No Mellen Needed: Syracuse cruises to victory over Binghamton

“This was a good win for us, everyone played selflessly and did their job,” said Chase Scanlan after the game. The ACC’s Player of the Week, Scanlan pushed his goals streak to 19 straight games, which is good for the 3rd-longest active streak in the conference. Other players, such as Tucker Dordevic, David Lipka and Andrew Kim scored their first goals of the season, joining the goal barrage. 

While the offense was clicking on all cylinders, the defense held up their end of the bargain as well. In the absence of Nick Mellen, Nick Dipietro and Grant Murphy both had multiple deflections and clears. The defense played cohesively without their captain, showing poise and the ability to make critical stops and set their offense up for success.

While the team posted a dominant performance all around, the win did come with a price. Late in the game, the Orange lost 2 pieces of their attack to injury. Senior midfielder Peter Dearth walked gingerly to the locker room after sustaining a lower-body injury in a collision. Also, Jacob Buttermore walked off the field after hitting his leg hard on the ground. Buttermore was able to walk off on his own volition, but neither have an update on the severity, per head coach John Desko.

Today’s win is a building block towards the team’s goal of hosting a title. Syracuse now has 8 days to prepare before squaring off with undefeated #13 Army next Sunday.