VESTAL, N.Y- Binghamton men's lacrosse travels to #8 Syracuse on Wednesday, April 20. The non-conference contest is set for a 7 p.m. faceoff at the Carrier Dome.
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The match will be televised on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel.
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BU is 4-7 overall, coming off a 12-8 loss at #6 Albany on April 16.
Johnny Maher recorded two goals and two assists, while
Zach Scaduto notched a hat trick.
Tanner Cosens made nine saves in the second half.
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Syracuse has a 7-4 record, including a 13-7 win over #10 North Carolina on April 16. Dylan Donahue tallied a goal and four assists and Sergio Salcido contributed three goals and two helpers. Evan Molloy captured nine saves in net.
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Scaduto paces the Bearcats with 23 goals. Maher has put up 12 goals and 12 assists, a team high.
Ben Kocis has produced 14 goals and 10 assists in 11 outings this year.
Dan Mazurek has won 53.7 percent of his faceoffs, claiming a team-leading 38 groundballs. As a team, Binghamton is one of the top clearing units in the nation, having successfully converted 89.2 percent of its attempts-good for 12th in Division I.Â
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For the Orange, Donahue leads the way with 19 goals and 26 assists. Nick Mariano has scored a team-high 25 goals, while Ben Williams has won 63.2 percent of his tries at the 'X' in 2016.
The contest marks the second in a tough three-game stretch for BU. It played #6 Albany on April 16, with the #8 Orange on the docket Wednesday. The Bearcats host #11 Stony Brook on Sunday, April 24, at the Bearcats Sports Complex.
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Syracuse has won each of the first four meetings between the programs, including a 10-8 win over BU in the 2014 season.
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