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3. SYRACUSE
2024 record: 16-6 (8-1 ACC)
Last seen: Losing to Boston College (again) in the final four, 10-7.
Notable departures: Maddie Baxter, M; Bianca Chevarie, D; Katie Goodale, D; Natalie Smith, M; Halle Simkins, D; Delaney Sweitzer, G; Savannah Sweitzer, M; Emma Tyrrell, M; Faith Wooters, M; Jennifer Markey, M; Evan Johnston, D
Notable additions: Mileena Cotter, M; Molly Guzik, M; Alexia Reber, D; Caroline Trinkaus, M, Ava Peers, M
Initial forecast: Emma Ward’s late-summer announcement that she planned to return made for much-needed good news in the Salt City. Earlier this summer, top recruits from the class of 2025, Alexa Spallina and Aubrie Eisfeld, flipped their commitments to Clemson. We won’t see the impact of those decisions until next year. More relevant to this conversation: Ward, who posted 44 goals and 37 assists, means the Orange bring back two of their top three scorers. Olivia Adamson (58 G, 25 A). is also back.
Other than that, the lineup will look drastically different, starting offensively without leading scorer Emma Tyrrell (70 G, 22 A) and critical weapons in the midfield in Natalie Smith (44 G, 10 A, 26 DC), Maddie Baxter (30 G, 6 A, 12 CT) and Savannah Sweitzer (24 G, 9 A). Speaking of Sweitzer, Syracuse has a goalie to replace with two-year starter Delaney (9.61 GAA, .418 SV %) also gone.
A potential X factor: Kate Mashewske, who secured 234 draws in 2025, has not announced whether she will return. After losing much of 2023 to injury, Mashewske has an extra year of eligibility.
Where does that leave us? With so many questions and few answers. And the main one remains the same as it always is before a season starts in Syracuse: The answer in 2024 was no, with nemesis Boston College once again delivering the season-ending blow. The road to ACC and NCAA glory will likely involve beating the Eagles in 2025, too, and UNC is restocked and ready for a revenge tour. Virginia is also emerging. But the ACC is always a challenge, isn’t it?
