SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Jamie Archer scored all of his game-high six goals in the first half, as fifth-seeded Syracuse routed 12th-seeded Michigan State, 28-7, in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse tournament last night.

The Orangemen (11-2) opened the game with four straight goals and led, 19-2, at halftime, outshooting the Spartans, 41-11.

Archer led 13 Syracuse scorers, and Tom Marechek added four goals and two assists.

Marc Saracene led Michigan State (10-5) with three goals.

Syracuse will face fourth-seeded Johns Hopkins at Homewood Field on Sunday in the quarterfinals.

Michigan State.. 1.. 1.. 1.. 4 -- 7

Syracuse.. .. .. 4..15.. 3.. 6 -- 28

Goals: MS--Saracene 3, Sansiviero, Heide, Lantzy, Ledinsky; S--Archer 6, Marechek 4, Barr 3, Cramer 2, Riter 2, Donegan 2, Boynton, Tully, Lockwood, Corcoran, Freeman, Reid, Goodwin. Assists: MS--Malone 2; S--Cramer 4, Fin 3, Marechek 2, Lockwood 2, Archer, Riter, Donegan, Patane, Schmid, Goodwin, Boynton. Saves: MS--Horowitz 14, McCrady 2; S--DeLorenzo 6, Hine 5, Surran 2.