Syracuse tennis coach Younes Limam reacts to Daryl Gross stepping down as Director of Athletics
Syracuse tennis coach Younes Limam reacted to the resignation of Daryl Gross as SU's Director of Athletics on Wednesday. Read more »
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Luke Jensen, former Syracuse tennis head coach, expresses support for close friend, former SU Director of Athletics Daryl Gross
Former Syracuse head tennis coach Luke Jensen said he supported his close friend Daryl Gross after the latter left his position as Syracuse University’s director of athletics, per an announcement on Wednesday morning. Read more »
No. 67 Syracuse drops 4-3 home match to No. 21 Duke
No. 67 Syracuse fell to 1-5 in conference play after a 4-3 loss to No. 21 Duke Read more »
No. 67 Syracuse upended by No. 14 Miami, 7-0, in home match
Syracuse couldn't scrap together a match as it was shutout by No. 14 Miami on Friday. Read more »
Syracuse hopes to rebound against top ACC opponents Miami, Duke
No. 67 Syracuse continues its gauntlet conference schedule by taking on two top conference opponents this weekend. No. 14 Miami visits Drumlins Tennis Center on Friday while No. 21 Duke comes to town for a Sunday matchup. Read more »
Valeria Salazar shines in doubles for Syracuse after representing Mexico in worldwide tournaments
Valeria Salazar currently shines for No. 67 Syracuse as part of a doubles team with partner Komal Safdar. But before that she was a multi-time champion representing her country in International Tennis Federation tournaments around the world. Read more »
Syracuse grittiness propels Orange to home win over Pittsburgh
Rhiann Newborn and Amanda Rodgers overcame obstacles as Syracuse was able to win 5-2 over Pittsburgh. Read more »
Syracuse shows improved doubles performance in 5-2 win over Pittsburgh
Syracuse improved its doubles performance as it defeated Pittsburgh, 5-2, for its first conference win of the season. Read more »
No. 34 Syracuse fails to pick up 1st conference win in 4-2 loss to No. 26 Notre Dame
Syracuse dropped its third conference match to start the season, falling 4-2 to No. 26 Notre Dame. Read more »
No. 34 Syracuse looks to excel in doubles with two weekend matches
Syracuse, sporting its best ranking in program history, will look to improve its doubles play when it faces Notre Dame and Pittsburgh on Friday and Sunday, respectively. Read more »
Syracuse discusses importance of tiebreakers after playing 17 through first 8 matches
Syracuse has played 17 tiebreakers this season through eight matches. In all of the singles tiebreakers, the winner has gone on to win the match. Read more »
Syracuse can't keep up with No. 7 Virginia in 6-1 loss on road
Syracuse couldn't keep up with the seventh-ranked Cavaliers in a 6-1 road loss. Read more »
Rodgers tries to help SU toward upset over hometown team No. 7 Virginia
Amanda Rodgers' former favorite team used to be Virginia. Now, she'll look to help Syracuse toward the upset of the No. 7 Cavaliers. Read more »
Syracuse's Newborn credits emotion on court for assisting in 5-0 start to season
Rhiann Newborn has used her emotion on the court to help propel her to a 5-0 start to her season in singles for Syracuse. Read more »
Rodgers rides strong serve heading into Boston College matchup
Rodgers’ serve is one of the best aspects of her game. It’s contributed to her successful singles play, consisting of a 3-2 record, and to the impressive start to the season for Syracuse (5-1). Read more »
With smallest roster since 2007, Syracuse faces challenges, grows closer as team
Syracuse has its smallest roster since 2007, with just seven players at first-year head coach Younes Limam's disposal. The limited variety presents challenges, but has ultimately allowed the Orange to grow closer as a unit. Read more »
Syracuse-Fairleigh Dickinson match postponed due to travel plans, weather
Syracuse’s tennis match against Fairleigh Dickinson, which was scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday, has been postponed due to potential travel concerns, SU Athletics announced Saturday evening. A new date for the match has not been determined yet. Read more »
Syracuse blows out Albany 7-0 to start season 5-1
Amanda Rodgers took five dribbles – as she always does before her first serve – and tossed the ball skyward. Her left arm arched high to leverage the ball downward, her body uncoiling like a stretched-out slinky. Rodgers’ racquet exploded through the ball and the slinky fell back to rest. Ace. Match winner. Read more »
Salazar thrives with aggressiveness at net heading into Albany matchup
Valeria Salazar’s teammates may occasionally poke fun at her for being short, but that doesn’t stop her from playing her aggressive game, which includes strong and unpredictable net play. Read more »
Newborn gets singles win for Syracuse after Cornell's Cusick leaves with injury
Rhiann Newborn helped Syracuse beat Cornell 5-2 on Saturday by getting the win after her opponent left the match with an injury. Read more »
Salazar's strong play lifts Syracuse in 5-2 win over Cornell
Syracuse defeated Cornell 5-2, thanks in large part to the strong play of Valeria Salazar. Read more »
Syracuse looks to exploit youthful Cornell team, rely on own experience
In Syracuse's next match, it'll look to exploit a youthful Cornell team that has 60 percent of its team composed of freshmen. Read more »
Mitchell adjusts to team atmosphere as SU freshman
Nicole Mitchell is the only SU freshman, an she's already starting to have a prominent role in her first season for the Orange. Read more »
Syracuse defeats No. 35 Princeton in consolation bracket final after falling behind early
Syracuse escaped from an early hole to defeat Princeton in the loser's bracket final at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Weekend, and improve to 3-1 on the season. Read more »
