Syracuse, N.Y. -- The No. 2 Syracuse lacrosse team will open its NCAA Tournament on Sunday with a visit from Ivy League champion Yale.
This is the 24th meeting all time between the programs in a series dating back to 1920. The Orange control the series 19-4, having won 10 straight against the Bulldogs.
Syracuse (12-2) has won both matchups with Yale (10-5) in the NCAA Tournament, including a 17-8 victory in 1992 and a 7-6 victory in 2013.
The winner of this game will take on Towson, which beat Penn State on Saturday.
The game starts at 7:30 p.