Syracuse Orange women's lacrosse
NCAA women's college lacrosse team
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The Syracuse Orange women's lacrosse is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Syracuse University as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They play their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Founded1998[1]
UniversitySyracuse University
Head coachRegy Thorpe (1st season)
StadiumJMA Wireless Dome
(capacity: 49,250)
(capacity: 49,250)
| Syracuse Orange women's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1998[1] |
| University | Syracuse University |
| Head coach | Regy Thorpe (1st season) |
| Stadium | JMA Wireless Dome (capacity: 49,250) |
| Location | Syracuse, New York |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Nickname | Orange |
| Colors | Orange[2] |
| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 2012, 2014, 2021 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2024 | |
History
The Syracuse Orange women's lacrosse program was established in 1997–98 with Lisa Miller as the first head coach.[3][4]
Historical statistics
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Years of Lacrosse | 28 |
| 1st Season | 1998 |
| Head Coaches | 4 |
| All-Time Record | 393–158 |
| Big East games | |
| Big East season W-L record (2001–13) | 67–16 |
| Big East Titles | 6 |
| Big East Tournament Titles | 3 |
| ACC games | |
| ACC season W-L record (2014–) | 68–30 |
| ACC Titles | 3 |
| ACC Tournament Titles | 1 |
| NCAA Tournament | |
| NCAA Appearances | 23 |
| NCAA W-L record | 30–23 |
| Final Fours | 9 |
| Championship Games | 3 |
| NCAA National Championships | 0 |
*Statistics through 2026 season
Individual career records
Reference:[5]
| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 272 | Emily Hawryschuk | 2017–22 |
| Assists | 169 | Emma Ward | 2021–25 |
| Points | 415 | Meaghan Tyrrell | 2019–23 |
| Ground balls | 206 | Asa Goldstock | 2017–21 |
| Draw controls | 493 | Kate Mashewske | 2020–24 |
| Caused turnovers | 110 | Coco Vandiver | 2022–26 |
| Saves | 663 | Asa Goldstock | 2017–21 |
| Save % | .552 | Clothilde Ewing | 1998–00 |
| GAA | 7.95 | Clothilde Ewing | 1998–00 |
Individual single-season records
| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 79 | Kayla Treanor | 2014 |
| Assists | 69 | Katie Rowan | 2008 |
| Points | 142 | Katie Rowan | 2008 |
| Ground balls | 78 | Delaney Sweitzer | 2023 |
| Draw controls | 234 | Kate Mashewske | 2024 |
| Caused turnovers | 57 | Izzy Lahah | 2026 |
| Saves | 211 | Liz Hogan | 2010 |
| Save % | .585 | Clothilde Ewing | 1999 |
| GAA | 6.61 | Clothilde Ewing | 1998 |
Seasons
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I (Independent) (1998–2000) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Lisa Miller | 9–4 | |||||||
| 1999 | Lisa Miller | 12–4 | |||||||
| 2000 | Lisa Miller | 12–4 | NCAA First Round | ||||||
| NCAA Division I (Big East Conference) (2001–2013) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Lisa Miller | 10–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2002 | Lisa Miller | 10–6 | 3–3 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2003 | Lisa Miller | 10–6 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2004 | Lisa Miller | 9–6 | 4–2 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2005 | Lisa Miller | 12–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2006 | Lisa Miller | 9–7 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Lisa Miller | 13–6 | 4–1 | T-1st | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2008 | Gary Gait | 18–3 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA Semifinal | ||||
| 2009 | Gary Gait | 14–5 | 6–1 | T-1st | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2010 | Gary Gait | 15–7 | 6–2 | T-2nd | NCAA Semifinal | ||||
| 2011 | Gary Gait | 10–8 | 7–1 | T-1st | |||||
