A complete team performance gave the Orange an emphatic win over the previously-unbeaten Wildcats, and sends them into their third national championship game.
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No. 3 Syracuse women’s lacrosse advances to Final Four with 17-11 win over No. 6 Florida
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For the first time since 2016, the ladies have made it to Memorial Day weekend thanks to their 17-11 victory over No. 6 seeded Florida Gators in the NCAA quarterfinals at SU Soccer Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
It’s the eighth Final Four in program history, all of which have come under head coach
Gary Gait.
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After a 5-5 first half in which SU struggled to find rhythm on offense, the Orange exploded for a 12-goal second half, outscoring the Gators by six to propel themselves on to the NCAA tournament semifinals.
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Meaghan Tyrrell looked for an open lane at the 12-meter mark, she twisted left and met a Florida defender, then twisted right and faced another. Meaghan Tyrrell attempted to pass as the ball tumbled to the ground when her stick collided with her defenders.
Sam Swart lunged to pick up the ground ball amid the chaos and Florida defenders swarmed her in search of the ball as the whistle blew. The Gators earned possession, cementing Syracuse’s eighth turnover in the first 30 minutes of play.