Princeton University
Syracuse
No. 19 Princeton Faces No. 11 Syracuse Thursday Night
March 28, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse
| Game 8: No. 11 Syracuse at No. 19 Princeton | |
| Game Time | Thursday, March 29 at 5:05 p.m. l Sherrerd Field at Class of 52 Stadium |
| Game Coverage | WatchESPN l Ivy League Network | Live Stats |
| Series Info | Princeton leads 1-0 (began 2017) |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @princetonwlax l 4-3, 1-1 Ivy |
| Syracuse | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @Cusewlax l 6-4, 0-2 ACC |
Eye on the Tigers
Princeton is 4-3 overall and ranked No. 19 in this week's IWLCA national poll. This will be the Tigers' fourth game against another nationally-ranked opponent this season. Freshman Kyla Sears paces the Princeton offense with 32 points on 24 goals and eight assists. Junior Kathryn Hallett and sophomore Tess D'Orsi each have 14 points as the next top two goal scorers. Senior Julia Haney chips in 12 points, while senior Camille Sullivan and junior Elizabeth George have 11 points apiece. Senior Ellie McNulty and freshman Marge Donovan have taken charge in draw controls, with each winning 20+ each. Defensively, junior Alex Argo is the team leader in both caused turnovers and ground balls with 10 and 14, respectively. Senior Mary Kate McDonough and freshman Sam Fish have seen playing time in goal. McDonough has made six starts and has a .441 save percentage and an 11.75 GAA. Fish made her first start last Saturday and has a .511 save percentage and a 10.71 GAA.
The Series
This is just the second meeting between Princeton and Syracuse. The teams met for the first time last year, March 29, at Princeton with the Tigers taking a 16-11 game.
Scouting the Orange
Syracuse enters tonight's game sporting a 6-4 overall record and is looking to snap a two-game losing skid from its trip to the Midwest facing Notre Dame and Northwestern. Prior to those games the Orange topped Ivy League squads Havard and Cornell. Nicole Levy and Emily Hawryschuk lead the Orange offense with Levy scoring 27 goals and seven assists, and Hawryschuk 28 goals and four assists. Riley Donahue and Sam Swart have each reach the 20-point plateau. The Orange will look to Julie Cross, Kerry Defliese and Neena Merola to win draws as they combine for 60 percent of the team's draws. Defliese along with Ella Simkins are the team leaders in caused turnovers. Syracuse has used four goalkeepers this season with Asa Goldstock starting in all 10. Goldstock has a .455 save percentage and a 14.79. Hannah Van Middelem has appeared in six games and has a .439 save percentage and a 12.28 GAA.