| 2012 | Gary Gait | 19–4 | 8–0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2013 | Gary Gait | 18–4 | 8–0 | 1st | NCAA Semifinal | ||||
| NCAA Division I (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Gary Gait | 21–3 | 6–1 | T-1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2015 | Gary Gait | 16–8 | 3–4 | T-5th | NCAA Semifinal | ||||
| 2016 | Gary Gait | 19–6 | 5–2 | 2nd | NCAA Semifinal | ||||
| 2017 | Gary Gait | 15–7 | 5–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2018 | Gary Gait | 9–10 | 1–6 | 7th | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2019 | Gary Gait | 16–5 | 5–2 | T-2nd | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2020 | Gary Gait | 7–1 | 1–0 | Event cancelled | |||||
| 2021 | Gary Gait | 17–4 | 8–2 | T-2nd | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2022 | Kayla Treanor | 15–6 | 6–2 | T-2nd | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2023 | Kayla Treanor | 18–3 | 8–1 | T-1st | NCAA Semifinal | ||||
| 2024 | Kayla Treanor | 16–6 | 8–1 | 1st | NCAA Semifinal | ||||
| 2025 | Kayla Treanor | 10–9 | 5–4 | T-6th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2026 | Regy Thorpe | 14–6 | 7–3 | T-3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| Total: | 393–158 (.713) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason Results
The Orange have appeared in 23 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 30–23.[8]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | – | First Round | Georgetown | L, 10–11 |
| 2001 | #11 | First Round | #6 North Carolina | L, 9–14 |
| 2002 | – | First Round | #4 Cornell | L, 8–16 |
| 2003 | – | First Round | Yale | L, 7–12 |
| 2005 | – | First Round | #4 Dartmouth | L, 8–9 |
| 2007 | – | First Round Quarterfinal | #8 Vanderbilt #1 Northwestern | W, 16–10 L, 9–14 |
| 2008 | #5 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal | Towson North Carolina #1 Northwestern | W, 21–9 W, 13–11 L, 8–16 |
| 2009 | #7 | First Round Quarterfinal | Boston U. #2 Maryland | W, 20–10 L, 10–12 |
| 2010 | – | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal | #4 Georgetown #5 James Madison #1 Maryland | W, 15–8 W, 7–3 L, 5–14 |
| 2012 | #4 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final | Dartmouth #5 North Carolina #1 Florida #2 Northwestern | W, 15–5 W, 17–16 W, 14–13 (2OT) L, 6–8 |
| 2013 | #4 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal | Dartmouth #5 Florida #1 Maryland | W, 21–8 W, 13–9 L, 10–11 |
| 2014 | #2 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final | Stony Brook #7 Boston College #6 Virginia #1 Maryland | W, 13–6 W, 11–9 W, 16–8 L, 12–15 |
| 2015 | #4 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal | Penn Loyola (MD) #1 Maryland | W, 13–10 W, 10–7 L, 8–10 |
| 2016 | #4 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal | Stony Brook #5 Southern Cal #1 Maryland | W, 7–6 W, 12–11 (OT) L, 9–19 |
| 2017 | #6 | Second Round | Boston College | L, 10–21 |
| 2018 | – | First Round | Princeton | L, 11–12 (2OT) |
| 2019 | #5 | Second Round Quarterfinal | Georgetown #4 Northwestern | W, 14–8 L, 14–18 |
| 2021 | #3 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final | Loyola Maryland #6 Florida #2 Northwestern #4 Boston College | W, 20–8 W, 17–11 W, 21–13 L, 10–16 |
| 2022 | #5 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal | Fairfield Princeton #4 Northwestern | W, 12–11 W, 13–9 L, 4–15 |
| 2023 | #2 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal | Johns Hopkins #7 James Madison #3 Boston College | W, 25–8 W, 13–7 L, 7–8 |
| 2024 | #3 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal | Stony Brook #6 Yale #2 Boston College | W, 15–10 W, 19–9 L, 7–10 |
| 2025 | – | First Round Second Round | Brown #7 Yale | W, 15–9 L, 8–9 |
| 2026 | – | First Round Second Round | Loyola (MD) #6 Navy | W, 8–6 L, 10–11 |
