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No. 3 Syracuse Orange (3-0, 0-0) vs. No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers (3-0, 0-0) GameThread

The epic Syracuse - Virginia lacrosse rivalry looks to add another classic to the record books.

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The No. 3 Syracuse Orange wraps up a four-game homestand on Sunday when they host the No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers at the Carrier Dome. The game will be televised live on ESPNU. Eamon McAnaney and Paul Carcaterra are on the call.

Both teams come into the game at 3-0. The Orange is coming off a 12-9 home victory against Army while the Cavaliers topped Rutgers on the road last weekend, 14-5. Virginia leads the all-time series vs. Syracuse 16-14 and has become of the best rivalry games each season for both teams even before they became conference foes. Virginia has scored seven more goals than SU (394-387) in the 30 series meetings and twelve games have been decided by one goal, including five of the last eight.

With a win, the Orange would be off to their best start since 2011 when they started the season 9-0.

Check out our full preview of the game and it's match-ups here.

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G'ORANGE!