Though Syracuse’s spot as a high seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament was all but sealed, it still had something to play for on Saturday afternoon at Arlotta Stadium. A win would’ve cemented the Orange as the ACC regular-season champions.

But despite finishing the first half with a one-goal cushion, SU couldn’t maintain its lead out of the break, as the Fighting Irish scored nine of the next 12 goals down the stretch to steal the victory. Joey Spallina and Payton Anderson each recorded four points in the losing effort for SU, while goalie Jimmy McCool racked up 18 saves to go with a .529 save percentage.…