
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
Orange Faces Cardinals in ACC Regular-Season Finale
4/15/2015 2:14:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Syracuse at Louisville | ||
Game Details | Thursday, April 16 | Louisville, Ky. | 2 p.m. | |
Game Coverage | Radio: WJPZ 891.FM Audio:  CuseTV Twitter: @cuse | @CuseWLAX | Live Stats | |
Syracuse Links | Notes | News | Roster  | Schedule | |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 9/9 Syracuse will take on No. 14/14 Louisville in its final ACC regular-season contest of the season. Opening draw in Louisville is set for 2 p.m.
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PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (9-6, 2-4)
1. Thursday's game will feature two of the top draw specialists in the nation. Syracuse's Kailah Kempney (Carthage, N.Y.) and Louisville's Kaylin Morissette both rank in the top six on the Division I all-time record list.
2. Senior Loren Ziegler (West Islip, N.Y.) posted a career-high two goals against North Carolina. She now has eight goals this season, which is a career high.
3. Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Richardson (Memphis, N.Y.) made 10 saves against North Carolina, marking the fourth time this season she has reached double figures in saves. She has 106 saves this season, which is a career high.
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What to Watch For – Louisville (9-5, 1-4)
1. Louisville has lost two in a row to top-ranked teams and enters Thursday's game with an overall record of 9-5 and a 1-4 mark in ACC play.
2. Four different players have recorded more than 40 points this season, including Faye Brust, who leads the team with 55 points. Kaylin Morissette is right behind with 52 points and leads the team with 158 draw controls. Â Goalkeeper Ashley Peacock has recorded 78 saves and has an 8.67 goals-against average and a .411 save percentage.
3. Kellie Young is in her seventh year at the helm of the Louisville program. She has led the Cardinals to five seasons with double-digit wins, including a school-best 12 in the program's inaugural year in 2006.
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SERIES HISTORY
Syracuse has won all five previous meetings between the two schools. The squads last met in 2013 when both were members of the BIG EAST Conference. The Orange defeated the Cardinals, 19-7, in the Carrier Dome.
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UP NEXT…
Syracuse will take on Albany in its final home regular-season game on Sunday, April 19 at 1 p.m.
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