Syracuse field hockey earned a pair of road wins this weekend, beating Providence, 4-2, Friday before edging Massachusetts, 5-4, on Sunday.

Four different players scored to help No. 2 Syracuse (10-0, 2-0) earned its second Big East win of the season against the Friars. Providence (5-4, 0-2) tied the contest at 2 less than four minutes into the second half, but sophomore forward Shelby Schraden put SU in front before senior midfielder Shannon Taylor provided an insurance tally. Syracuse outshot Providence 11-2 in the first half and 15-6 for the game.

Syracuse survived a scare against the Minutemen. The Orange jumped out to an early 4-0 lead into halftime, but Massachusetts (7-3) outscored SU, 4-1, down the stretch even though SU held the advantage in shots, 22-14. Martina Loncarica’s ninth goal of the year in the 50th minute gave the Orange a 5-2 lead. Five different players recorded a goal in the win.

Volleyball’s winning streak continues

Syracuse’s volleyball team won its fourth straight match, traveling to Rutgers and sweeping the Scarlet Knights, 3-0. During the streak, the Orange (8-8) has won 12 games while losing only one. The first two sets were competitive as the Orange won 25-22 and 25-21 respectively. In the final set, Syracuse put Rutgers away convincingly, 25-15. Rutgers committed 19 errors, while the Orange made just five.

Orange embarrassed by West Virginia

The Syracuse women’s soccer team was blown out on the road Sunday by No. 13 West Virginia, 8-0. SU (4-4-2, 1-1-1) is now 0-3 on the road. West Virginia (7-1-3, 2-0-1) led 3-0 at halftime, and kept adding to its lead in the second half. Syracuse did not attempt a shot on goal, while the Mountaineers fired 11 at goalie Eliza Bennett-Hattan.

Published on September 28, 2008 at 12:00 pm