Syracuse rises to No. 5 in Inside Lacrosse Poll amid 7-game winning streak
Syracuse women’s lacrosse rose four spots to No. 5 in Inside Lacrosse’s Week 7 Poll. The jump comes amid SU’s seven-game winning streak. Charlie Hynes | Staff Photographer
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Amid a seven-game winning streak, Syracuse women’s lacrosse (7-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast) continues to climb in national rankings. The Orange rose four spots to No. 5 in Inside Lacrosse’s Week 7 Poll, which was released Monday. The jump comes after SU earned two ranked wins this week, victories over then-No. 5 Yale and then-No. 20 Virginia.
Syracuse remains third among ACC teams, just behind No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Stanford. The Orange dropped both of their meetings to those squads in their season-opening three-game skid. Ever since, though, SU’s looked unstoppable.
Following a marquee win over then-No. 4 Northwestern, Syracuse opened the week with another statement against Yale. The Bulldogs beat SU twice in the 2025 campaign, including its season-ending loss in the NCAA Tournament Second Round. After the Orange beat Yale Tuesday, Joely Caramelli said the sting of those losses was palpable in SU’s practices leading up to the rematch.
For the second straight game, Syracuse found itself in a defensive duel. And for the second straight game, it came out on top. The Orange held the Bulldogs to a season-low five goals, and Daniella Guyette posted a 66.7% save percentage — a career-high when facing 10-plus shots on goal. SU’s performance was nothing special offensively, but it did just enough to get revenge.
Four days later, Syracuse was tasked with yet another defensive challenge. Virginia entered Saturday’s matchup having scored in double figures in four consecutive games, three of which against ranked foes. But again, SU kept its opponent quiet.
The Orange struck first with a three-goal first quarter. While their lead never grew to more than two, they remained in control until the final buzzer, securing another prominent win in head coach Regy Thorpe’s quest to bring Syracuse back to national relevance.
