The No. 8 Syracuse University men’s lacrosse team begins conference play in its 12th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference Saturday afternoon at Virginia.
Faceoff is set for 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
Syracuse (7-2) is riding a four-game winning streak while the Cavaliers (5-4) enter Saturday’s contest winners of its last two games.
Syracuse and Virginia meet for the 43rd time on Saturday and the series is dead even at 21-21.
The Orange holds a one-goal advantage, 555-554, in a series that dates back to 1938.
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FINAL: Syracuse 12, Virginia 10
Another close call between Syracuse and Virginia goes SU’s way as the Orange out-score Virginia 3-1 in the third period to clinch the win.
Owen Hiltz and Michael Leo both scored three goals for SU. Hiltz had the final two goals of the game for SU to ice the victory.
Sam English and Payton Anderson both scored twice for the Orange.
SU’s leading scorer Joey Spallina was held to one assist.
Jimmy McCool made several clutch saves, making 17 stops overall in net for the Orange.
McCabe Millon had six points (3g, 3a) for the Cavaliers, who fall to 6-6 on the season.
Virginia controlled face-offs 16-9.
The Cavaliers committed 13 turnovers while SU turned the ball over just eight times.
Syracuse trailed 5-2 at the end of the first quarter but out-scored Virginia in the second, third and fourth.
The Orange now lead the series 22-21 with the all-time score between the two schools in favor of SU by just three goals (567-564).
Syracuse (8-2) carries a five-game winning streak into a huge matchup with No. 6 Notre Dame at the JMA Dome on April 5.
FOURTH PERIOD
:40 remaining: Syracuse 12, Virginia 10
Owen Hiltz scores his third goal of the day on the open net to give SU a two-goal cushion down the stretch.
2:10 remaining: Syracuse 11, Virginia 10
Owen Hiltz scores to give SU the slim lead as another SU-Virgina airtight game comes down the stretch.
7:15 remaining: Virginia 10, Syracuse 10
Sam English ties the game on a bounce shot with the assist by Joey Spallina, who grabs his first point of the day.
11:38 remaining: Virginia 10, Syracuse 9
Ryan Colsey, the son of former SU 4-time All-American Roy Colsey, scores to give UVA the lead back.
THIRD PERIOD
4:50 remaining: Syracuse 9, Virginia 9
Will Inderlied ties the game on a man-up goal.
4:50 remaining: Syracuse 9, Virginia 8
Payton Anderson scores on an absolute missile up high to give SU the lead back for the second time. Michael Grace on the assist.
6:56 remaining: Syracuse 8, Virginia 8
McCabe Millon strikes again to tie the game. He has 3 goals on the day.
7:44 remaining: Syracuse 8, Virginia 7
McCabe Millon scores to pop the Orange momentum and get the Cavaliers back to within a goal.
8:40 remaining: Syracuse 8, Virginia 6
Michael Leo scores the fourth straight goal for SU with the assist from Sam English. SU has scored 7 of the last 8 goals in the game.
Leo has three goals in the third period alone.
10:58 remaining: Syracuse 7, Virginia 6
Bang. Bang. Bang.
Michael Leo scores the third straight SU goal out of halftime to give the Orange the lead. A nice dodge and charge to the net from Leo.
11:47 remaining: Virginia 6, Syracuse 6
Wyatt Hottle ties the game by charging the net and scoring on a bouncer.
12:33 remaining: Virginia 6, Syracuse 5
Michael Leo opens the second-half scoring with a score on a bouncer up front. Owen Hiltz had a neat flip pass to pick up the assist.
HALFTIME: Virginia 6, Syracuse 4
Virginia lead 5-2 after one quarter and maintains its lead into the halftime break, though Syracuse played better in the second quarter.
Both goalies have mad plenty of point blank stops and have 8 saves apiece.
The Orange had 4 different scorers in that first half.
Truitt Sunderland and Johnny Hackett had 2 goals apiece for Virginia.
Virginia won face-offs 6-5 and out-shot SU 24-23.
Virginia has 8 turnovers while the Orange have committed 7.
SECOND PERIOD
4:18 remaining: Virginia 6, Syracuse 4
Johnny Hackett scores on the doorstep for UVA to stifle the SU run. Had time to set and fire on McCool there.
9:43 remaining: Virginia 5, Syracuse 4
Sam English picks up the ground ball off a save and cuts UVA’s lead to one. It’s a 3-0 run for SU. Joey Spallina set up the goal with a terrific takeaway on the ride.
14:52 remaining: Virginia 5, Syracuse 3
John Mullen wins the face-off and scores for SU just 8 seconds into the second period.
FIRST PERIOD
:01 remaining: Virginia 5, Syracuse 2
Payton Anderson sneaks in a badly needed goal for the Orange just before the first period ends with a diving score. Jimmy McCool made a point blank save on the other end to set that score up.
4:43 remaining: Virginia 5, Syracuse 1
McCabe Millon scores for the Cavaliers after a turnover by Joey Spallina.
7:51 remaining: Virginia 4, Syracuse 1
The Orange have dug itself an early hole in this game as Ben Wayer scores for Virginia. SU failed to clear the ball before Wayer’s goal, setting up an easy opportunity for UVA.
The Cavaliers have out-shot the Orange 12-3 thus far.
9:37 remaining: Virginia 3, Syracuse 1
Truitt Sunderland scores his second goal of the day, a man-up score for the Cavaliers.
11:04 remaining: Virginia 2, Syracuse 1
It’s been a lively start to this game. Virginia opened the game with a 2-0 lead, but then Owen Hiltz scores right off a face-off on a laser to put SU on the board.