No. 2 Syracuse hangs on in 12-11 win over unranked Connecticut at home
Syracuse needed to run out the clock on a 12-11 win over unranked Connecticut at home on Wednesday. The Orange wasn't pleased with its overall performance. Read more »
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Rogers begins to show confidence for Syracuse as 1st-line midfielder
Lisa Rogers played timidly last season after recovering from an injury. Now on the first line, she's showing signs of being an offensive force for the Orange. Read more »
Syracuse defense gets crucial stop in final minute, holds on in 14-13 win over No. 9 Virginia
Syracuse's defense struggled in crucial situations throughout the night, but got a big stop in the final minute to hold on against Virginia, 14-13, on Monday night. Read more »
Day grabs 18 rebounds, scores 15 points in Orange home win
Briana Day scored 15 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in an all-around dominant performance. She led Syracuse to a 68-54 win over Pittsburgh. Read more »
Ford uses fearlessness to provide consistency for Syracuse off bench
Forward Taylor Ford has never started a game at Syracuse. But she's played like a starter as the first person off the bench for the No. 25 Orange. Read more »
Syracuse 2nd-line midfield struggles to support attack in 19-7 win over Canisius
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 »
Ennis discusses postseason ban, SU career after signing autographs at Destiny USA
Former Syracuse standout Tyler Ennis signed autographs and took photos with fans at My Favorite Sports Store inside Destiny USA on Saturday afternoon during his… Read more »
Kelly walks on to Duke men's basketball team after 3 seasons as team manager
Before this season, Sean Kelly walked on to the Duke basketball team. The senior’s path to becoming the Blue Devils’ least-used player this season has been an unusual one, from not even playing varsity basketball in high school to serving as a team manager for the past three seasons. Read more »
Syracuse looks to improve on rebounding front against Miami
Aside from starting center Briana Day, Syracuse has trouble rebounding the ball with four guards in its starting lineup. The Orange will look to change that when it takes on Miami on Thursday night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Carrying the load: Weight of Syracuse's title hopes falls on Treanor's shoulders as one of country's top attacks
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 »
Syracuse doles out majority of minutes to core players as schedule gets deeper into conference play
The Syracuse bench, once very deep, has seen fewer and fewer minutes as Quentin Hillsman has given more minutes to his core players. Read more »
Syracuse turns to top scorer Peterson to lead way against No. 9 Florida State
Point guard Alexis Peterson has performed well in SU's attempts at knocking off Top 25 opponents, but her scoring numbers have dipped in those games. Read more »
Foul trouble, slow start to 2nd half doom Orange in loss to another ranked opponent in Louisville
For the sixth time this season, the No. 23 Orange fell to a Top 25 team, this time 78-58 to No. 8 Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday night, ending SU’s five-game win streak. Read more »
Henderson hits midseason scoring slump for Orange while battling back spasms
Diamond Henderson has cooled off from her hot streak, and has struggled to score during SU's five-game winning streak. Read more »
Syracuse pressure defense establishes itself among top of ACC
Briana Day is first in the ACC in blocks. Alexis Peterson is first in the ACC in steals. And Syracuse is using its defense to win games despite being one of the worst shooting teams in the conference. Read more »
Forward Slim struggles to produce as starter in limited role for Syracuse
Isabella Slim has made just 10-of-36 3-pointers this season. She's played a limited role as a starter for SU in her college career. Read more »
Bria Day, Ford lead Syracuse past Boston College as Orange pulls away in 2nd half
Starting center Briana Day sat out Sunday's game against Boston College with an ankle injury, but her presence wasn't entirely missed. Twin sister Bria Day and forward Taylor ford filled in nicely, propelling Syracuse to a 64-46 win over the Eagles after pulling away in the second half. Read more »
Day records 7 blocks, 13 rebounds in Syracuse win over Wake Forest
Briana Day came back from injury and dominated the post against Wake Forest in a 73-62 Syracuse win. Read more »
Trio of Hargrave Military Academy graduates brings prior chemistry to Wake Forest
Codi Miller-McIntyre, Andre Washington and Greg McClinton all came to Wake Forest after attending Hargrave Military Academy. Their strict regimen and developed chemistry at Hargrave has enabled them to fit in seamlessly at WFU. Read more »
SU backup centers Witherspoon, Day look to fix struggles
After Briana Day, Syracuse's backup centers haven't come close to the same level of production as the Orange's starter. Amber Witherspoon and Bria Day will try and change that, especially if Briana Day continues to get in foul trouble. Read more »
Syracuse fends off numerous Virginia runs in 70-58 home win
Syracuse built an 18-point halftime lead, and held off Virginia as it made a second-half run to win 70-58. Read more »
Sykes to miss rest of season after re-injuring ACL in right knee against Notre Dame
Junior guard Brittney Sykes saw time in three games this season before re-injuring the same ACL that had kept her out since the first round of the 2014 NCAA tournament. She'll miss the remainder of this season. Read more »
Syracuse releases schedule featuring games against 8 of country's Top 10 teams
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 »
Peterson again shows scoring, distributing ability in blowout win over Canisius
Alexis Peterson turned in another top-notch performance, totaling 18 points and six assists in a blowout win over Canisius. After scoring 13 in the first half, she adjusted to be more of a distributor in the second. Read more »
