For the past three seasons before this year, the lacrosse teams from Syracuse and Vermont have squared off in a preseason scrimmage.
Saturday that competition became official for the first time, and the Orange took advantage by notching a hard-earned but very real win.
Freshman attack Owen Hiltz scored four goals, Stephen Rehfuss tallied eight points (six assists, two goals) and Chase Scanlan scored three goals and assisted on another to pace SU to a tough 17-13 win in which Vermont dominated at the X.
Goalie Drake Porter notched 20 saves for the Orange to help stave off the upset bid. The win improves SU’s record to 2-1 heading into its next game against Stony Brook at 1 p.m. Friday.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Syracuse lacrosse fights off Vermont, 17-13, behind Rehfuss’s 8 points, Porter’s 20 saves (Syracuse.com)
- MLAX defeats Vermont (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse lacrosse box score vs. Vermont (Syracuse.com)
- No. 6 Syracuse holds off unranked Vermont in 17-13 win (DailyOrange.com)
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MEDIA:
Is this good? pic.twitter.com/TXFUG51w12
— Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse (@CuseMLAX) March 6, 2021
Mood playing in this offense: pic.twitter.com/lf9uSU1yWe
— Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse (@CuseMLAX) March 6, 2021
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