COLLEGE PREVIEW 2014 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S TOP 20 3 Kayla Treanor S
Enemy Lines WHAT RIVAL COACHES SAY
“Gary Gait could win games with just his bench… Syracuse should make it to the NCAA championship this year. They had unfinished business last year, and injuries affected them… Treanor and Murray are early favorites for the Tewaaraton… Always the bridesmaid. Maybe it’s time to finally be the bride… Interested to see how their defense shapes up without the Blocks.”
Syracuse ORANGE
2013 RECORD: 18-4 (8-0 BIG EAST) COACH: GARY GAIT (7TH YEAR) • RECORD AT SYRACUSE: 94-31
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Key Game Syracuse has beaten
Northwestern just once — in their first-ever meeting in 2003. It would send a big signal at home and generate confidence to beat the Wildcats. The Orange has as good a shot as ever.
Schedule Jan 21 Jan 24 Feb 16 Feb 23 Feb 26 Mar 2
Mar 10 Mar 15 Mar 18 Mar 23 Mar 29 Apr 1 Apr 5
Apr 12 Apr 15 Apr 19
yracuse was again among the nation’s top offensive teams in 2013, riding the second-best attack in Division I
at 15.09 goals per game deep into the postseason. Unlike 2012, however, when the Orange was held to single digits in all four of its losses, including an 8-6 loss to Northwestern in the NCAA final, Syracuse was consistent in 2013, reaching double figures in all 22 contests. The integration of prized recruit Taylor Poplawski into coach Gary Gait’s high- powered offense — which already features All-Americans in Alyssa
Murray
and Kayla Treanor — has some people
buzzing
about Syracuse’s shot at a national title in 2014. Treanor left a tantalizing cue of what a freshman could accomplish with 71 goals and 24 assists in
2013, after taking over the right attack spot vacated by injured star Michelle Tumolo. Tough act for Poplawski to follow. The Orange may have get more out
of Kaliah Kempney and Kirkland Locey on the draw, given the losses of Bridget Daley (20 draw controls) and All-American Becca Block (76).
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Top Returner A ALYSSA MURRAY (SR.)
After leading the NCAA in scoring in 2012 and becoming a Tewaaraton finalist in 2013, there’s not much left to do but win a title.
“That’s how amazing Becca Block was,
that she was able to maintain her number of draws without actually taking draw,” Gait said. “It will be a big loss.” Daley’s
graduation also means
midfielder Katie Webster, who had her worst season statistically, must rebound. Syracuse has to replace the Block
sisters — Becca’s twin sister Linley also was a mainstay — on defense. Will the Orange’s goalie platoon of Kelsey Richardson and Alyssa Costantino still work without the Blocks standing guard? The Orange, who had a slow 5-3 start
in 2013, will not get any breaks now in the ACC. “We’ve had the toughest non- conference schedule in the country for a number of years,” Gait said. “Now we have the toughest in-conference schedule.” Gait is excited to host new ACC foes
Maryland, Duke and North Carolina, as well as Florida and Northwestern, at the Carrier Dome. That means each of the top six teams ranked in LM’s preseason top 20 (including Syracuse) will touch down in central New York. “We host probably the greatest home schedule in the history of
women’s lacrosse,” Gait said. — Jonah Rosenblum
at Jacksonville Stetson* Canisius
at Virginia
at Boston College Towson
Maryland Florida
Harvard
Northwestern Duke
Albany
Virginia Tech North Carolina at Cornell
at Notre Dame
* at ESPN Wide World of Sports, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Projected Starters A Alyssa Murray (Sr.)* G: 64
A: 40
A Taylor Poplawski (Fr.) G: 40
A Kayla Treanor (So.)* G: 71
M Katie Webster (Sr.)* G: 25
DC: 56 A: 1
M Amy Cross (Sr.)* G:16
D Kasey Mock (Sr.)* GB: 20
D Maddy Huegel (So.) GB: 16
D Natalie Glannel (Sr.) * GB: 24
DC: 33 DC: 18 CT: 16 DC: 30 CT: 15
G Kelsey Richardson (Jr.) GAA: 7.70
SV%: 41.6 * returning starters
X-Factor M KATIE WEBSTER (SR.)
It’s not that she disappeared in 2013, but the 2012 All-American took a backseat as Syracuse spun through its attack. Webster took 69 shots and could resurface as a star.
Power Ratings (SCALE OF 1-5)
5 3 4 4 OFFENSE DEFENSE GOALIE DRAW A Publication of US Lacrosse
M Kirkland Locey (Sr.) GB: 4
A: 29 (at Christ. Brothers) A: 24
A Kailah Kempney (Jr.)* G: 29
Tournament Trend
QUARTERS FINAL FOUR
CHAMP GAME FINAL FOUR
©GREG WALL (KT, AM); ©ANNE RYAN (KW); ©DIRK DEWACHTER (KM, AL, CE)
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