Syracuse Field Hockey: preview and game thread for NCAA 1st round

The Syracuse Orange field hockey squad is looking for a bit of revenge this afternoon when they open NCAA Tournament play against the 5th-seed Princeton Tigers. Game starts at 2:30 with coverage on ESPN+.

Last year Princeton defended their home turf with a 2-1 win the 2nd round. It was a close battle with the Tigers getting the tying and game-winning goals in the final four minutes of the game to advance to the Final Four.

Now the Orange get a chance to exact a bit of revenge. The team survived two penalty shootouts in the ACC Tournament with both Tane King and Jesse Eiselin delivering in goal. With a game that expects to be close, it will likely come down to the team that does a better job…