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Syracuse re-entered the top 10 in this week’s Inside Lacrosse rankings, climbing to the No. 8 spot on Monday after a 13-11 win at Virginia. The Orange moved up three spots since last week, earning their highest ranking in the month of April.

Syracuse still remains the lowest-ranked ACC team. The Orange have two regular-season games remaining, against the No. 4 Fighting Irish and unranked Robert Morris.

Against Virginia on Saturday, Syracuse’s Jakob Phaup won 24 of 27 faceoffs, tied for the sixth-most faceoff wins in a single game in SU’s history. Phaup won 15 in a row at one point, and his 24 wins are the most by any Orange player in 18 years.

With added possessions, Syracuse never trailed and completed its sweep of the Cavaliers. The Orange nearly let a five-goal lead slip away in the final five minutes, but they did enough to leave Charlottesville, Virginia with their second conference win of the season.

The Cavaliers dipped to No. 7 after their loss, and Atlantic Coast Conference foes Duke and North Carolina moved up a spot after both beat Notre Dame.