Ben Williams turns in 24-of-27 performance at X, Syracuse holds off Albany in 17-12 win
Syracuse was pestered by Albany's attack, but Ben Williams did more than enough at the faceoff X to secure a comfortable win for the No. 2 Orange. Read more »
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Defender Kaeli O'Connor improves footwork to match toughness for Syracuse
Kaeli O'Connor has improved her footwork to match her aggressive defense to fit into Syracuse’s defensive scheme this season. In middle school, O’Connor played football for her father, helping ingrain toughness in her. Read more »
Brett Queener, former SU women's lacrosse assistant coach, makes return to Carrier Dome as Albany assistant
Brett Queener has seamlessly transitioned back to the sport he played, assuming the same role he had with SU, working with the Great Danes’ goalies. When No. 2 SU (7-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) and Albany square off on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome, it will be Queener’s fourth matchup against the Orange. Read more »
Ticket scalpers navigate difficult market with East Regional tournament tickets widely, cheaply available
Howard Booker has scalped tickets at the Super Bowl, the Indianapolis 500 and the World Series. The East Regional tournament has been tougher, with so many tickets available, and available at such a cheap price, it’s been difficult to flip tickets. Read more »
Abdul-Malik Abu uses promise to UNC shooting victims as drive in NCAA Tournament run
Abdul-Malik Abu befriended Deah Barakat and his soon-to-be wife when he visited N.C. State. Those two were victims in a Chapel Hill shooting, but he's still playing in their honor. Read more »
Kelly Cross, SU women's lacrosse player, was driver of car that crashed into Mount Olympus stairwell, DPS confirms
Kelly Cross, a starting midfielder on the women's lacrosse team, was the driver of a car that crashed into the Mount Olympus stairwell on Monday morning. Read more »
Syracuse's comeback attempt falls through in 11-10 loss at No. 6 Northwestern
As Taylor Gait cleared the ball with about 2:30 left in Syracuse’s game against Northwestern, Wildcats attack Kara Mupo swung her stick, just missing Gait’s head. The missed check was enough to draw a yellow card, which gave the Orange an extra player and a chance to tie the game. SU worked the ball around until Kelly Cross promptly sent a high shot at goalie Bridget Bianco, who saved it. Read more »
Loren Ziegler scores twice for Syracuse in win over Cornell, continues to provide spark in senior season
Loren Ziegler has been a spark for Syracuse as a senior. She didn't play much during her first three seasons, but has gotten a chance in her final year. Read more »
Kelly Cross replaces sister in midfield, excels in increased scoring role for Syracuse
Kelly Cross replaced her sister Amy in SU's starting midfield after Amy's graduation. Now, Kelly Cross has developed as a reliable scorer for the Orange. Read more »
Johns Hopkins head coach Dave Pietramala previews matchup with No. 1 Syracuse
Whether it’s the wings helping at the faceoff circle, defenders sliding to help teammates or the offense swinging passes, head coach Dave Pietramala said his Johns Hopkins squad will have to have to play as a team to beat Syracuse on Saturday. Read more »
Kelsey Richardson sets career-high with 16 saves in Orange's loss at Terrapins
As she took her position before the second half in the crease, Kelsey Richardson looked into the net. With the shaft of her stick, she tapped the middle of the left post, the crossbar and finally the right goal post, and turned around. Read more »
Gary Gait heads into 10th matchup against Maryland years after transforming sport with Cindy Timchal
A women’s lacrosse game has all the markings of Gary Gait and Cindy Timchal. From the lines on the field, the sticks in players’ hands and the skirts on players’ waists, Gait and Timchal moved forward an undeveloped game. Read more »
No. 2 Syracuse fails to combat No. 6 Boston College's slow pace in 10-9 home loss
Boston College held the ball for minutes at a time, and Syracuse couldn't combat the slow pace in the Eagles' 10-9 win over SU. Read more »
Syracuse hopes to shake off early-game struggles, get off to better start against No. 6 Boston College
Syracuse was in the midst of its second-straight slow start Wednesday. Head coach Gary Gait yelled for his team to “organize,” and that Connecticut was playing the backer defense, but the Orange’s offense was stagnant with little movement. Read more »
Syracuse turns ball over 23 times, struggles on clears in win over UConn
While SU beat UConn, 12-11, the Orange turned the ball over 23 times, its first 20-turnover game since a May 2 game against Loyola (Maryland) last season. The turnovers, especially on clears, resulted in fast breaks that UConn capitalized on. Read more »
Treanor carries SU past No. 9 Cavaliers with 5-goal, 2-assist performance
Kayla Treanor scored five goals and assisted on two others, as the junior guided Syracuse to a one-goal win over No. 9 Virginia on Monday night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Freshman defender Rudkin develops into option off Syracuse bench after focusing on lacrosse in high school
Kathy Rudkin chose to play lacrosse of basketball growing up, and now she's developed into a reliable option off the bench for Syracuse to start her freshman season. Read more »
Richardson turns in improved performance from last weekend against Canisius
In the Orange’s Feb. 7 doubleheader against Denver and Canisius, Kelsey Richardson managed just 10 saves on 29 shots and allowed four goals on eight free positions. But this week, Richardson said she watched film of Canisius, noticing that its shooters shot low on free positions. She tracked the ball well, stopping bounce shot after bounce shot throughout the game. Read more »
Vehar returns to starting lineup as captain after 2nd torn ACL at Syracuse
Mallory Vehar has returned to Syracuse's starting lineup as a team captain after her second torn ACL in three seasons. She's an integral part of an SU defense that will look to guide the Orange to two more wins on Sunday. Read more »
Majorana responds after inefficient opener, carries Orange offense past Canisius
Canisius threw everything it had at Syracuse attack Kayla Treanor to shut her down. She was the defensive focus for most of the game, but SU worked around it. In the first half, it was Halle Majorana who took the brunt of the burden. Read more »
Syracuse dominates Denver in 18-10, season-opening win
Syracuse opened its season at home, and defeated Denver 18-10 in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Read more »
Outside the box: Interchangeable Denver offense relies on box lacrosse principles for strategy
Denver associate head coach Matt Brown tinkers with a complicated jigsaw puzzle. Instead of cardboard pieces, Brown has a midfield and attack that have interchangeable… Read more »
Syracuse defenders adjust to backer zone, new starting roles heading into season
Natalie Glanell, Liz Harbeson and Kasey Mock played roles in the backer defense, a supplement to SU’s man-to-man defense. But this season, the trio that buoyed SU in its experimentation with the backer defense is gone. Read more »
Syracuse places tied for 1st in ACC poll as Treanor earns preseason honors
Syracuse women’s lacrosse tied for the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference women’s lacrosse preseason poll released Tuesday. Additionally, it was announced that SU junior attack Kayla Treanor earned preseason All-ACC honors. Read more »
