Shane Doss saved shots standing straight up. He stopped them from his knees. And he even saved a goal between his legs, while sitting flat on the ground. Read more »
Every time Syracuse made a comeback, Duke answered. In their 10-9 victory, the Blue Devils lost their lead five times. And while the Orange managed to repeatedly tie the game, SU never pulled ahead. Read more »
In a game full of back-and-forth action, No. 2 Notre Dame came away with a 13-12 victory in double overtime over the top-ranked Orange. Here are some scenes from the ACC battle. Read more »
Blood dripped off the left side of Ben Williams’ chin as he stood next to the field where Syracuse’s perfect season had ended just moments before. He was not unwilling to talk about the play that severely shifted the momentum in Notre Dame’s favor, but had no intention of dwelling on it. Read more »
No. 1 Syracuse fell to No. 2 Notre Dame, 13-12, in double overtime at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It was the first loss of the season for the Orange. Here are three reactions from the game. Read more »
Nothing was going through Dylan Donahue’s head when Syracuse trailed 9-3. Donahue didn’t know how he was able to score seven goals against one of the nation’s best defenses. And after the game, grimly holding the stick he’d just dominated with, Donahue only had 10 words for what had just transpired. Read more »
Tim Barber has appeared in all seven contests for No. 1 Syracuse, and is likely to make his second career start against No. 2 Notre Dame in Saturday’s matchup at noon in South Bend, Indiana. Read more »
Syracuse junior attack Dylan Donahue has been named the NCAA Offensive Player of the Week for a season-high seven-point performance against then-No. 4 Duke last Sunday. Read more »
Henry Schoonmaker has scored five goals in his past two games after scoring just two in the first five. Read more »
Six days after former Director of Athletics Daryl Gross stepped down from his position, football head coach Scott Shafer and men’s lacrosse head coach John Desko spoke about the move and looked into the future involving a new athletic director. Read more »
Nicky Galasso was as talented as any player. He won ACC freshman of the year and broke the Tar Heels’ freshman records for single-season points and assists. But the historical start to Galasso’s career was derailed by a broken fifth metatarsal in his foot going into his sophomore year. Read more »
Syracuse has been named a unanimous No. 1, receiving all 25 first-place votes in the Inside Lacrosse poll released Monday morning. Read more »
No. 1 Syracuse jumped out to a huge early lead before beating No. 4 Duke, 19-7, on Sunday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Myles Jones finally evaded a Syracuse double team, but it still went wrong for him. The Duke midfielder struggled with SU’s pressure all game and even after finding an opening late in the third quarter, he was called for a push-off and slowly jogged off the field while mouthing words back at the referee. Read more »
Syracuse redshirt freshman midfielder Hayes McGinley was suspended indefinitely from the team last Sunday for “a violation of team rules,” an SU Athletics spokesman said Sunday afternoon. Read more »
No. 1 Syracuse (7-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast) annihilated No. 4 Duke (7-2, 0-1), 19-7, on Sunday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. Here are three quick takeaways from a game in which the Orange scored its most first-half goals — 13 — since the 2014 season opener. Read more »
When Hakeem Lecky scores, it’s usually followed by a boisterous celebration. But when his running shot hit the back of the net with 9:23 left in the first half to put Syracuse up by nine, his reaction was more subdued. He simply ran past the goal, lightly pumping his fist as a crowd of his teammates enclosed on him. Read more »
Second-line midfielder Tim Barber started in place of injured attack Randy Staats, who missed his first contest of the season. Read more »
Though John Danowski originally recruited Danny Fowler to play lacrosse, the sophomore thought about joining the football team throughout his freshman year. After both of the Fowler brothers returned home last summer, they sat down together to talk about what it was like to play two sports. Read more »
John Desko’s eyes widened and he nodded in agreement when asked about the threat that Duke midfielders Myles Jones and Deemer Class pose. “Myles Jones is probably the most dominant player in college lacrosse right now,” Desko said. Read more »
Despite having to earn his role after a hamstring injury forced him to miss all but three games last year, Paolo Ciferri has taken the change in stride and developed into a reliable player for No. 1 Syracuse. Read more »
After a slow offensive start to the season, Henry Schoonmaker has turned in two straight multi-point outings to complement Hakeem Lecky and Nicky Galasso on the first-line midfield. Read more »
Syracuse held off Johns Hopkins to prevail 13-10 on Saturday. Here are some scenes from the tightly contested top-20 matchup. Read more »
Bobby Wardwell finally stopped the shot that had been eluding him all afternoon. With just under eight minutes to play in the fourth quarter, a Ryan Brown attempt bounced off the goalkeeper’s shin. Read more »
