The Syracuse Orange women’s lacrosse team went into the Louisville game with their backs literally against the wall. Sitting at 8-8, the No. 16/19 Orange needed a win to avoid going into ACC Tournament later this week below .500 and a mathematical elimination possibility for selection into the NCAA Tournament. SU took care of business on Sunday, and closed out the game with an 11-goal run to beat the Cardinals 19-8 on Senior Day in the Dome.
Syracuse (9-8, 1-6 ACC) jumped out to a 6-3 lead about 13 minutes into the game with some solid play.