#3 Orange Open ACC Play Saturday
Game Details: Saturday, Feb. 26 | 6 p.m. | South Bend, Ind.
TV: ACCNX
Radio: WJPZ 89.1 FM
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – No. 3 Syracuse kicks off its 2022 ACC campaign when it travels to No. 17 Notre Dame on Saturday, Feb. 26. Opening draw in South Bend is set for 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ACCNX.
ORANGE UPDATE
Syracuse secured its second win against a ranked opponent last Sunday when the team prevailed, 12-11, in a back-and-forth contest against No. 4 Stony Brook in the Carrier Dome. After the Seawolves took a 9-8 lead in the third quarter, ‘Cuse roared back with four consecutive goals that ultimately proved to be the difference in the game.
CARNEY RECEIVES HONOR
Senior Megan Carney was named the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Offensive Player of the Week for her performance on the big stage. Carney recorded seven points (3g, 4a), against the Seawolves, including a goal and an assist to spark the Orange’s decisive 4-0 run in the second half.
Carney is second on the team in points (14) and goals (8) and has dished out a squad-best six assists. She returned to the Orange lineup in the season opener after suffering a season-ending knee injury last April.
SCOUTING NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame is coming off a 17-16 loss to No. 6 Northwestern on Wednesday night. The Fighting Irish enter Saturday’s game with a 1-3 record overall record.
Jackie Wolak and Madison Ahern lead the Notre Dame offense. Wolak has 15 points on seven goals and eight assists, while Ahern has 14 points on 11 goals and three assists. Maddie Howe also has reached double figures in points with seven goals and three assists.
Bridget Deehan is Notre Dame’s starting goalkeeper. She has an 11.32 goals-against average and a .344 save percentage.
THE SERIES
Syracuse and Notre Dame will meet for the 29th time on Saturday, with the Orange holding a 20-8 advantage in the series. The squads met twice last season in the Carrier Dome when both were ranked in the top five. Syracuse won the opener, 18-14, and then prevailed 15-12 in the second game.
UP NEXT
Syracuse continues its Midwest trip with a visit to No. 6 Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. on Tuesday, March 1. The game will be a rematch of last season’s national semifinal between the Orange and the Wildcats, which Syracuse won to advance to the national championship game for the third time in program history. Game time is 4 p.m. Eastern time.
