Orange Open NCAA Tournament Play Friday

Game Details: Friday, May 13 | 4 p.m. | Princeton, N.J.
Television: ESPN+
Video: ACCNX
Radio: WJPZ 89.1 FM
Twitter: @Cuse | @CuseWLAX
Live Coverage: Stats
Syracuse Links: Notes | News | Schedule | Roster
Fairfield Links: News | Schedule | Roster

PRINCETON, N.J. – No. 4 Syracuse takes on Fairfield in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament on Friday, May 13. Opening draw is set for 4 p.m. at Sherrerd Field in Princeton, New Jersey.
 
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the call on WJPZ 89.1 FM in Syracuse and get live updates on Twitter (@CuseWLax).
 
ORANGE UPDATE
Syracuse is the No. 5 seed in the tournament after posting a 13-5 record, including a 6-2 mark in the ACC, thus far in 2022. The Orange posted seven wins against top 25 teams during the regular season.
 
Senior Meaghan Tyrrell has 99 points on the season, good for sixth-most in the country. She ranks in the top 30 in both goals (8th) with 67 and assists (30th) with 32. Her well-rounded play has served as the catalyst of the Orange’s attack all season.
 
Graduate student Emily Hawryschuk, the program’s all-time leading goal scorer, has come on strong over the second half of the year, netting 23 goals in the last five games, while senior Megan Carney had a hat trick against Virginia in the ACC Tournament and is tied for third on the team in goals (30) despite missing five games due to injury.
 
Junior Kate Mashewske has continued her consistent play at the draw. Her 8.50 draw controls per game rank sixth in the country. She has tallied 108 over her last 10 games.   
 
SCOUTING THE STAGS
Fairfield enters Friday’s game with a 13-6 record and is playing its best lacrosse heading into the NCAA Tournament. After starting the year 8-6, the Stags rattled off five consecutive victories to claim their fourth straight MAAC conference championship and earn a spot in the NCAA tournament.
 
Fairfield’s offense is one of the best at sharing the ball and executing a balanced attack. Four players have recorded at least 50 points this season, including junior Elizabeth Talluto (67), graduate student Kelly Horning (55), junior Libby Rowe (51), and senior Ellie Grefenstette (50).
 
SERIES HISTORY
Syracuse and Fairfield will meet for just the fourth time in their programs’ history, with the Orange having won all three prior contests. The two have not met since the 2000 season when Syracuse claimed a 17-3 victory.
 
UP NEXT
With a victory, Syracuse will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, May 15 where it would face the winner of Massachusetts and Princeton at 12 p.m.