The Syracuse Orange women’s lacrosse team hung on and defeated the Fairfield Stags, 12-11, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening at Sherrerd Field in Princeton, New Jersey.
Olivia Adamson scored a career-high five goals and finished with a career-best six points to lead the Orange. Meaghan Tyrrell recorded a hat trick and had four points. Tyrrell also became the sixth player in program history to record 300 career points.
Goalkeeper Kimber Hower made seven saves for Syracuse.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Olivia Adamson steps up in SU’s 12-11 NCAA Tournament opening round win (DailyOrange.com)
- Orange Advance to NCAA Second Round (Cuse.com)
- Observations from SU’s narrow win over Fairfield: Adamson, Meaghan lead offense, sloppy mistakes (DailyOrange.com)
- Olivia Adamson and Syracuse survive Fairfield, 12-11, to advance in NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament (Syracuse.com)
MEDIA:
First round ✔️ pic.twitter.com/XvxwNNFjXR
— Syracuse Women's Lacrosse (@CuseWLAX) May 13, 2022
Meaghan Tyrrell gets her third goal of the day and becomes the sixth player in program history to record 300 career points‼️ pic.twitter.com/xI52zaNXnO
— Syracuse Women's Lacrosse (@CuseWLAX) May 13, 2022
3⃣0⃣0⃣ points for Meaghan Tyrrell!
Watch the final six minutes on ESPN+. pic.twitter.com/HJpeQmm23K
— Syracuse Women's Lacrosse (@CuseWLAX) May 13, 2022
With her goal to start the second quarter, Meaghan Tyrrell becomes just the third player in program history to post 100 points in multiple seasons. Congrats @MeaghannTyrrell‼️ pic.twitter.com/jyyBwgzScM
— Syracuse Women's Lacrosse (@CuseWLAX) May 13, 2022
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