One of lacrosse's oldest rivalries heats up when the fourth-ranked Orange meets Hobart in a 7 p.m. contest at the Carrier Dome Tuesday, April 14. The match is the 101st meeting in a series that dates back to the first year of varsity lacrosse at Syracuse. The Statesmen are the Orange's oldest rival as Hobart was Syracuse's first-ever varsity opponent back on April 29, 1916.
Syracuse enters the game with an 8-2 record after losing for the second time in three games Saturday at North Carolina. The Statesmen are 7-3 and winners of four in a row.
SENIOR NIGHT AT THE DOME
Sixteen members of the Orange program will be honored prior to the Hobart game in a short ceremony as part of Senior Night.
As a group, they have won three conference championships (one regular-season, two tournament) and helped the Orange to three NCAA appearances, including a berth in the 2013 national championship game. The 2015 senior class owns an overall record of 44-19.
Syracuse will host the Hobart Statesmen on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. The Orange are looking for a little blood after getting taken down last weekend in Chapel Hill, NC. This will be the 101st game between the two programs and the Kraus-Simmons Trophy will be on the line once again...
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