Overview
- Joey Spallina led the Orange with four goals as Syracuse improved to 3-0 in a rematch of last year’s Final Four defeat.
- Faceoffs finished 12-12 after Syracuse built a first-half edge, with Jimmy McCool making nine saves and Maryland’s Brian Ruppel stopping 10.
- The win marked Syracuse’s first over Maryland since 2009 and drew a reported 10,159 fans to the JMA Wireless Dome.
- Earlier in the day, No. 14 Syracuse women fell to No. 1 North Carolina 13-9, dropping to 0-2 as the Tar Heels controlled draws 15-8.
- The Dome hosted No. 1 teams in both women’s and men’s games on the same day for the first time, with both contests airing on ACC Network.