Saturday, April 12
Blacksburg, VA
12 PM
Syracuse University
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Virginia Tech
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Orange Comeback Comes Up Short at Virginia Tech
4/12/2025 3:27:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
BLACKSBURG, Virginia – No. 6/11 Syracuse's second-half comeback came up short in a 14-11 loss at Virginia Tech on Saturday.
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Emma Ward led the Orange with five points on two goals and three assists. She increased her career assists total to 164, tying the all-time program record held by Katie Rowan. Mileena Cotter had a hat trick, while Alexa Vogelman and Emma Muchnick had two goals each.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The teams were tied at 1-1 before Virginia Tech (8-7, 2-5) scored three-straight goals and led 4-1 after the first quarter. The Hokies scored the final goal of the second quarter with eight seconds on the clock and the first goal after intermission to take a 9-4 lead.
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Muchnick started the Syracuse (9-6, 5-3) comeback with an unassisted goal at the 9:55 mark of the third quarter. Vogelman and Ashlee Volpe followed with goals to cut the deficit to 9-7. Virginia Tech responded with two-straight goals before Cotter tallied the first goal of the fourth quarter to bring 'Cuse within three at 11-8, but that was as close as the Orange could get.
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UP NEXT
Syracuse closes out the regular season on Thursday, April 17 against Boston College at Christian Brothers Academy in Dewitt. Admission will be free of charge.
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Emma Ward led the Orange with five points on two goals and three assists. She increased her career assists total to 164, tying the all-time program record held by Katie Rowan. Mileena Cotter had a hat trick, while Alexa Vogelman and Emma Muchnick had two goals each.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The teams were tied at 1-1 before Virginia Tech (8-7, 2-5) scored three-straight goals and led 4-1 after the first quarter. The Hokies scored the final goal of the second quarter with eight seconds on the clock and the first goal after intermission to take a 9-4 lead.
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Muchnick started the Syracuse (9-6, 5-3) comeback with an unassisted goal at the 9:55 mark of the third quarter. Vogelman and Ashlee Volpe followed with goals to cut the deficit to 9-7. Virginia Tech responded with two-straight goals before Cotter tallied the first goal of the fourth quarter to bring 'Cuse within three at 11-8, but that was as close as the Orange could get.
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UP NEXT
Syracuse closes out the regular season on Thursday, April 17 against Boston College at Christian Brothers Academy in Dewitt. Admission will be free of charge.
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Team Stats
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VT
Shots
36
29
Turnovers
14
14
Caused Turnovers
7
8
Draw Controls
16
13
Free-Position Shots
6
7
Ground Balls
15
19
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
1
Players Mentioned
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