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[QUOTE="OrangeXtreme, post: 2196779, member: 41"]
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[I][B]T[SIZE=4]owson vs. Syracuse, noon at Delaware (ESPN2)[/SIZE]
History lesson[/B]: Syracuse has won 11 titles but this senior class hasn't been to championship weekend. Towson is in the Quarterfinals for the second-consecutive year. They played for a NCAA championship in 1991 and appeared in the semis in 2001.

[B]Stat that matters[/B]: Towson ranks No. 46 in scoring offense and shoots just 25 percent. Syracuse has won nine one-goal games in 2017 for coach John Desko.

[B]What we learned from the first round[/B]: Towson and Syracuse are mentally tough having been tested into the fourth quarter and answering the bell in late rounds. When you consider the CAA Tournament, Towson and coach Shawn Nadelen has won three-straight elimination games.

[B]X-factor[/B]: Towson's exceptional midfield defense of Tyler Mayes, Jack Adams and Zach Goodrich will attempt to squeeze Orange midfielders Sergio Salcido and Nick Mariano, the nation's best duo. The Tigers own a top five scoring defense.

[B]Towson (11-4) will win if[/B]: It stays true to its blue-collar personality and gets useful production from the bench while committing to the hustle plays. The Orange have been skating on thin ice all year long but know how to finish. Tigers must play the full 60 minutes, not a second less.

[B]Syracuse (13-2) will win if[/B]: It plays fundamentally sound defense and not allow any freebies. Taking custody of Towson offensive leader Ryan Drenner is job number one, and denying shooter Joe Seider is essential.[/I]
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