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Virginia lacrosse: Cavaliers open ACC season against Syracuse Orange in one of college lacrosse's most storied rivalries

Whenever the Virginia Cavaliers and Syracuse Orange get together on the lacrosse field, they have the eyes of the entire sport. In their 31 all-time meetings, Virginia holds just a one-game lead, 16-15.

The 2016 season, however, has seen the two teams start in dramatically different directions. SU cruised to two easy victories before a nail-biter win over Army. The Hoos, meanwhile, opened with a drubbing by Loyola, a solid road win over Drexel, then a crushing one-goal home loss to High Point before righting the ship against Penn.

Here are three things to watch in tonight's game

Who wins the face-off battle?