Ralph D'Agostino is back playing for Syracuse after a two-year hiatus. He's still adjusting to being back with his old teammates and playing in the SU defense. Read more »
Ben Williams scored and had an assist for Syracuse in Sunday's win over Cornell. He provides a unique ability to score the ball that SU has lacked from its faceoff specialists in recent years. Read more »
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 »
Scenes from Syracuse's 14-6 victory over Cornell in the Carrier Dome on Sunday. Read more »
Brandon Mullins captained a stingy Syracuse defense that helped keep Cornell’s three starting attack to just one goal on 17 total shots. The No. 4 Orange also forced 16 turnovers and saved 12 shots on goal in its 14-5 win over the No. 10 Big Red in the Carrier Dome on Sunday in front of 4,127 fans. Read more »
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 »
After an impressive offensive showing for Syracuse in its season-opening 21-7 win, the Orange went 11 minutes into the first quarter before getting on the board against Cornell. Read more »
In the No. 3 Orange’s victory over Canisius in the Carrier Dome on Sunday afternoon, Taylor Poplawski, Taylor Gait and Gabby Jaquith struggled to get momentum, combining for four turnovers and seven missed shots. As the SU attack turned in another solid outing, the backup midfielders were the ones who held Syracuse’s offense back. Read more »
Against Siena, Dylan Donahue was able to exploit a Saints' defense that honed in on attacks Kevin Rice and Randy Staats. If Cornell does the same on Sunday, Donahue will look to continue making opposing defenses pay by putting the ball in the back of the net. Read more »
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 »
J.T. Forkin transitioned to Syracuse’s attack from midfield in the offseason after a conversation with assistant coach Kevin Donahue before fall practice began. He continues to blossom at the position while taking note of the tendencies of starting attacks Kevin Rice, Randy Staats and Dylan Donahue. Read more »
Taylor Poplawski's quickness and agility helped her weave through defenders. But playing attack was limiting the space in which she could use her speed. Read more »
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 »
With three minutes left in the game, Syracuse attack Riley Donahue stood on the sideline in the middle of a group of teammates, laughing and clapping to a beat. Read more »
Siena honed in on shutting down Syracuse's attack, namely Kevin Rice, so SU's midfield handled the scoring load in the first half instead. Hakeem Lecky and Nicky Galasso led a unit that provided a second dimension to an Orange offense that the Saints couldn't defend. Read more »
Before Syracuse’s season opener against Siena, Jordan Evans donned an all-gray jumpsuit with orange sneakers on the sideline while the rest of his teammates warmed up on the field. Read more »
Led by Ben Williams, who won 17-of-20 at the faceoff X, Syracuse cruised to a 21-7 season-opening win over Siena in the Carrier Dome on Saturday in front of 2,740. Read more »
Scenes from Syracuse's season opener against Siena on Saturday in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Syracuse opened its season at home, and defeated Denver 18-10 in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Read more »
Syracuse knows who its main contributors will be on attack, at the X and in the cage. But SU's search for who its top midfielders will be begins Saturday. Read more »
The Daily Orange's 2015 Lacrosse Preview presents an extensive look at the upcoming season for the Syracuse men's and women's teams. See what makes Kevin… Read more »
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 »
Myles Jones is intimidating on the lacrosse field. At 6 feet, 4 inches and 240 pounds, he towers over defenders and has his way with… Read more »
On his drive back from work, Hakeem Lecky’s grandfather, Nelson, would pull over his Cadillac about halfway home to let 6-year-old Hakeem sit on his… Read more »
