5 things to know about Syracuse lacrosse vs. North Carolina: ‘It’s definitely going to be a battle’
Updated Apr 16, 2021;
Posted Apr 16, 2021
Syracuse midfielder Jacob Buttermore (31) after a goal in the first quarter. The Syracuse men’s lacrosses team takes on Albany at the Carrier Dome. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
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Syracuse, N.Y. No. 9 Syracuse begins a three-game stretch against top-five competition when it hosts No. 5 North Carolina on Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome.
It’s expected to be the largest crowd inside the dome since the building underwent extensive renovation work last year. The allotment of tickets the school made available to the general public have been sold.
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Then-No. 9 Notre Dame used a 9-2 second-quarter run to flip a deficit into a blowout loss for the then-No. 4 Orange on Saturday. The two since flipped spots in the latest Inside Lacrosse rankings, and now No. 9 Syracuse will take on the unranked UAlbany on Thursday.
Syracuse will look to avoid its first three-game losing streak since 2016. The matchup will mark Syracuse’s last before it plays three consecutive ACC opponents to close out the season against North Carolina, Virginia and Notre Dame. Here’s everything you need to know about the Great Danes before they travel to the Carrier Dome for Thursday evening’s game:
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Pat Kavanagh recorded four goals in Notre Dame s blowout win in the Carrier Dome.
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For the better part of the first quarter, Syracuse’s defense locked down the nation’s assist leader, Pat Kavanagh. He scored around Mitch Wykoff with five minutes remaining in the quarter, but Wykoff did well to mirror the Notre Dame sophomore’s movements. The Gettysburg transfer used his stick aggressively, limiting Kavanagh’s space to keep him uncomfortable near SU’s crease.
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