Syracuse earns 1st-round bye as No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament
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Syracuse women s lacrosse receives the third seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The Orange will face the winner of
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After hovering around the No. 2 and No. 3 national ranking for most of the season, Syracuse earned a first-round bye as the No. 3 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
An NCAA Tournament spot has never been in doubt for the Orange this season, as they have ranked in the top four all season and are a contender to lift the trophy at the end of the tournament.
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Syracuse scored a season-low four goals in its ACC Tournament loss to UNC. The Orange’s lack of offense could be a sign of what’s to come.
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The preseason trajectory for Syracuse was simple this year. It was supposed to end with a game at Johnny Unitas Stadium on May 30 the site of the national championship. And it revolved around one player: Emily Hawryschuk.
She was the fifth-year senior, the one who was second in the country in goals last season, who graced the January cover of Inside Lacrosse magazine, who had enough talent and experience to single handedly lead the Orange to their first title in program history.
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