Three Orange Named Preseason All-Americans by USA Lacrosse
1/17/2024 12:52:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse goalkeeper Delaney Sweitzer headlines a group of three Orange players named to the USA Lacrosse's Preseason All-America Teams. Sweitzer earned a spot on the first team, while Emma Ward and Emma Tyrrell are second-team honorees.
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Sweitzer had a breakout season in 2023 when she earned the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Goalkeeper of the Year award. She ranked seventh nationally in saves with a career-high 185. Sweitzer was also eighth in save percentage (.505), 12th in goals-against average (9.20) and third in ground balls per game (3.71). She earned first-team All-America honors from the IWLCA, Inside Lacrosse Magazine and USA Lacrosse Magazine.
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Ward ranked third in the nation in assists a year ago, dishing out a career-best 56. That total ranks third on Syracuse's single-season record list. Ward recorded five or points in nine games last season on her way to a career-high 94 points. She earned a spot on the IWLCA All-America First Team as well as the All-ACC First Team and ACC All-Tournament Team.
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Tyrrell recorded career highs in points (68) and goals (52) last season, earning All-Northeast Region First Team honors. She was a USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Third Team and Inside Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-America selection. Tyrrell scored three or more goals in 10 games last season, including a career-best seven against Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Tournament second round.
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The Orange open the 2024 campaign at defending national champion Northwestern on Saturday, Feb. 10. Syracuse returns home to host Army on Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Maryland on Saturday, Feb. 17. Season, single-game and group tickets are on sale now at Cuse.com/tickets.
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Sweitzer had a breakout season in 2023 when she earned the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Goalkeeper of the Year award. She ranked seventh nationally in saves with a career-high 185. Sweitzer was also eighth in save percentage (.505), 12th in goals-against average (9.20) and third in ground balls per game (3.71). She earned first-team All-America honors from the IWLCA, Inside Lacrosse Magazine and USA Lacrosse Magazine.
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Ward ranked third in the nation in assists a year ago, dishing out a career-best 56. That total ranks third on Syracuse's single-season record list. Ward recorded five or points in nine games last season on her way to a career-high 94 points. She earned a spot on the IWLCA All-America First Team as well as the All-ACC First Team and ACC All-Tournament Team.
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Tyrrell recorded career highs in points (68) and goals (52) last season, earning All-Northeast Region First Team honors. She was a USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Third Team and Inside Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-America selection. Tyrrell scored three or more goals in 10 games last season, including a career-best seven against Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Tournament second round.
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The Orange open the 2024 campaign at defending national champion Northwestern on Saturday, Feb. 10. Syracuse returns home to host Army on Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Maryland on Saturday, Feb. 17. Season, single-game and group tickets are on sale now at Cuse.com/tickets.
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