6 SYRACUSE 2016 Record // 19-6 (5-2 ACC)
Last Seen // Lacking confidence, a rarity for the Orange, in an unexpected blowout loss to Maryland in the NCAA semifinals.
Starts Lost // 47% Scoring Lost // 55%
Forecast // Syracuse’s graduation losses, including four-time All- American Kayla Treanor and Halle Majorana, seem astonishing. But the Orange are known to reload. Nicole Levy appears to be a natural replacement for Treanor as the leader of the offense. Levy likely will benefit from playing alongside Albany transfer Alie Jimerson. But how Syracuse’s defense fare in front of inexperienced goalies?
ENEMY LINES
“LOST SO MUCH TALENT, BUT GARY ALWAYS HAS MORE WAITING FOR THEIR CHANCE.”
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PENN STATE 2016 Record // 14-7 (3-2 Big Ten)
Last Seen // Making their first final four appearance since 1999, upsetting two seeded teams before losing by one goal to eventual champ North Carolina in the NCAA semifinals.
Starts Lost // 40% Scoring Lost // 36%
Forecast // When the Nittany Lions lost their top two scorers from 2015, they shocked the lacrosse world by making their way to the final four with new offensive leaders, including freshman Madison Carter. But now can they make up for Madison Cyr’s offensive production? It starts with Steph Lazo, but question marks remain on the draw and in net.
ENEMY LINES “TARGET ON ITS BACK.” 8
NOTRE DAME 2016 Record // 14-7 (4-3 ACC)
Last Seen // Cruising past Northwestern before succumbing to North Carolina in a heated NCAA tournament road game.
Starts Lost // 50% Scoring Lost // 32%
Forecast // Losing Barbara Sullivan, their heart-and-soul defender, will take a huge toll on the Irish. But All-American Cortney Fortunato is primed for a big senior year. Fellow senior Casey Pearsall also will assume a larger role as a do-it-all midfielder.
ENEMY LINES
“ALWAYS ON THE BRINK. FORTUNATO WILL BE A FRONTRUNNER FOR THE TEWAARATON AWARD.”
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NORTHWESTERN 2016 Record // 11-10 (3-2 Big Ten)
Last Seen // Squeaking into the NCAA tournament and falling to Notre Dame.
Starts Lost // 33% Scoring Lost // 24%
Forecast // After a red-hot freshman season, Selena Lasota cooled significantly as a sophomore and at times tried to do it all on her own. She’ll have fellow World Cup players Danita Stroup and Megan Kinna, a highly regarded freshman, at her side. But can the Canadian trio bring the Wildcats back to the final four?
ENEMY LINES
“KINNA IS INCREDIBLE AND IS AN EARLY DARK-HORSE TEWAARATON NOMINEE. COULD ADDING HER TO MAKE A TRIO OF CANADIAN WORLD- TEAMERS BE ENOUGH TO TAKE THIS TEAM BACK TO MEMORIAL DAY?”
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©GREG WALL (NL); ©RICH BARNES (SL); ©PEYTON WILLIAMS (CF); LANCE KING (SL)
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