and #35 Clodagh Ferry.

The No. 12 Orange (14-3) got tallies from Haarman, van den Eijnden, Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, and Willemijn Boogert. Van den Eijnden accounted for an assist as well, while Quigley and de Vries added helpers as well. Brooke Borzymowski made four saves in the win.

Rutgers (7-8) notched three goals, the most an opponent has scored at Coyne Stadium this season. Iris Langejans, Lucy Bannatyne and Indy van Ek all scored. Sophia Howard made four saves in her 55 minutes of work before the Scarlet Knights pulled her for an extra attacker.

How it Happened

Syracuse weather an early storm by Rutgers as the visitors cranked five shots in the first 15 minutes of the game, leading to a trio of saves from Borzymowski in the first period.
Rutgers broke through the Orange backline in the 22nd minute as Langejans collected a rebound in front and tapped it in for a 1-0 lead that carried into halftime.
A noted quick-striking offense, the Orange rallied in the third quarter as van den Eijnden tucked away a rebounded shot, initiated by Boogert in the 35th minute.
Six minutes later, the Orange went up 2-1 on a big corner shot from van den Nieuwenhof, playing directly off a feed from Quigley in the 42nd minute.
But two minutes later, Rutgers responded and tied the game for a second time at 2-2 on Bannatyne's goal, tipping a corner shot from Marique Dieudonne.
Opening the fourth quarter, the fast-paced Orange scored in the first minute of the frame as Syracuse got loose in transition, setting up a van den Eijnden feed inside to Boogert in the 46th minute. Syracuse added to its lead with an insurance goal in the 52nd minute, again utilizing a fast break as de Vries slid a perfect pass inside to Haarman for a tip to the far post and a 4-2 lead.
Playing with an extra attacker, Rutgers pulled one back from van Ek on a slot pass from Iris Langejans, but it was too little, too late as Syracuse held on for the 4-3 win.

Behind the Numbers

Shots were nearly even through the first 30 minutes, with the visiting side taking seven as Syracuse managed five. Corners were also nearly even through 30 minutes as Syracuse earned four and the Scarlet Knights attempted three.
The Orange controlled the pace through the second half, out-shooting the visiting side 9-2 along with a 4-1 edge on corners.
Syracuse has dominated the second half this season, out-scoring opponents 39-13 in the second half and beyond, including a 4-2 edge on Sunday.
The Orange improved to 9-0 at J.S. Coyne Stadium this season, the first untarnished home record since the 2015 campaign, a 10-0 record en route to a national championship.
Sunday's win marked the second-straight win for the Orange over a top 20 opponent, improving to 6-3 against ranked foes this season. The Orange are 5-1 since 2007 against teams ranked 19th the week of the game.

Quotables: Joy Haarman
On Tip-In Goal: It was the right timing and right position, and the connection was very good with the other forwards. It was an amazing ball from Charlotte (de Vries) and I was in the right position to tip it in the goal.

On Halftime Adjustments: She (HC Ange Bradley) told us and we told ourselves that we had to keep playing our own game, which we did so well on Friday. We really focused on ourselves, keeping our ball speed up and playing together and that's how we can defeat opponents.

Quotables: Charlotte de Vries
On Pass to Joy Haarman: I saw space on the right. In my mind, I always hear our coaches telling me to pull right, I saw an Orange jersey coming up so I swept it across to someone waiting there.

On Balanced Scoring: Honestly, I don't think about scoring. I try to keep play simple and it just kind of happens how it happens. I think in the last few games we've played as a team; it's beautiful hockey and really leads to assists and goals.

Quotables: Head Coach Ange Bradley
On Senior Class: It's a great group. We have such a variety of seniors, some here one year, some here four years, some here five years. Each has interjected themselves and their strengths into our team and our culture. They (the four-year seniors) have gone through a pandemic. It's been a lot and to find a way to comeback, beat number four on Friday night, looking at the volume of work they did and be able to find a way to interject speed back into the game today, there's a lot of resilience there and it means a lot.

Up Next for Syracuse

The Orange hit the road for one final regular season game next Friday, taking on No, 13 Wake Forest.
Game time is set for 5 p.m. at Ketner Stadium, the Demon Deacons' first home game since Oct. 9.