SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse women’s lacrosse team opens the 2012 season when it hosts Boston College on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The Orange begins its 15th season with an all-time record of 163-76. Syracuse is ranked No. 12 in both the IWLCA poll and the Inside Lacrosse media poll, while Boston College ranks 13th in the IWLCA poll and 8th in the
Inside Lacrosse media poll.
The game will be broadcast live on WJPZ 89.1FM in the Syracuse area. Live audio and video for the matchup will be available on Orange All Access on SUathletics.com. Subscriptions to Orange All Access are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates. Admission to the game is free of charge.
THE SERIES
Tuesday’s game marks the eighth all-time meeting between the Orange and Eagles. Syracuse has never lost to Boston College. The Eagles enter the game with a 1-0 record after a 16-5 victory against Holy Cross on Feb. 17. The two teams haven’t met since 2005. In that matchup, the Orange defeated the Eagles 11-4 at home in the Carrier Dome. Former Orange Caitlyn Dragon scored five goals and Monica Joines notched four tallies as No. 12 Syracuse scored 10-straight goals to defeat the Eagles.
ORANGE EARNS PRESEASON HONORS
Syracuse placed three players on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Junior
Michelle Tumolo has been unanimously selected as the BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year in a vote by BIG EAST coaches. Tumolo earned first-team All-BIG EAST and All-Northeast Region honors last season after leading the team in scoring with 63 points. Her 33 assists were the most for a sophomore in school history. Tumolo ranks 10th on Syracuse’s career scoring list with 137 points and is fifth on the all-time assists list with 70.
Tumolo was one of three Syracuse players named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Sophomore
Katie Webster finished her freshman campaign with 39 points. She tied for second on the team in goals with 32 to go along with seven assists. Webster also recorded 18 draw controls, 11 ground balls and eight caused turnovers.
Junior
Becca Block was named to the team on the defensive side of the ball. Block earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors in 2011 after ranking second on the squad in draw controls (28) and tying for second in caused turnovers (9).
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse junior
Michelle Tumolo has been named to the preseason All-America Third Team by
Inside Lacrosse’s Face-Off Yearbook.
Tumolo led Syracuse in scoring last season with 63 points on 30 goals and a team-best 33 assists. She was seventh in the BIG EAST in points per game (3.50) and tied for second in the league in game-winning goals (4) in 2011. The junior attacker was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection, as well as an All-Northeast Region First Team honoree.
Last season, Syracuse ended the regular season with a five game win streak and claimed a share of the BIG EAST regular-season title.
SCOUTING BOSTON COLLEGE
After starting off the season with a 1-0 record, the Eagles are facing the Orange for the first time since 2005. In its last game, Boston College defeated Holy Cross, 16-5. Three Eagles registered a hat trick in the victory. Junior Brooke Blue and freshman Mikaela Rix scored four goals apiece, while graduate student Kristin Igoe added three goals and an assist.
Freshman Covie Stanwick led all scorers with six points (2 goals, 4 assists). On the Eagles defensive end, senior goalkeeper Catherine Conway turned in a strong performance, registering five saves in her first career win.