Randy Staats stood in a group of teammates joking around at Syracuse’s Media Day on Jan. 5. He posed for photos, smiled and answered questions… Read more »
Everyone on Syracuse knew about Kayla Treanor before she knew about them. Gary Gait, the head coach, bragged about her before she graduated high school.… Read more »
When Tim Barber committed to Syracuse three weeks before the fall semester, John Desko posed one question. “We had so many guys back and almost… Read more »
Every day at 3 p.m., Kevin Rice rode with his father Steve and sister Stephanie to Skaneateles (New York) High School girls’ varsity lacrosse practice.… Read more »
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 »
Two surgeries and months of chronic pain forced Cal Paduda to take on a different role for Syracuse, providing moral support and advice for his teammates while he rehabbed. When the redshirt sophomore faceoff specialist debuts this season, it’ll be his first game action since the 2013 NCAA championship. Read more »
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 »
Despite being a prolific goal scorer in high school, Kailah Kempney has taken a backseat in that role at SU. She's looking to revert back to her roots in her senior year. Read more »
Wrapping up its final preseason preparations, Syracuse hosted Towson and Bucknell at the Ensley Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. SU took down Towson, 13-9, before defeating Bucknell 13-3 in the one scrimmage open to the media. Read more »
Sergio Salcido spent much of last season on the scout team. This year, he'll probably get a more prominent role using the lessons he learned there along with the intangibles he already brings to the table. Read more »
Kelsey Richardson split time in goal with Alyssa Costantino last season. This year, she'll likely get to play all 60 minutes. Read more »
Syracuse went 2-0 in scrimmages against Hofstra and Le Moyne on Saturday. Here were three talking points from the first organized athletic event in the Ensley Athletic Center. Read more »
Syracuse men's lacrosse had five players taken in Friday's Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. Henry Schoonmaker, Hakeem Lecky, Kevin Rice, Randy Staats and Sean Young were all chosen in the first 40 picks. Read more »
Syracuse men's lacrosse will kick off its season on Feb. 7 with two new visual shot clocks on each end of the field. The last 10 seconds of the shot clock will now be electronically timed instead of on the referee's fingers. Read more »
Syracuse's three primary faceoff specialists are fighting for a starting spot, and doing so while adapting changes to faceoff rules. Some have to change more tendencies than others, and head coach John Desko is confident the three are adjusting well. Read more »
Syracuse lacrosse hosted its annual media day on Monday afternoon in Manley Field House, and the discussions revolved around SU's attack, goalies and faceoff specialists heading into the 2015 season. Read more »
SU attack Randy Staats said at Monday's media day that he is eligible for the spring season. Due to an academic issue, he was not able to participate in the Orange's fall competition. Read more »
The Syracuse men's lacrosse schedule includes matchups with six of the Inside Lacrosse preseason Top 10 teams and seven NCAA tournament teams from last season. Read more »
Syracuse women's lacrosse released its 2015 schedule on Thursday. The Orange's slate includes eight of Inside Lacrosse's Top 10 teams. Read more »
Syracuse offered a preview of its indoor practice facility, which is not expected to be officially opened until early January, on Thursday. Read more »
Kevin Rice and Brandon Mullins were picked for the preseason All-ACC team. SU was picked to finish second in the conference. Read more »
Junior attack Kayla Treanor was named a first-team All-American while attack Kailah Kempney and defenders Maddy Huegel and Mallory Vehar were all honorable mention All-Americans. Read more »
Syracuse women's lacrosse was ranked No. 4 in the Inside Lacrosse preseason poll. Maryland, which defeated the Orange three times last season, was ranked No. 1. Read more »
Syracuse was ranked No. 4 in the country in Inside Lacrosse's preseason poll and five individuals were named preseason All-Americans. Read more »
