Treanor Breaks Record in Syracuse Win Over Louisville 13-10

By Lindsey Horsting
Photo by Kerry Bretti

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – It was senior day for the women’s lacrosse team at the Carrier Dome on Saturday, but emotions aside – it was all business.  The No. 5 ranked Syracuse (5-2 ACC) beat No. 7 ranked Louisville (3-4 ACC) 13-10. 

It was fitting that senior attack Kayla Treanor scored two goals putting her on the pedestal as the Orange’s all-time leader in goals with 251.

Her hard work has paid off in great play, awards, and accolades, but on and off the field her greatest strengths are her leadership and being a great teammate, Syracuse head coach Gary Gait said.

“It’s nice to see her step up and get it done, she’s had a great career here,” he said.

Treanor appeared to have scored a goal with one second on the clock before halftime that would have made her the all-time leading scorer before the half, but the play was reviewed and the goal was revoked as the officials ruled it didn’t leave her stick in time.

Her coaches told her it had been revoked in the locker room and when she reached the milestone in the second half it didn’t feel any more or less of an accomplishment, she said.

“We were not doing well in the second half, and we needed a score so it was good to get another goal,” Treanor said.

First Half

Syracuse won the opening draw and went on a 3-0 run with goals by Treanor, freshman attack Nicole Levy, and senior midfield Kelly Cross.

“I thought we played well from the beginning, getting up and controlling the game,” Gait said.

Louisville took a timeout to slow the Orange down and came out of the timeout scoring two goals by senior defense Courtney Boyd and senior midfield Courtnee Daley.

It was back-and-forth as Syracuse scored two goals and the Cardinals responded with two goals.  Syracuse went on another 3-0 run to end the half, giving Syracuse the lead 8-5.  Levy had three goals at the end of the half.

Second Half

In the second half the teams went point for point until the Cardinal’s Daley scored her fifth goal of the afternoon with 15:59 left in the game, closing the gap to 11-9.  Cardinals' sophomore midfield Jillian Balog then scored making it 11-10.

But Syracuse goalkeeper Allie Murray made two saves to help the Orange maintain the lead.

With under seven minutes remaining in the second half Treanor scored the 251^st goal of her Syracuse career on an assist by sophomore attack Riley Donahue, putting the Orange up 12-10.  Senior attack Halle Majorana scored on an assist by senior midfield Erica Bodt to give the Orange the lead 13-10. 

The Orange then played keep away for most of the remaining minutes.

Syracuse scored on four of six free position shots and five of those attempts came in the second half.  Louisville scored on six of nine free position shots.

Accomplishments

Louisville senior midfield Kaylin Morissette leads the nation in draw controls per game.  Treanor had 12 draw controls against Morisette who had four.

“I thought that was her biggest feat of the day was dominating the best draw control person in the country,” Gait said.

Treanor finished the game with two goals and three assists for five points.  Levy had three goals for three points and Bodt had one goal and two assists for three points.

It was a sentimental day for Bodt.

“We’ve had so many good memories here together and this is something we’ll never forget,” she said.  “This will always be ‘Home in the Dome’.”

Louisville’s Daley finished with five goals for five points and sophomore Madison Hoover had two goals and one assist for three points.

Up Next

The win against the Cardinals gives Syracuse the No. 2 seed for the ACC tournament that kicks off on Thursday April 28 in Blacksburg, Virginia.  The Orange will face off against Boston College in the quarterfinal game. The Eagles upset the Orange at BC 13-8 on March 19.