Syracuse captured its first ACC title with a thrilling 15-14 win over Duke on Sunday at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. Here are some scenes from the captivating contest. Read more »
The third-seeded Orange utilized swift ball movement and took advantage of second-seeded Duke's lack of organization on its man-down unit in a 15-14 win to capture the ACC tournament title at PPL Park on Sunday afternoon. Read more »
Syracuse was more efficient, scoring on 44 percent of its shot attempts compared to 32.5 for Duke, and was able to win despite a poor showing from Williams. And as a result, No. 4 SU eked out the 15-14 win over No. 6 Duke in the ACC tournament championship at PPL Park. Read more »
Third-seeded Syracuse defeated second-seeded Duke, 15-14, in the ACC tournament final on Sunday afternoon at PPL Park. Here are three quick observations from SU’s title game triumph. Read more »
Syracuse was paced in the first half by a Nicky Galasso hat trick and entered halftime tied at five, a stark contrast from the four-goal deficit it founds itself in at the break two weeks ago in North Carolina. Read more »
On Friday night, Bobby Wardwell saved balls with his body, his stick and even relied on his posts. But regardless of the situation it was the Orange’s goalie who was the backbone of a Syracuse defense that allowed nine less goals than last time it faced the Tar Heels. Read more »
It wasn't pretty, but Syracuse rode a strong defensive effort to beat North Carolina, 9-8, in the semifinals of the ACC tournament on Friday night. Read more »
Syracuse's defense largely stymied the Blue Devils’ offense after allowing six goals in the first 15 minutes of the game. Duke scored just four more goals through the final 45 minutes. Read more »
In No. 6-seed Syracuse’s 14-10 win over No. 2-seed Duke in the ACC tournament semifinals, it was SU’s diverse offense that made the difference on Friday afternoon at Klockner Stadium. Read more »
Joey Sankey used his stick skills and gritty play to become the all-time career points leader at North Carolina. He’s been motivated and pushed by his father to help overcome his 5-foot-5 stature, and will look to lead the Tar Heels past the Orange on Friday at 8 p.m. Read more »
Bobby Wardwell allowed 10 goals in one half against UNC on April 11. Now, he's preparing to face the Tar Heels again in the semifinals of the ACC tournament. Read more »
Bobby Tait stands at 6 feet, 5 inches and weighs 216 pounds, but his physical frame isn’t enough to crack the Orange’s starting defense. When a defender gets sent to the penalty box, though, SU needs size, speed and a high lacrosse IQ to make up for its man disadvantage. Read more »
Jordan Evans' left knee buckled while running on the turf field just a week before Syracuse's season-opener, and he thought his season was over. Doctors revealed his knee injury was minor, and the sophomore midfielder is finally playing with confidence. Read more »
On Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome regular-season finale, two of SU’s biggest playmakers took a back seat as head coach John Desko utilized his team’s depth more than he had all season. Read more »
Accounting for half of Syracuse’s 18 goals, it was both the starters and first-timers in the senior class to get the Orange off the Carrier Dome field in an overpowering fashion. Read more »
Taylor Poplawski is only 5 feet, 2 inches, but has used a tough and aggressive playing style to succeed on the lacrosse field. She won two state championships during high school and now plays on the second-line midfield for No. 9 Syracuse (9-6, 2-4 Atlantic Coast). Read more »