No. 13 Syracuse vs. No. 5 Louisville
After being outscored 9-3 through its first three Atlantic Coast Conference games, Syracuse finally found an offensive groove against the Cardinals (10-3, 3-2 ACC).
Freshman Laura Hurff [11] scored a pair of goals to help the Orange (9-3, 1-3 ACC) upset the Cardinals, 3-1, at J.S. Coyne Stadium Saturday.
"At the end of the day, we were aggressive and we came out to play like we are a viable contender for an ACC championship," SU head coach Ange Bradley [12] said.
Hurff opened the scoring in the 28th minute when she redriceted a shot from Annalena Ulbrich [13] past Louisville goalkeeper Sydney King.
Emma Russell later doubled the lead on a give-and-go by Alyssa Manley early in the second half, and Hurff added the insurance tally midway through the frame.
SU outshot the Cardinals 19-7.
No. 13 Syracuse at Cornell
Without much rest, the Orange boarded a bus to Ithaca to face Cornell (8-3) on Sunday. Luckily, it brought its offensive magic along for the ride.
Hurff scored once again, and Ulbrich tallied two goals of her own to lead SU in a 5-0 rout of the Big Red.
Ulbrich, Russell and Hurff all scored to give SU a 3-0 lead at the half, while Ulbrich and fellow breakout freshman Lieke Visser [14] padded the lead in the second period.
Ulbrich now leads the Orange (10-3) with 10 goals this season, while Visser leads the team with 28 points.
Syracuse will face Wake Forest on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C.