The Syracuse Orange field hockey squad is looking for a bit of revenge this afternoon when they open NCAA Tournament play against the 5th-seed Princeton Tigers. Game starts at 2:30 with coverage on ESPN+.
Last year Princeton defended their home turf with a 2-1 win the 2nd round. It was a close battle with the Tigers getting the tying and game-winning goals in the final four minutes of the game to advance to the Final Four.
Now the Orange get a chance to exact a bit of revenge. The team survived two
penalty shootouts in the ACC Tournament with both Tane King and Jesse Eiselin delivering in goal. With a game that expects to be close, it will likely come down to the team that does a better job of converting off their penalty corners. The Tigers are 9th in the country, drawing 7.61 per game while the Orange are tied for 63rd at just 4.67.
Syracuse wants to push the tempo and allow their players to get chances in unsetlled situations while Princeton will look for those corner opportunities. The Orange will hope that Aubrey Turner and Hattie Madden can drive the offense against a Princeton defense led by goalie Olivia Caponiti. Caponiti is 4th in the country in goals against average-allowing just 14 goals against in 18 games.
The all-time series is currently in a 14-14 tie with the Tigers holding a 4-3 edge in postseason play. Follow along with us today.
