Wings shine for Syracuse with Ben Williams at faceoff X
The Syracuse wing unit has been great for Syracuse. It's outscoring its opponents in ground balls by more than 50 after being outscored the previous two seasons. Read more »
Lacrosse
Halle Majorana expresses happiness with Syracuse after transfer from Maryland
Halle Majorana is enjoying her "second opportunity" with Syracuse after transferring from Maryland after last season. Read more »
Desko discusses injury to FOGO Williams, looks at alternative options at X
Ben Williams seemed to injure his shoulder after taking a faceoff to open the fourth quarter. He didn't return, and though head coach John Desko said he expects Williams back this week, praised his backups at the X as well. Read more »
Syracuse jumps 2 spots to No. 1 ranking in Inside Lacrosse poll
Syracuse is the new No. 1 team in the country in the Inside Lacrosse Division I Men's Media Top 20, released Monday morning. Read more »
Boston College holds Treanor scoreless in Syracuse loss on Saturday
Kayla Treanor failed to record a goal, assist or even a shot in Syracuse's 10-9 loss to Boston College on Saturday. Read more »
Gallery: No. 3 Syracuse defeats No. 5 Virginia
Syracuse scored the first seven goals on Sunday, and defeated Virginia 15-9. Read more »
Wardwell turns in stellar 1st half before rocky 2nd in 15-9 win over No. 5 Virginia
Bobby Wardwell played his second consecutive full game, and has sat only three minutes in the last three games. He tied his season-high in saves this season with 11, and despite a rocky second half, held off the No. 5 Cavaliers in a 15-9 win for No. 3 Syracuse in front of 4,755 fans in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
No. 3 Syracuse rides well-rounded performance to 15-9 win over No. 5 Virginia
Syracuse turned in a well-rounded performance against No. 5 Virginia, topping the Cavaliers 15-9 in the Carrier Dome on Sunday afternoon. 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 falls victim to Boston College 2nd-half draw control switch
Though SU went into the break leading 9-2 in draw controls, Boston College’s second-half switch to Kara Magley paid off. The Eagles managed a 6-4 draw control advantage over the Orange in the final frame and No. 6 Boston College defeated No. 2 Syracuse, 10-8, in front of a crowd of 926 at the Carrier Dome on Saturday. 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 »
Evans works back from left knee injury after returning to 2nd-line midfield last weekend
Jordan Evans tweaked his knee in the preseason and missed the first two regular season games. The sophomore played against Army on Sunday and is working back to become the player Syracuse recruited as the No. 1 prospect out of high school. 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 »
No. 2 Syracuse hangs on in 12-11 win over unranked Connecticut at home
Syracuse needed to run out the clock on a 12-11 win over unranked Connecticut at home on Wednesday. The Orange wasn't pleased with its overall performance. Read more »
Faceoff specialist Farrell aids Williams on scout team, shows competitiveness as SU freshman
Faceoff specialist Nate Farrell has helped Ben Williams on the scout team. He's also shown a competitiveness and a desire to play as a freshman. Read more »
Rogers begins to show confidence for Syracuse as 1st-line midfielder
Lisa Rogers played timidly last season after recovering from an injury. Now on the first line, she's showing signs of being an offensive force for the Orange. Read more »
Wardwell solidifies himself as starter in net through 3 games with improved save percentage
Bobby Wardwell has a 57.8 save percentage to boast through three games — compared to 51.3 percent last season — and proven himself capable of limiting the damage against offenses with multiple big scoring threats. 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 »
Syracuse defense gets crucial stop in final minute, holds on in 14-13 win over No. 9 Virginia
Syracuse's defense struggled in crucial situations throughout the night, but got a big stop in the final minute to hold on against Virginia, 14-13, on Monday night. Read more »
SU's Collins looks to continue strong season years after transitioning from soccer
Devon Collins has shifted positions on the attack. Now a senior for SU, she's looking to continue a successful season after adopting to the sport late in life. Read more »
Donahue benefits from attention devoted to Rice, nets 5 of Orange's 12 goals in win over Army
As Randy Staats sprinted toward the Army goal, he was guarded at the hip by Reaves Klipstein and only had one option to get the ball to a trailing Dylan Donahue as he approached the crease. Staats whipped his stick behind his head and Donahue received the short pass like he knew it was coming, spun off a defender and shot top-shelf past Army goalkeeper Sam Somers. Read more »
Williams wins 21-of-25 at faceoff X, propels Syracuse to 12-9 win over Army at home
Ben Williams finished 21-of-25 at the faceoff X, and did enough to help push Syracuse to a 12-9 win at home over Army on Sunday. Read more »
Gallery: Syracuse holds off No. 15 Army, 12-9, in Carrier Dome
Sights from the Orange's 12-9 triumph over No. 15 Army on Sunday night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
1st-line midfielders look for continued offensive production against Army
After putting up astronomical numbers in 2014, Syracuse's three starting attack have been defended closer this season. It's allowed the first-line midfielders, specifically Hakeem Lecky and Nicky Galasso, to produce much more on the offensive end. Read more »
