'Cuse Hosts Binghamton Wednesday

#8 Syracuse (5-3) vs. Binghamton (3-5)
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Fresh off its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory, No. 8 Syracuse (5-3) returns to the Carrier Dome turf for a 7 p.m. non-league matchup with America East foe Binghamton (3-5) Wednesday, April 2. The game is the first between the two New York rivals since 2009.

Syracuse has won three of its last four games, including Saturday's 11-10 victory against Notre Dame which served as the first ACC win in school history. The Bearcats were also victorious over the weekend, topping Hartford by the same 11-10 score in their conference opener.

A WIN AGAINST BINGHAMTON WOULD …
… Be the program's 852nd victory, second all-time behind Hopkins (938).
… Improve SU's record to 91-23 since the start of the 2008 season.
… Be John Desko's 193rd career coaching win.
… Extend SU's winning streak against Binghamton to four games.
… Improve the Orange's 2014 Carrier Dome record to 4-1.
… Boost SU's record to 4-0 this season against teams from the state of New York.
… Make Syracuse 207-31 all-time at the Carrier Dome.

ONE-GOAL WONDERS
The Orange owns a 9-3 record in one-goal games the last two seasons. On its way to the national championship game in 2013, the Orange played in a school-record 10 games decided by a single tally (the most in the nation) and won seven.

Syracuse is 2-0 in one-goal games this year with against Albany and Notre Dame.

TIME SHARE
Senior Dominic Lamolinara and junior Bobby Wardwell are splitting the goalkeeping duties for the Orange and the system is working. Lamolinara (308:10, 70 saves) has started all eight games, while Wardwell (166:04, 40 saves) has played in every game but one.

Lamolinara owns a 3-3 record. He tied his career high with 14 saves at Virginia, and earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors following his 12-save effort versus St. John's in the Cobb County Lacrosse Classic.

Wardwell is 2-0 this season. He was the goalkeeper of record in SU's one-goal wins against Albany and Notre Dame. In the Albany game, Wardwell stopped seven shots in the fourth quarter to help SU win in overtime. Against the Irish, he came up with three saves in the last five minutes to help Syracuse to its first ACC win.

SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
The Bearcats ended a three-game losing streak with its 11-10 victory against Hartford on March 29. Matt Springer leads the club with 24 goals and he ranks eighth nationally in goals per game (3.0). Tucker Nelson is the team's top assist man with 16 helpers. Nelson is 12th in the NCAA in assists per game (2.0).

Binghamton's No. 1 defender is Shawn Needham. He is third on the Bearcats with 27 ground balls and he ranks 10th nationally in caused turnovers per game (2.0). Goalie Max Schefler has 89 saves and a .520 save percentage. Schefler is averaging 11.1 saves per contest.

Head coach Scott Nelson is in his third season with the Bearcats. Nelson holds an overall head coaching record of 243-133. His .646 career winning percentage is 10th among active Division I coaches. Prior to taking over at Binghamton in 2012, Nelson made head coaching stops at Marist (2009-11), Brown (2001-06) and Nazareth (1986-2000).

THE BINGHAMTON SERIES
SU owns a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series with the Bearcats. Every game in the series has been played in the Carrier Dome, as the Bearcats visited the Loud House three years in a row from 2007-09. The Orange has outscored Binghamton in the series by a combined 45-16 margin.

In 2007, John Desko became the fastest active Division I lacrosse coach to reach 100 victories when the Orange topped the Bearcats, 16-10. Syracuse won the most recent meeting, 13-4, in 2009.

UP NEXT ...
The Orange travels to Ithaca for a Central New York showdown with Cornell Tuesday, April 8 at Schoellkopf Field. Opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m.

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