Top-12 Test in the Dome on Saturday

#6 Syracuse vs. #12 Albany
Game Details	Saturday, Feb. 18 \| Carrier Dome \| 3 p.m.
Game Coverage	Live Coverage: Stats Watch: ACC Network Extra Listen: Cuse.com \| TK99/105 \| Syracuse IMG Sports Network \| WAER Tickets: Season \| Single Game Twitter: @CuseMLAX Instagram: @CuseMLAX Facebook: /CuseMLAX
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TODAY'S GAME
- Syracuse will look to improve to 2-0 in a rematch of last season's NCAA Tournament First Round matchup.
- The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. Fans can also listen to Brian Higgins and Kyle Fetterly call the action on TK99/105 as part of the Syracuse Radio Network. WAER will also broadcast the game on the radio as well.
- Syracuse enters the contest coming off a dominant 19-6 win over Siena in the season opener.

THE ALBANY SERIES
- The Orange and the Great Danes are set to meet for the 16th time in a series dating back to April 24, 2004. The Orange won the series's first matchup, 18-8.
- Syracuse has won 14 of 15 games all-time against Albany, including the series's last four matchups.
- Last year, Syracuse took down Albany twice, once in the regular season and once in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In the regular season matchup, a 16-7 victory, Nick Mariano (3 g, 1 a) and Matt Lane
(2 g, 2 a) each contributed four points. In the postseason matchup, an 11-9 win, Sergio Salcido led the way with four points on two goals and two assists.

VERSUS THE AMERICAN EAST
- Syracuse is 21-6 all-time against the seven current members of the American East Conference.
- In addition to its 14-1 mark versus Albany, the Orange is 5-0 against Binghamton and 2-5 against UMBC.
- Syracuse has never faced Vermont, Stony Brook, Hartford, or UMass Lowell.

NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
- Syracuse finished 8-3 in 2016 versus nonconference opponents.
- Since joining the ACC, the Orange is 26-5 versus non-conference opponents, including a 24-2 mark in regular-season, non-league contests.
- This season, the Orange is 1-0 against non-conference opponents, having defeated Siena in the first game.

TEN BELOW
- Syracuse has won 42-straight games when holding opponents to under 10 goals in a game.
- In 2016, the Orange held 11 opponents under that mark.
- This season, Syracuse has held Siena (6) under that mark.
- The last time Syracuse failed to win when keeping its foe to single digits was on April 28, 2012, when the Orange fell at Notre Dame, 8-6.

PUTTING FIVE ON IT
- Five different players contributed hat tricks in the Orange's season-opening, 19-6 win over Siena, it was the first time since 1990 that five or more players scored three goals in a single game.
- Nate Solomon and Brendan Bomberry netted four goals apiece while Jordan Evans, Nick Mariano, and Stephen Rehfuss each added three.
- It was the first time Syracuse accomplished the feat since April 18, 1990, a 22-10 victory over Cornell. Gary and Paul Gait, Tom Marechek, Jim Egan and Greg Burns were the three to do so.

RECORD WATCH
- Ben Williams is nine ground balls from tying the Syracuse career record and 10 from passing Joel White to own the record by himself.
- Williams tied Casey Powell (274) for third on the all-time list during Saturday's win over Albany. He now sits four behind Jarett Park (278) for second on the list.

'Cuse and Albany square off at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the Dome in a game that will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. To be part of the action in the Carrier Dome, season and individual game tickets are available now at Cuse.com/Tickets, 888-DOMETIX or by visiting the Carrier Dome Box Office.

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Players Mentioned

Brendan Bomberry

Jordan Evans

Matt Lane

Nick Mariano

Stephen Rehfuss

Sergio Salcido

Nate Solomon

Ben Williams

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