2016 MAY MADNESS
MARCH 12, 2016
MARYLAND 14, SYRACUSE 9 Syracuse, N.Y. CUMMINGS
3 G, 0 A, 4 GB, 3 CT, 2 DC, 0 TO TREANOR
3 G, 0 A, 2 GB, 1 CT, 4 DC, 3 TO Treanor’s goal with 58 seconds remaining
in the fi rst half handed the Orange their fi rst lead. But Cummings scored three goals during Maryland’s fi nal fi ve-goal run to surge past the Orange.
MAY 22, 2015
MARYLAND 10, SYRACUSE 8 Chester, Pa. (NCAA Semifi nal) CUMMINGS
By Megan Schneider
ECLIPSING EIGHT
I
n the Cummings- Treanor era, Maryland has shut out Syracuse, winning all eight meetings since they were freshmen. Even expressionless Gary Gait couldn’t avoid the obvious following the Orange’s most recent loss. “That’s the No. 1 team in the country,” he said. “Isn’t it?” While Maryland has defeated Syracuse by a combined 104-74 score in the past four years – with the Orange breaking into double-digit scoring just four times – the fi nal results do not indicate the proximity in performances between Taylor Cummings, the Terps’ two- time Tewaaraton winner, and Kayla Treanor.
Cummings has scored just
one more goal and tallied one more assist, while Treanor has three less ground balls and three less turnovers. The largest statistical gap is refl ective of their positions.
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The Maryland midfi elder has a 9-1 and 42-12 edge over Syracuse’s creative attacker in caused turnovers and draw controls, respectively. However, with Treanor’s increased role as a draw specialist in 2016, she has already tipped the scales, netting two more draw controls than Cummings in March.
“Both players are really fun to watch,” said Maryland coach Cathy Reese. “They’re both unique and they’re both different. Being able to watch them do what they do best has been really special throughout their careers.” A look back on the past four games in the four-year series history juxtaposes Cummings’ and Treanor’s development into the best players in Division I women’s lacrosse.
“THEY’RE BOTH
UNIQUE AND THEY’RE BOTH
DIFFERENT.” CATHY REESE, MARYLAND COACH
2 G, 4 A, 1 GB, 1 CT, 5 DC, 2 TO TREANOR
3 G, 2 A, 3 GB, 0 CT, 3 DC, 0 TO
Cummings had a hand in Maryland’s fi rst three goals and scored the fi nal tally of the fi rst half for a 7-5 Terps lead. Treanor ended the game with back-to-back goals for a team-high fi ve points to become the fourth player in Orange history to record 300 points. Cummings fi nished with a team-best six points.
MARCH 7, 2015
MARYLAND 10, SYRACUSE 7 College Park, Md. CUMMINGS
6 G, 1 A, 2 GB, 2 CT, 6 DC, 3 TO TREANOR
4 G, 0 A, 0 GB, 0 CT, 0 DC, 1 TO
Cummings handed Maryland a one-goal lead less than three minutes in, while it took Treanor nearly 25 minutes to score her fi rst goal. Cummings responded with two consecutive goals to take the Terps up three. After Maryland led 7-3 at halftime, Treanor rattled off three straight goals to bring the Orange within one. Yet Cummings scored Maryland’s fi nal three goals for the three-goal victory.
MAY 25, 2014
MARYLAND 15, SYRACUSE 12 Towson, Md. (NCAA Championship) CUMMINGS
3 G, 1 A, 0 GB, 0 CT, 8 DC, 2 TO TREANOR
2 G, 1 A, 1 GB, 0 CT, 2 DC, 1 TO Cummings scored once in Maryland’s
fi ve-goal opening run, while Treanor led Syracuse’s four-goal response with two unassisted tallies. Cummings then found the back of the net twice in less than fi ve minutes en route to Maryland’s 9-6 lead at halftime. As Cummings and Treanor each recorded just one assist in the second half, Syracuse fell in the national championship for the second time in program history.
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