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The Vermont men's lacrosse team heads back out on the road for its final nonconference game of 2021 when it takes on #6/#7 Syracuse on Saturday. Faceoff from the Carrier Dome is set for 1 p.m.
 
MEDIA COVERAGE
Saturday's game can be seen on ACC Network Extra with Cooper Boardman and Ryan Powell on the call. Fans can use the ESPN app to watch the game by signing in with their cable provider. ACC Network Extra is included if the cable or streaming provider carries the ACC Network.
 
RELATED LINKS
Live Video (ACC NETWORK EXTRA) | Live Audio | Live Stats
 
LAST TIME OUT
Vermont used one of its most prolific offensive attacks in the Chris Feifs era en route to a 21-7 victory over UMass Lowell on Wednesday. Four different players registered at least five points – the most in a single game since February of 2016 when the Cats hung 19 goals on NJIT. Michael McCormack fired home a career-high six goals and JJ Levandowski notched his first career hat trick.
 
THE DOME
Syracuse announced on Thursday that a maximum of 900 Syracuse students will be able to attend Saturday's game. The recently-renovated Carrier Dome will see fans for the first time in 370 days.
 
IN THE RANKS
Several Catamounts are off to strong starts in 2021 and find themselves in the thick of the national rankings early in the season.
 

Michael McCormack	6th – Goals Per Game (4.0)
Ryan Cornell	8th – Saved Per Game (13.00)   13 – Save Percentage (.542)
Tommy Burke	16th – Faceoff Win % (.628)
David Closterman	17th – Assists Per Game (2.5)
Thomas McConvey	28th – Points Per Game (4.5)
TEAM	4th – Ground Balls Per Game (39.00)   8th – Scoring Offense (16.50)   9th – Assists Per Game (9.5)   10th – Points Per Game (26.00)   12th – Man-Down Defense (.769)

 
 
SCOUTING THE ORANGE
Syracuse (1-1) is coming off a convincing 20-10 win over then-#3 Virginia last weekend. That result netted the Orange both ACC Defensive (Jakob Phaup) and Offensive (Brendan Curry) Player of the Week honors. Phaup ranks 13^th nationally in face-off winning percentage and Curry pumped in three goals and four assists against the Cavaliers. Syracuse has eight players with at least two goals this year.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
While Syracuse and Vermont have met in preseason scrimmages the last several years, this will be the first official meeting between the two teams. It is also Vermont's first game against an ACC opponent since April of 2018 – a narrow 11-10 loss to Virginia.