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The Daily OrangeFH | SU shatters records with scoring barrage
By Conor Orr
Posted: 9/3/08, 12:33 AM EST Section: Sports
While greeting the media after Tuesday night's game against Colgate, Shannon Taylor was surprised when she found out that her performance wasn't just good, it was record-breaking.
The senior captain tallied nine points off four goals and an assist, breaking the record for most points in a single game by a Syracuse player during No. 18 Syracuse's 12-0 thrashing of the Raiders at J.S. Coyne Stadium.
"I actually didn't know that until you just told me," Taylor said with a smile. "But it feels great."
Taylor, who also tied the record for most goals in a game by a Syracuse player, opened up the scoring for the Orange just five minutes into the game, finishing off a well-placed cross by forward Lindsey Conrad to put SU up 1-0.
The midfielder added goals in the 23rd, 56th and 59th minutes to seal her place in the SU record books.
"Shannon's just great," said SU head coach Ange Bradley. "She holds spaces well, she's a great distributor, and she has the gift to finish."
Not surprisingly, in a game that saw twelve goals scored by the Orange, Taylor's wasn't the only record-breaking performance.
The Orange broke a 23-year-old record for goals in a game, beating the former record of 10 set back in 1985 in a victory over Rider.
The four goals were Taylor's first tallies for Syracuse. Taylor is in her first season at Syracuse after transferring from Richmond. She now sits tied atop the team leader board for goals with freshman midfielder Martina Loncarica.
The two midfielders are leaders in one of the Big East's most potent and aggressive offenses so far this season.
Tuesday, they played part in an onslaught of Colgate goalies, Sarah Pedersen and Kirsten Lalli, as SU fired off 49 shots throughout the game - compared to just two for the Raiders.
"It's our system," Bradley said. "It's the way we set people up that makes our offense run, and I'm really pleased with what were doing. Like I said, we're moving the ball and opening up the field."
The senior captain tallied nine points off four goals and an assist, breaking the record for most points in a single game by a Syracuse player during No. 18 Syracuse's 12-0 thrashing of the Raiders at J.S. Coyne Stadium.
"I actually didn't know that until you just told me," Taylor said with a smile. "But it feels great."
Taylor, who also tied the record for most goals in a game by a Syracuse player, opened up the scoring for the Orange just five minutes into the game, finishing off a well-placed cross by forward Lindsey Conrad to put SU up 1-0.
The midfielder added goals in the 23rd, 56th and 59th minutes to seal her place in the SU record books.
"Shannon's just great," said SU head coach Ange Bradley. "She holds spaces well, she's a great distributor, and she has the gift to finish."
Not surprisingly, in a game that saw twelve goals scored by the Orange, Taylor's wasn't the only record-breaking performance.
The Orange broke a 23-year-old record for goals in a game, beating the former record of 10 set back in 1985 in a victory over Rider.
The four goals were Taylor's first tallies for Syracuse. Taylor is in her first season at Syracuse after transferring from Richmond. She now sits tied atop the team leader board for goals with freshman midfielder Martina Loncarica.
The two midfielders are leaders in one of the Big East's most potent and aggressive offenses so far this season.
Tuesday, they played part in an onslaught of Colgate goalies, Sarah Pedersen and Kirsten Lalli, as SU fired off 49 shots throughout the game - compared to just two for the Raiders.
"It's our system," Bradley said. "It's the way we set people up that makes our offense run, and I'm really pleased with what were doing. Like I said, we're moving the ball and opening up the field."
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