Syracuse, N.Y. -- The No. 16/19 Syracuse women's lacrosse team broke an 8-8 tie with 11 unanswered goals to defeat Louisville, 19-8, in the Carrier Dome on Sunday.
The Orange end the regular season with a 9-8 record, including a 1-6 record in ACC play. Syracuse is the No. 6 seed in next week's ACC Tournament and will take on No. 5/5 North Carolina in the quarterfinals.
"Louisville played a very good first half and matched our intensity," said Syracuse head coach Gary Gait. "At halftime, we challenged our team to step it up, let them know the importance of this game and the players rose to the challenge.