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[OrangeXtreme]

(3) Syracuse vs (2) North Carolina
Friday, May 1, 2025 | 8:00 p.m.
ACC Tournament Semifinals
Charlotte, NC

TV: ACC Network
Radio: TK99 (99.5 FM) / WAER (88.3 FM)

Title Defense Begins Friday in Charlotte - Syracuse University Athletics

No. 6 SYRACUSE (11-4, 2-2 ACC) vs. No. 5 North Carolina (11-3, 2-2 ACC) Game Details Friday, May 1, 2026 | Charlotte, N.C. | 8 p.m. ET Game Coverage Live Cov...

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[OrangeXtreme]

 

[SnazzyLunch]

Hopefully we decide to play defense on Pietramala this time.

 

[Powellfan]

Maybe I'm crazy, but I think the Orange have a decent shot at a win tonight. Yes, they lost by five last time they played UNC, but there is some hope here. Josh Marcus played outstanding against the Orange with 15 saves last time out. But he's still a goalie under 50% on the year, and is coming off two really poor performances against UVA an Duke (13 saves while giving up 31 goals - 42%). UNC packed it in against the Orange last time, Luke Rhoa has to hit outside shots to make the defense pay. He was 2/6 last time out, I wouldn't mind seeing him have at least 10 shots this time out.

Also, despite losing the face-off battle by seven, they only lost the groundball war by four. They've got to keep scrapping for the lose balls and not give UNC multiple bites at the apple. Support McCool and pick the ball off the carpet instead of allowing UNC multiple shot possessions. This has to be a key.

Obviously curious about motivation with this one ... they seemed pretty locked into that 4/5/6 seed. UNC might feel the same way though. A win would definitely be nice for confidence reasons, but it's not the end all be all. Either way, Go Orange.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[36'sq.]

Wow, those are some great looking uniforms/helmet combos!

(I'm so confused by all the putrid uniforms out there these days...those Penguins all gold ones were a nightmare. The Anaheim Ducks in mostly orange? Ugh.)

 

[orangecuse]

Heading out there in a bit to catch the games. The month of April has been one of the warmest in history here, with many days in the 80's and a couple of 90 degree days. Not at all the case today as May rolls in, as it's currently 57 and cloudy. It'll be about the same for the 8 p.m. start, with no rain in the forecast...so weather, humidity, etc. will not be a factor against us.

Go Orange!

 

[outoftownie]

Love this traditional color set up. Hope we have seen the last of the navy blue tops this season but I’m sure they will crack them out again. I will hold out hope that Syracuse can get a new uniform design for 2027 from Nike. SU has been stuck with this setup for a while and it’s really uninspiring.

 

[C Bomb]

Hopefully we decide to play defense on Pietramala this time.

Don’t slide, )at least too quickly) play man up, let his teammates score instead of clearing out room for him to shoot. I know it’s tempting and takes discipline, but I’m tired of petro scoring 5 goals against us every time

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Bear at attack, Leo at middie

 

[JeremyCuse]

Bear at attack, Leo at middie

Hmmmm interesting

 

[swish7]

Here we go

 

[swish7]

Zip ties?

 

[swish7]

Crappy pass, almost turned over

 

[nocohalo]

Awesome FO win, and then the dumb skip pass through the middle that has worked precisely 0 times this season. Sigh.

 

[swish7]

3 terrible passes on the 1sr possession

 

[swish7]

Awesome FO win, and then the dumb skip pass through the middle that has worked precisely 0 times this season. Sigh.

I'm so sick of it.
Meanwhile, unc is a threat to score on nearly every pass

 

[nocohalo]

Sighs for a million years

 

[JeremyCuse]

Passing horrid so far, 2 awful turnovers

 

[JeremyCuse]

Thomson being shorted again, if he cant take advantage gotta get a dodging threat back there to force them out of the double pole of the midfield

 

[OrangeXtreme]

0-1

UNC Bair

 

[nocohalo]

So we're just leaving him wide open again? Nice

 

[swish7]

11 says 'my bad'...

A lot of good that does us

 

[JYCUSE12]

Mullen came to play

 

[OrangeXtreme]

1-1

RHOA from Spallina