#12 Syracuse Returns Home to Face #13 Loyola

Game Details: Tuesday, February 24 | 5:00 p.m. | JMA Wireless Dome
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No. 12 Syracuse (0-3, 0-2 ACC) returns home for its fourth straight matchup against a ranked opponent to open the season, welcoming No. 13 Loyola to the JMA Wireless Dome.

Opening Draw
Syracuse plays its third home game of the season on Tuesday, with another chance for fans to see a matchup between ranked opponents.

The Orange play in front of the largest crowds in the nation, averaging 2,664 fans per game this year. Syracuse led the nation in attendance in 2025 with 2,393 fans per game, more than 1,200 more than any other team.

Battle Tested
The Orange return to Syracuse after a cross-country trip to take on No. 2 Stanford. Syracuse was tied with the Cardinal in the fourth quarter, but Stanford pulled away late to secure a victory.

Syracuse has already squared off with each of the top-three ranked teams in the country, including having pushed top-ranked North Carolina to the brink a couple of weeks ago.

Guyette in Net
Daniella Guyette continues to hold it down between the pipes for Syracuse, posting a .508 save percentage thus far. She is averaging 10.3 saves per game, the third most in the ACC. Guyette posted 14 saves in the contest against No. 1 North Carolina.

Guyette saved nine shots at a .529 clip against No. 2 Stanford, marking the second consecutive contest she has recorded a save percentage north of .500.

Offensive Leaders
The Orange attack is led by Molly Guzik and Caroline Trinkaus, both having recorded seven points this season. Trinkaus has logged two goals in all three games to go with an assist while Guzik has five goals and two assists.

Trinkaus led the Orange back against Stanford, scoring twice early in the fourth quarter to knot the game up. Guzik has scored two goals in back-to-back contests. Mackenzie Rich assisted on two goals against Stanford, a new career-high.

The Back Line
Alongside Guyette, the Syracuse defense has held opponents to 10.0 goals per game this year. Izzy Lahah leads the defense with five cause turnovers this season while Mackenzie Salentre and Kaci Benoit are close behind with four apiece.

Scouting Loyola
Loyola comes to Syracuse at 2-2 this season and coming off a win over Princeton. The Greyhounds have had a few big offensive performances, including posting 21 goals against Lehigh.

The Greyhounds are among the nation's top draw taking teams in the nation, winning 21.33 per game, the second most in the nation so far. Mae Murphy is the draw specialist for Loyola, posting 45 wins in the circle already this year.

Loyola went 13-7 last season and fell in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

For more on the women's lacrosse program, follow the team on X (@CuseWLAX) and Instagram (@CuseWLAX)

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Players Mentioned

Kaci Benoit

Daniella Guyette

Molly Guzik

Izzy Lahah

Mackenzie Rich

Mackenzie Salentre

Caroline Trinkaus

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