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WSOC SU 3 vs BC 0 10/4/14 7:00 @Cuse

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http://dailyorange.com/2014/10/syracuse-looks-to-improve-2nd-half-play-against-boston-college/

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Syracuse has admittedly struggled to play complete games, and the Orange looks to change that as it continues ACC play.
By Liam Sullivan
10 hours ago

Start-to-finish efforts by Syracuse have been few and far between. The team has had issues stringing together a complete game lately and several players admitted SU hasn’t played consistently for all 90 minutes.
Junior forward Erin Simon thinks Syracuse needs to begin approaching each remaining game differently.
“We have a lot of freshmen who need to understand that we need to play a full 90 minutes,” Simon said. “But it’s not all just them. It’s a team as a whole because we as veterans need to bring them in and teach them. We can’t take any time off in any of these games because they’re all vital.”
Struggling in the second halves of games and defending set pieces, Syracuse (4-5-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast) has recorded losses in its past six games and now sits in a tie for eighth-place in the ACC standings. SU needs to quickly regroup or risk missing the conference tournament. The Orange hopes to overcome its late-game struggles and its set piece defending this Saturday at 7 p.m. against Boston College (8-4, 1-2) at SU Soccer Stadium.
The Orange has allowed 11 goals after halftime as opposed to only three in the first half this season.
SU played scoreless first halves with Cincinnati on Sept. 21 and Pittsburgh on Sunday, but second-half collapses led to losses of 3-1 and 1-0, respectively. Earlier this season, SU held Penn State scoreless at halftime, but lost 2-0.
The Orange needs to finish Saturday’s game stronger, goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan said, and bring a similar intensity to the second half that it does in the first frame.
“We need to stay more focused in the second half,” junior defender Taylor Haenlin said. “A few times we’ve been up going into halftime and we kind of take our foot off the gas.”
Despite getting 76 shots off in the second half as opposed to 62 in the first, SU has been unable to capitalize. The Orange has scored nine goals in the first half and only seven in the second frame, failing to convert on its chances.
The team has also struggled giving up goals off of set pieces this season. Corner kicks, free kicks and penalty kicks have all troubled Syracuse late in games.
“We’ve conceded a lot of goals off of set pieces,” head coach Phil Wheddon said. “As far as corner kicks go, it’s a lack of discipline by leaving someone unmarked or watching the ball.”
SU let Drexel back into a game after leading 2-0 at halftime. The Dragons would later go on to tie the game after SU allowed a goal off a corner kick. A poorly defended corner kick less than two minutes into the game was all it took to give Louisville the lead and a 1-0 win as well.
The team is focusing on defending set pieces, Simon said. She thinks Syracuse is improving by learning to vocalize and increase its energy during set pieces, especially in the second half of games.
“We need to come out strong in the second half,” Haenlin said, “and really stay focused and make it a goal not to have any goals against us.”
 
SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 24m24 minutes ago
5' - Early shot by Boston College lands comfortably in the arms of Courtney Brosnan

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 23m23 minutes ago
6' - Another BC shot from distance, another simple save for Brosnan.

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 20m20 minutes ago
10' - Yellow card issued to Taylor Haenlin for a hard challenge on the edge of the box. Dangerous free kick upcoming for BC

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 19m19 minutes ago
10' - BC free kick goes straight into the wall. Meanwhile, Cuse have won a corner kick on the opposite end of the field

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 18m18 minutes ago
11' - Jackie Firenze sends a nice ball into the box off the corner kick but the BC keeper is there to catch it

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 14m14 minutes ago
15' - A long ball finds Alex Lamontagne behind the BC defense but the keeper comes out to smother the opportunity

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 9m9 minutes ago
20 minutes in, BC is out-shooting Cuse 2-0. Cuse have the only corner kick of the game thus far

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 3m3 minutes ago
27' - BC player fires an optimistic shot from 35 yards out. Ball flies harmlessly high and wide.

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 1m1 minute ago
28' - BC corner kick is taken short and cut out successfully by Erin Simon
 
SU Women's Soccer‏@suwomenssoccer 8m8 minutes ago
30' - Steph Skilton slips a wonderful through ball to Lamontagne. BC keeper leaves her box to slide tackle the ball away and keep it tied up

SU Women's Soccer‏@suwomenssoccer 4m4 minutes ago
35' - Courtney Brosnan makes terrific save to preserve the 0-0 tie with 10 minutes left in the first half

Liam Sullivan‏@Liam_Sullivan_ 7s7 seconds ago
SU women's soccer once again tied going into halftime by a score of 0-0.
 
SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 59m59 minutes ago
48' - Lamontagne splits the BC defense for a golden opportunity inside the box the the shot is deflected out for a corner

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 58m58 minutes ago
49' - The ensuing corner kick creates confusion in the BC box but is eventually cleared to safety

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 58m58 minutes ago
50' - Syracuse have been the more dangerous team to open this 2nd half. Much of the action is occurring in Cuse's attacking half

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 56m56 minutes ago
51' - Another tremendous diving save from Brosnan to keep the score level at 0-0.

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 53m53 minutes ago
54' - Lamontagne forces the BC keeper into another sprawling save. Her runs have caused problems for the BC defense throughout the contest

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 52m52 minutes ago
56' - BC corner kick misses everyone in the box. Ball eventually goes out for a Cuse goal kick.

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 52m52 minutes ago
57' - BC forces Brosnan into a leaping save, punching the ball over for a corner kick.

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 51m51 minutes ago
58' - The BC corner kick is cleared by Cuse without any real threat on goal

· 46m46 minutes ago
63' - BC slips the ball past Brosnan but Erin Simon is there to clear the ball off the line and preserve the game for the Orange!

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 41m41 minutes ago
68' - Alana O'Neill slips behind the BC defense but her shot is smothered again by the charging goalkeeper


SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 39m39 minutes ago
70' - O'Neill gets behind the defense again on a breakaway but is dragged down from behind in the box. Questionable no-call from the ref


SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 36m36 minutes ago
GOAL!!! Alana O'Neill scores on a stunning strike from outside the 18 to give Cuse a 1-0 lead! 17 minutes remaining
 
SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 32m32 minutes ago
15 minutes left in the match. Cuse 1-0 Boston College. #OrangeNation #Cuse #CuseWSoc

·SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer 30m30 minutes ago
Not many real chances for either side since the goal was scored. Cuse have just won a corner kick, though

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 27m27 minutes ago
GOAL!!! O'Neill heads home the corner kick for her 2nd goal of the match! Cuse now leads 2-0 with 10 minutes remaining! #OrangeNation

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 27m27 minutes ago
O'Neill's goal was assisted by Jackie Firenze. #OrangeNation

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 23m23 minutes ago
85' - BC corner kick is headed on net but Brosnan is there once again to collect the save

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 22m22 minutes ago
.@Cuse still lead Boston College 2-0 with 4 minutes left in the match

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 19m19 minutes ago
1 minute remaining...BC pushing frantically for a goal

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 19m19 minutes ago
GOAL!!! Steph Skilton ices the game in the final minute from 14 yards out. Assisted by Alex Lamontagne. 3-0 Cuse leads

SU Women's Soccer@suwomenssoccer · 17m17 minutes ago
Final score: Syracuse 3-0 Boston College
 

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