Cards Play Host to No. 12 Syracuse Saturday

Saturday, February 28

LOUISVILLE, KY

12:00 PM

University of Louisville

Syracuse

Photo by: Mason Seidt | Louisville Athletics

February 27, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

Cards will face Syracuse in an ACC showdown Saturday at noon

By: Lori Harmon and CT Trodglen

The University of Louisville lacrosse team will play host to No. 12 Syracuse in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday at noon.

Game Day Information | No. 12 Syracuse at Louisville
Date: Feb. 28, 2026, 12 p.m. ET
Promotion: Mental Health Awareness
Location: Louisville, Ky. |Venue: UofL Lacrosse Stadium
Links: ACCNX | Live Scoring | Louisville Game Notes | Syracuse Game Notes
Admission: Free | Clear Bag Policy

OPENING DRAW
• Louisville enters the weekend with a 2-3 overall record and an 0-2 mark in league play. Most recently, the Cards defeated Canisius 20-13 on Wednesday.
• The Cardinals are led offensively by junior Reese Whiteman who has 15 points and 13 goals with three hat tricks on the season. She has scored at least one goal in her last six games, dating back to April 17, 2025.
• Sophomore Ella Berg stands second on the team with 14 points and 11 goals.
• Sophomore Charlotte Jackson has nine goals and a team-high five assists.
• Sophomore Haley Richards leads the ACC with 58 saves and stands second in conference with 11.60 saves per game and a .479 save percentage.
• Richards collected 16 stops in her first collegiate start, the season-opener against OSU. She has registered double digit saves in four of Louisville's five contests this season.
• Sophomore Olivia Scroggie leads the team with 46 draw controls in the early 2026 campaign, standing second in the ACC and 12th in the nation with 9.20 draw controls per game.
• Scroggie currently has 119 draw controls in her career, becoming the ninth player in program history to reach the century mark.
• Junior Cate Kangas paces the team with 14 ground balls and nine caused turnovers.
• After losing eight seniors to graduation in 2025, Louisville fields a young roster with 11 freshmen and eight sophomores to go along with seven seniors and six juniors.
• Head coach Scott Teeter is in his ninth season at the helm. He sits at 195-205 in his 24th season as a head coach, with a 50-85 mark at UofL.

CARDS AGAINST SYRACUSE
Series Record: Syracuse leads 15-1
Last meeting: April 24, 2024, Syracuse beat Louisville 17-8 in the ACC Championship quarterfinals.
SCOUTING THE ORANGE
• No. 12 Syracuse (1-3, 0-2 ACC) comes into the matchup following its first win of the season, a 15-7 victory over No.13-ranked Loyola. The Orange used a 9-3 second half advantage to separate from the greyhounds.
• Syracuse has played four games on the season, all against ranked opponents; No. 7 Maryland, No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Stanford and No.13 Loyola.
• Sophomore Molly Guzik leads the offensive attack for the Orange, with eight goals on the year. Guzik also paces her team in draw controls with 18
• Ashlee Volpe's four assists lead the 'Cuse.
• The duo of Danielle Guyette and Izzy Lahah share the team lead in ground balls with eight apiece.
• Guyette, a member of the 2025 All-ACC Third Team last season is back in goal for the Orange this year. She has recorded 33 saves so far this season, with a .471 save percentage.
• Syracuse is led by Regy Thorpe, who is in his first season as coach of the Orange. The 'Cuse alum, spent the past four seasons as associate head coach at the University of Florida. In his time with the Gators, they won four consecutive conference titles and helped the Gators make the national semifinals in the past two seasons.

UP NEXT
• The Cards will wrap up their homestand on Wednesday when they play host to Florida State in an ACC contest airing at noon on ACCNX.