Tag: ACC WBB
Syracuse holds Maryland Eastern Shore to 14 second-half points in 68-45 win
Six of the Hawks' points in the second 20 minutes came after the game was out of reach. Read More »
Syracuse needs to replace 84 percent of its scoring from a year ago
Last year SU relied on program greats Brittney Sykes and Alexis Peterson for offense. Now that they’ve graduated, new faces will look to replace them. Read More »
Quentin Hillsman is beating Jim Boeheim and Dino Babers in the social media race
Syracuse’s women’s basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman frequently posts quirky captioned photos on his social media accounts. Read More »
Isis Young embraces her name's roots over negative associations
Young has gotten jokes from her teammates about her name, but she’s found them to be good-spirited and has taken them in stride. Read More »
After 1 game, Tiana Mangakahia appears to be the point guard Syracuse needs
The junior college transfer had 10 assists, seven more than any other SU player. Read More »
Syracuse gets 87 points from newcomers in 95-68 season-opening win over Morgan State
The scoring was evenly distributed amongst newcomers, with five scoring in double-digits. Read More »
Dominance on offensive glass keys Syracuse’s 95-68 season-opening blowout of Morgan State
The Orange nabbed more offensive rebounds (19) than the Bears had defensive (13) in the first half. Read More »
Beat writers predict women’s basketball season record, MVP and X-Factor
Two beat writers list Gabrielle Cooper as the MVP of this year's team, but one went a different route. Read More »
Syracuse heads into season opener with 4 new starters
Gabrielle Cooper is back for her sophomore year but the remainder of the lineup will make their first SU starts on Friday. Read More »
EARNED INTEREST: SU's run for the 2016 national championship has attracted immense talent to the program
The new players include three five-star freshmen and three now-eligible Division I transfers. Read More »
BEHIND THE NUMBER: The death of Gabrielle Cooper’s father fueled her passion for basketball, which led her to become a star at Syracuse
After his death in 2011, Cooper began to take basketball seriously. She joined several AAU teams and in a few years became a Division I prospect. Read More »
UP TO SPEED: Desiree Elmore “won” the offseason and is ready to step into a bigger role
SU lost four starters and Elmore, a five-star recruit last year, needs to step up as a sophomore. Read More »
Class of 2018 3-star guard Taleah "Noo" Washington commits to Syracuse
Washington joins two five-star recruits and another three-star prospect in the Orange's 2018 class. Read More »
Atlantic Coast Conference to move to 18-game conference schedule
The move was made at the ACC Fall Meetings earlier in the week. Read More »
Syracuse's nonconference schedule released
Seven of the 13 nonconference games will be at home and the only currently-ranked team Syracuse will face is No. 2 Mississippi State. Read More »
10 Fun Facts on Syracuse Athletics: Everything from attendance records to national titles
Attendance records, a Heisman, national titles, know these facts to enjoy Syracuse athletics more. Read More »
Former Ohio State guard Kiara Lewis to transfer to Syracuse
The former five-star recruit averaged 6.7 points over 19.4 minutes per game last season for the Buckeyes. Read More »
Former Syracuse center Briana Day signs training camp contract with WNBA's San Antonio Stars
Briana Day signed a training camp contract with the San Antonio Stars on Monday afternoon. Read More »
Alexis Peterson drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 15th pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft
Peterson was the second former Syracuse player drafted on Thursday night, going in the second round Read More »
Brittney Sykes drafted by the Atlanta Dream with the 7th pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft
Sykes was the first former Syracuse player drafted on Thursday night, going in the 1st round. Read More »
Syracuse’s 3 best players have a shot in the WNBA Draft
Alexis Peterson, Brittney Sykes and Briana Day all have a chance of being drafted on Thursday night. Read More »
Former Syracuse point guard Alexis Peterson named to All-America Second Team
She becomes SU’s first AP All-America honoree since Nicole Michael in 2010 and the program’s third overall. Read More »
UConn ends the careers of Syracuse greats Alexis Peterson and Brittney Sykes
"America's best backcourt" played together one last time on Monday night. Read More »
Kia Nurse's historic night for UConn ends Syracuse's season, 94-64, in NCAA Tournament second round
Kia Nurse had a historic night from beyond the arc, and ended Syracuse's season in the process. Read More »