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Relive the glory with this white and navy ringer tee commemorating the 1983 Syracuse Orangemen Lacrosse National Championship. After beating Maryland in the first game of the season, the Orangemen went on to post an 11-1 regular season record in 1983. Their only loss was a 9-6 decision at Army, on April 23rd. SU was seeded second in the '83 NCAA Tournament and earned the right to host the first round and semifinal games. SU beat Pennsylvania, 11-8 in the first round and Maryland, 12-5 in the semis, catapulting them into their first NCAA championship game. With the excitement surrounding the big game, the players approached Coach Simmons and asked if they could wear orange jerseys. It was not in the budget but the players decided that they would buy their own jerseys, so they did. Afterall, they were Orangemen. 'Hopkins owned a 12-5 advantage with less than seven minutes in the 3rd quarter when SU Caught fire. SU outscored the Blue Jays 4-1 to close the period and then added 6 straight goals in the 4th quarter to go up 15-13. SU ended the day with a 17-16 win.
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