Gallery: Syracuse falls short in bid to capture 1st ACC title

Briana Day leaps for the game-opening tipoff in Syracuse's ACC tournament game against Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, North Carolina. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Brittney Sykes drives through the paint against a Notre Dame defender in the ACC tournament championship on Sunday. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Brianna Butler chases after the ball through a pair of Notre Dame defenders in the ACC tournament championship against the Fighting Irish. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Notre Dame's Lindsay Allen surveys her options, holding the ball at the top of the key with Sykes in her direct sightline. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

The Syracuse bench stands in support of their team, lead by head coach Quentin Hillsman in the navy suit on the far right. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Syracuse guard Cornelia Fondren drives to the basket through the paint, bodying up against Allen. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Briana Day looks up with the ball as she prepares to loft a shot in the ACC tournament championship against Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Sykes (left) and Syracuse point guard Alexis Peterson (middle) look onward as Allen pivots to her right with the basketball. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Hillsman spreads his arms and pleads from the Syracuse sideline during the ACC tournament championship in the Greensboro Coliseum. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Briana Day stretches her arms behind her back as she looks onward at the Greensboro Coliseum court in the ACC tournament championship. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Brittney Sykes holds onto the ball as she charges through the paint between a pair of Notre Dame defenders. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Syracuse starter Isabella Slim stands in animated fashion on the sideline in the Orange's ACC championship game against the Fighting Irish. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Cornelia Fondren hangs her head during SU's loss to Notre Dame during the ACC championship game on Sunday afternoon. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Briana Day leaps underneath the basket to corral a missed shot as three Notre Dame defenders look on. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Syracuse assistant coach Cedric Solice looks back through the falling confetti to see Notre Dame celebrating the program's third-straight conference title. Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer