Prepping for the Cavaliers: Orange Takes the Field at Gillette Stadium Friday Morning

The third-seeded Syracuse men's lacrosse team took to the practice field today at Gillette Stadium in preparation for Saturday's semifinal contest against second-seeded Virginia. The Orange and Cavaliers tangle at 12:00 p.m. on ESPN2.

Syracuse hit the turf at the home of the New England Patriots at 11:30 a.m., practicing for the allotted 75 minutes allowed by the NCAA. Head coach John Desko, in his 10^th season at the helm for the Orange, addressed the squad before monitoring team warm-up drills, six-on-six situations and simulated man-up scenarios.

Syracuse, an 11-9 winner against sixth-seeded Notre Dame in the NCAA quarterfinal round on May 18, is looking to avenge a 14-13 overtime loss against Virginia on March 1 in the Face-Off Classic in Baltimore, Md. The Cavaliers advanced to the semifinal round following an 8-7 overtime victory against ACC foe Maryland on May 17.

The Orange and Cavaliers precede the day's second semifinal pairing, featuring top-seeded Duke and fifth-seeded Johns Hopkins in a rematch of the 2005 and 2007 title games. The Blue Devils and Blue Jays are set to start at 2:30 p.m.


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