#5 Orange Host #9 Maryland Saturday

Game Details: Saturday, February 17 | 12 p.m. | Syracuse, N.Y.
TV: ACCNX
Radio: WJPZ 89.1 FM
Twitter: @Cuse | @CuseWLAX
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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK -- No. 5 Syracuse is set for another top-10 battle when it hosts No. 9 Maryland on Saturday, Feb. 17 at noon in the JMA Wireless Dome. The Orange enter the contest with a 1-1 record, while the Terrapins are 1-0.

Tickets for Wednesday's game are on sale at Cuse.com/tickets. Parking for all home games is free of charge.

The game will be broadcast on ACCNX. Fans can also listen to the live call on WJPZ 89.1FM in the Syracuse area. Live updates will also be available on social media (@CuseWLax).

ORANGE HONOR 15 FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
Saturday will be Syracuse's 15 For Life game, in a complete-day partnership with the Orange men's lacrosse team and both Maryland programs. The 15 For Life mission is to shed the shame around needing help and normalizing the conversation around mental health. To learn more about 15 For Life, created in honor late Syracuse lacrosse player Rob Kavovit, please visit 15ForLife.org.

If you, or someone else you know, is having a hard time with depression and/or suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at: 800-273-8255 or Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741.

ORANGE UPDATE
Syracuse notched its first win of 2024 with an 18-7 victory against No. 18 Army on Wednesday night in the JMA Dome. Senior Natalie Smith and junior Payton Rowley led the Orange with four goals each, while senior Emma Ward and junior Olivia Adamson had five points apiece.

Adamson has a team-high 11 points this season, while Smith and Ward are right behind with 10 apiece. Adamson and Smith also lead the way with seven goals each.

SCOUTING THE TERRAPINS
Maryland opened the 2024 season with a 16-3 victory against Saint Joseph's. Eloise Clevenger assisted on seven of the Terrapins' 16 goals. Six players scored multiple goals for Maryland in the win. Emily Sterling started in goal and recorded nine saves in the first half.

THE SERIES
Saturday's game marks the 27th all-time meeting between Syracuse and Maryland. The Terrapins lead the series with the Orange, 23-3.

Syracuse opened its inaugural season in 1998 at Maryland. The teams have met five times in the NCAA Tournament as well as the championship game of the 2014 ACC Tournament. Two of Syracuse's wins in the series came in College Park. The Orange's 10-9 victory in 2012 sanpped the Terrapins' 36-game home winning streak.

Last season's meeting took place in the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse led by one at the end of the first quarter, 6-5, and took control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring Maryland 5-1, to take an 11-6 halftime lead.

Syracuse led by as many as nine in the second half, and back-to-back goals by Emma Tyrrell and Savannah Sweitzer gave the Orange a 20-11 win, their first against Maryland in the JMA Dome.

Meaghan Tyrrell scored six goals and dished out five assists for a career-high 11 points, while Delaney Sweitzer made 13 saves and picked up three ground balls.

UP NEXT
Syracuse opens ACC play at No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday, March 24 at noon.

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Players Mentioned

Olivia Adamson

Payton Rowley

Natalie Smith

Delaney Sweitzer

Savannah Sweitzer

Emma Tyrrell

Meaghan Tyrrell

Emma Ward

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