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[QUOTE="OrangeXtreme, post: 5428419, member: 41"]
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In the Dome on Mother’s Day, the ACC champion Syracuse squad started slowly. Harvard was flowing on offense and up 8-2 at halftime. #HHH was generously turning the ball over, and Harvard freshman goalie Graham Stevens made some grade-A saves for the Crimson.

Coach Gary Gait maintained his poise — a trait that made Gait elite as a player. Syracuse edged Harvard 3-1 in the third to pull within four goals after 45 minutes.

Harvard scored at the 10:59 mark in the fourth to go up 11-6. Things didn’t look good for the Orange. Johnny Mullen was winning face-offs at a historic clip, plus-27 possessions on the evening. That triggered an epic season-saving run. Syracuse scored six in a row to go up 12-11, including a trio of extra-man goals on a one-minute non-releasable penalty. Harvard forced a turnover with :23 seconds left, and Owen Gaffney scored with :06 left to tie the game and send it into sudden death. Mullen won another draw and lefty Owen Hiltz got the game-winner off a cut from eyes-up Joey Spallina. Midfielder Luke Rhoa had four goals for Syracuse. Survive and advance.

The Orange lost to Denver in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinals at Towson. SU is now 19-1 all-time against Harvard and turns its attention to Princeton. This matchup features some of the slickest and most skilled offensive players you’ll ever see on a college field. The two-man game expertise will be notable.
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