How to Watch Syracuse vs Northwestern

Television, live stream, series history and a preview as the Orange faces the Wildcats.

Mike McAllister | May 28, 2021

How to Watch Syracuse vs Northwestern /

Matchup: #3 Syracuse (16-3) vs #2 Northwestern (15-0) - NCAA Tournament Semifinals

On the Line: A berth in the NCAA Tournament Championship Game

Location: Johnny Unitas Stadium (Towson, MD)

Time: 2:30 p.m. Eastern - Friday, May 28th

Television/Stream: ESPNU (Through Watch ESPN, Hulu Live, Sling)

Live Stats: LINK

Series History: Northwestern leads the all-time series 14-6. Syracuse, however, won the most recent matchup which took place in February 2020 before the season was cancelled as a result of the pandemic. The Orange topped the Wildcats 16-11 in that one.

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Syracuse Coming In: Syracuse has dealt with injuries to arguably its two best offensive players in Emily Hawryschuk and Megan Carney. Both have torn ACLs. Hawryschuk has been out since the season opener, while Carney suffered her injury in the first game against Boston College. The Orange has bounced back after each injury, however. Syracuse dominated the Eagles to end the regular season, winning 16-7 to avenge a one goal loss the game before. Emma Tyrrell took over for Carney, and scored a career high six goals to earn US Lacrosse Magazine's National Player of the Week. Syracuse topped the Eagles again in the ACC Tournament Semifinals, this time in a 19-17 thriller. The Orange lost to #1 North Carolina twice, including in the ACC Title Game. Syracuse blew out Loyola and Florida to make the Final Four. Freshman Emma Ward is the reigning US Lacrosse Magazine's National Player of the Week.

Northwestern Coming In: Northwestern is undefeated, but had not played a top 20 team until the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are led by Tewaaraton Trophy finalist Izzy Scane, who leads the team with 94 goals and 117 points. Erin Coykendall's 44 assists leads Northwestern. Goalie Madison Doucette is giving up 10.35 goals per game and saving 42% of opponent's shots.

Published May 28, 2021

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.