
#4 Orange Upset in ACC Quarterfinals
4/30/2022 12:38:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – No. 4 Syracuse lost to No. 16 Virginia, 18-14, in the second round of the ACC Women's Lacrosse Tournament on Friday, April 29 in South Bend, Indiana.
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Senior Meaghan Tyrrell recorded six points on four goals and two assists, while graduate student Emily Hawryschuk added three goals and two assists. Senior Megan Carney added three goals.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Syracuse (13-5) ended the first quarter on a 5-2 scoring run to take a 6-5 advantage at the end of the first 15 minutes. Five different players scored for the Orange in the opening quarter. The Cavaliers (9-8) came back in the second quarter, scoring three straight goals to take an 8-6 lead. The squads traded goals before Hawryschuk caused a turnover on a Virginia clear and then found the back of the net to bring the Orange within one, 9-8, at halftime.
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The Orange scored three of the first four goals of the second half, including two by Tyrrell, to take an 11-10 lead. The Cavaliers responded with four straight goals to end the quarter with a 14-11 advantage.
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Virginia opened the fourth quarter with a goal, before freshman Olivia Adamson recorded her second goal of the night to get the Orange withing three at 15-12. The Cavaliers pushed the lead back to four at 17-13 when Carney scored on the assist from Adamson with 2:43 remaining to cut the deficit to three, but Syracuse could get no closer.
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OF NOTE
Hawryschuk moved into fourth place on Syracuse's all-time points list with her performance. She now has 337 points in her career. Tyrrell also closed in on a milestone as she now has 99 points this season. With one more point, she will become just the third player in program history to record 100 points in a season two or more times in her career.
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Senior Sarah Cooper recorded a career-high 10 draw controls, helping the Orange to a 23-13 advantage in the draw circle.
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Senior Meaghan Tyrrell recorded six points on four goals and two assists, while graduate student Emily Hawryschuk added three goals and two assists. Senior Megan Carney added three goals.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Syracuse (13-5) ended the first quarter on a 5-2 scoring run to take a 6-5 advantage at the end of the first 15 minutes. Five different players scored for the Orange in the opening quarter. The Cavaliers (9-8) came back in the second quarter, scoring three straight goals to take an 8-6 lead. The squads traded goals before Hawryschuk caused a turnover on a Virginia clear and then found the back of the net to bring the Orange within one, 9-8, at halftime.
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The Orange scored three of the first four goals of the second half, including two by Tyrrell, to take an 11-10 lead. The Cavaliers responded with four straight goals to end the quarter with a 14-11 advantage.
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Virginia opened the fourth quarter with a goal, before freshman Olivia Adamson recorded her second goal of the night to get the Orange withing three at 15-12. The Cavaliers pushed the lead back to four at 17-13 when Carney scored on the assist from Adamson with 2:43 remaining to cut the deficit to three, but Syracuse could get no closer.
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OF NOTE
Hawryschuk moved into fourth place on Syracuse's all-time points list with her performance. She now has 337 points in her career. Tyrrell also closed in on a milestone as she now has 99 points this season. With one more point, she will become just the third player in program history to record 100 points in a season two or more times in her career.
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Senior Sarah Cooper recorded a career-high 10 draw controls, helping the Orange to a 23-13 advantage in the draw circle.
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