Syracuse dominates the glass against smaller Canisius, cruises to 70-37 victory
Syracuse exploited Canisius' smaller lineup for a 67-31 rebounding advantage and a 70-37 win in the Carrier Dome on Tuesday night. Read more »
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Syracuse looks to improve on recent shooting woes against Canisius
Despite a 7-1 start to the season, Syracuse has struggled mightily all season to make shots consistently. Read more »
Peterson's 13 points, improved ball security guide Syracuse in blowout win
Sophomore guard Alexis Peterson guided Syracuse to a blowout win with 13 points and no turnovers on Sunday. Her increased ball security and continued scoring have led the Orange all season, and did so again. Read more »
Peterson thrives in new starting role for Syracuse after playing sparsely last year
Alexis Peterson is off to a strong start for a 5-1 Syracuse team. After playing just more than 12 minutes per game last season, she's thrived so far in a more prominent role. Read more »
Syracuse cranks up defensive pressure against Vermont to pull away in 2nd half
The game was tied at 24 with six and a half minutes to go in the first half and Syracuse needed a spark. But there was a higher demand for improved play and Quentin Hillsman's gesture to his team showed it. Read more »
Young centers adapt to rotation as Syracuse looks to replace graduated Leary
Two years ago, Syracuse’s starting center was senior Kayla Alexander. Last year, it was senior Shakeya Leary. This year though, the Orange has a much younger rotation at center. Read more »
Day helps Syracuse pull away late to fend off Duquesne, 90-84, on road
Syracuse and Duquesne were tied with less than five minutes left, but the Orange exploded on a 12-3 run to secure a victory and Day scored six of the points. Read more »
Diamond in the rough
Diamond Henderson’s mother, Crystal, stayed in the family’s silver Ford Expedition reading books with a small flashlight as Diamond played with her father, Chris, and… Read more »
Cortland prepares to host Ithaca in heated annual Cortaca rivalry game
A man tried to swing an ax at a police officer. Someone jumped off a rooftop. Some dragged furniture out of homes and set it on fire. Welcome to Cortaca 2013. Read more »
Duke football's Koppenhaver reflects on career that cancer nearly cut short
A cancerous tumor was found in Davis Koppenhaver's throat when he was 10 years old, and his journey since has led him to being a freshman tight end for the Duke football team. Read more »
Barrolle excels as top D-III running back for Texas Lutheran despite short stature
Just 5 feet, 4 inches tall and 150 pounds, Marquis Barrolle uses his size to his advantage as the second-leading rusher in Division III football. Read more »
Syracuse defense holds off Tar Heels attack after early goal before breaking down in overtime loss
The Orange (5-10-4, 2-7-1 Atlantic Coast) competed with No. 5 North Carolina (12-2-2, 9-0-1) for over 95 minutes before losing 2-1 on Sunday at SU Soccer Stadium in its season finale. Read more »
Koval leads Syracuse women's soccer despite limited on-field role
Alexis Koval is Syracuse's only senior. She hardly stars for the struggling team, but she does lead the Orange as vice-captain. Read more »
Top D-III punters double as position players on offense, defense
In Division III football punters who double as position players are a fairly common occurrence. It changes them as football players. Read more »
Lagerweij shines in return for Syracuse, shifts to center back as Dutch family watches on
Lies Lagerweij's family traveled across the Atlantic Ocean uncertain if she would play or, in a new position, if she would play well at all. They weren't disappointed. Read more »
Syracuse defense holds Duke to 4 shots as SU wins ACC finale
The SU defense came up big on Saturday, limiting Duke to only four shots. Read more »
Syracuse concedes 4 1st-half goals in 5-0 blowout loss to No. 14 Virginia Tech
Syracuse's porous defense in the first half cost the Orange a chance at No. 14 Virginia Tech Friday night at SU Soccer Stadium. Read more »
Strong off Syracuse women's soccer roster, Wheddon declines to explain
Hanna Strong's name is no longer on the Syracuse women's soccer roster. The Daily Orange spoke with SU head coach Phil Wheddon on Wednesday morning for an explanation. Read more »
Syracuse adopts Fit for 90 system to monitor fitness, avoid injuries throughout season
Players fill out the questionnaires as part of a soccer-specific training system, Fit for 90, every day before 8 a.m. practices. Head coach Phil Wheddon receives a daily re-port with percentages, not the actual answers, of how his players feel and structures his practices based on the results. Read more »
Wilkes offense simplifies play-calling system to move at rapid, record-setting pace
Trey Brown, in his first year coaching Wilkes, has implemented a no-huddle offense and a one-word play-calling system. On Sept. 20, the Colonels set a Division III record with 113 plays in one game. Read more »
Syracuse's midfield struggles against Notre Dame's top-tier unit in loss
Syracuse fell to Notre Dame, 2-0, at SU Soccer Stadium on Saturday night, and its midfield didn't stack up to the Fighting Irish's superior unit. Read more »
Syracuse strives for increased in-practice competitiveness ahead of No. 13 Notre Dame, matchups with other top 15 teams
Syracuse is already eliminated from ACC tournament contention, forcing head coach Phil Wheddon to adjust practices to keep his players competing for playing time. Read more »
Bemidji State looks to honor lake-jumping tradition with homecoming win
Bemidji State needed motivation. The Beavers were 0-4 heading into their homecoming game against Southwest State in 1993 and had only won five games in… Read more »
Haenlin steadies still-developing Syracuse back line
The Syracuse women's soccer team's defense is young and inexperienced, but also led by savvy junior Taylor Haenlin. Read more »
