Freshman attack quickly stands out for Syracuse women's lacrosse

Syracuse freshman attack Emily Hawryschuk will be a force around opposing nets all season.Syracuse, N.Y. -- Emily Hawryschuk is a player who is hard to miss when she's dominating on a lacrosse field.

That's exactly the type of presence that Syracuse coach Gary Gait was hoping for and needed when he brought the freshman in on attack this season.

Hawryschuk paces the No. 5 Orange (4-0) with 11 goals this year, an impressive hint of the potential she carries as a top prospect out of Victor, just down the Thruway from the Carrier Dome.

Hawryschuk embraces this spotlight, and even goes out of the way to make it brighter with the number she wears: 51. It's the second-highest number on the team,…