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Jackson Birtwistle to miss rest of 2025 season with lower-body injury
Syracuse men’s lacrosse midfielder Jackson Birtwistle will miss the rest of the 2025 season with a lower-body injury, head coach Gary Gait announced Thursday. Birtwistle had three goals through five games this campaign. Read More »
Owen Hiltz’s ‘best fall ever’ prepped him for senior campaign
To make the most of his senior campaign, Owen Hiltz spent his offseason playing box lacrosse in Canada and upgrading his body in the process. Read More »
Previewing No. 5 Syracuse's ACC clash with No. 12 Clemson
On the heels of back-to-back losses to top-five opponents in UNC and Northwestern, No. 5 Syracuse hosts No. 12 Clemson Saturday. Read More »
Everything to know before No. 11 Syracuse’s 1st-ever game in Utah
No. 11 Syracuse has only played Utah once before, capturing an 18-7 win last season. Our beat writer has more on the Orange and the Utes ahead of the squads’ second-ever matchup on Saturday. Read More »
Beat writers agree No. 11 Syracuse will beat Utah for bounce back win
No. 11 Syracuse takes on Utah Saturday in its furthest road game since 2005. Despite recent struggles for both squads, our beat writers expect the Orange to come out on top in the programs’ second-ever meeting. Read More »
Nick Acquaviva climbed ranks to reach ‘dream job’ as Syracuse assistant
Nick Acquaviva's coaching journey featured several stops and side gigs before landing at SU in 2022. Read More »
Northwestern star Madison Taylor closes out SU with 5 2nd-half goals
Despite No. 5 Syracuse holding Madison Taylor, the nation’s leading goal scorer, to zero goals in the first half, she broke out in the final 30 minutes as No. 3 Northwestern escaped with a 12-8 win. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to Northwestern: Inconsistent draw, Sweitzer returns in style
In her return to Syracuse, Northwestern goalie Delaney Sweitzer made seven saves on 15 shots faced to help suppress SU's attack. Read More »
No. 5 SU drops 2nd-straight game in 12-8 loss to No. 3 Northwestern
No. 5 Syracuse women's lacrosse was held scoreless for the first 23 minutes en route to a 12-8 loss to No. 3 Northwestern. Read More »
Delaney Sweitzer talks move to Northwestern, return to Syracuse
After three years with Syracuse, goalie Delaney Sweitzer transferred to Northwestern to explore self-growth without her twin sister Savannah. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse's top-5 matchup with No. 3 Northwestern
No. 3 Northwestern no longer has the lethal attacking duo of Izzy Scane and Erin Coykendall but still possess and explosive offense with the second most goals in the country. Here's more on the Wildcats before their bout with the Orange. Read More »
Syracuse women’s lacrosse falls to No. 5 in Week 3 Inside Lacrosse Poll
Syracuse women’s lacrosse was ranked No. 5 in the Inside Lacrosse Week 3 Poll released Monday, dropping one spot following a 16-8 loss to No. 2 North Carolina to open ACC play. Read More »
SU men’s lacrosse plummets to No. 11 in IL Poll after 2nd straight loss
Syracuse men’s lacrosse slid from No. 6 to No. 11 in this week’s Inside Lacrosse Top 20 Poll, which was released Monday. The Orange fell to then-No. 15 Harvard Saturday, marking their second straight loss. Read More »
Wolf: Syracuse’s loss to Harvard jeopardizes NCAA Tournament hopes
Following its second loss through five games, our columnist writes that Syracuse's NCAA Tournament hopes are in jeopardy. Read More »
Jimmy McCool’s benching defines SU’s rough outing against Harvard
Jimmy McCool was benched in the third quarter of Syracuse’s loss to Harvard after posting a .333 save percentage. Read More »
Without Olivia Adamson, SU attack stifled by Tar Heels
No. 4 SU’s attack produced just eight goals on a .296 shooting percentage without leading goal scorer Olivia Adamson Saturday. Read More »
Observations from No. 6 SU’s upset loss to No. 15 Harvard: Mullen dominates, crunch-time woes
Despite John Mullen controlling the faceoff X, winning 28-of-31 faceoffs, No. 6 Syracuse’s offense crumbled late against No. 15 Harvard en route to a second-straight loss. Read More »
No. 6 Syracuse shocked by No. 15 Harvard in 15-14 defeat
No. 6 Syracuse jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter but collapsed down the stretch, leading to a 15-14 loss to No. 15 Harvard. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to UNC: Adamson’s absence, Humphreys shine
North Carolina's attacking duo of Chloe and Ashley Humphrey exploded for a combined eight points, helping the Tar Heels to a lead as large as nine goals over the Orange. Read More »
No. 4 SU suffers 1st loss in 16-8 defeat to No. 2 North Carolina
No. 4 Syracuse was demolished 16-8 Saturday by No. 2 North Carolina, suffering its first loss of the season. Read More »
Data dive: Advanced stats behind No. 6 Syracuse’s 3-1 start
Syracuse men’s lacrosse is off to a 3-1 start to the 2025 campaign, boasting one of the nation’s highest-scoring and turnover-free offenses. Read More »
Evaluating Syracuse’s revamped defense 3 games in
With Kaci Benoit, Coco Vandiver and Daniella Guyette at the forefront, Syracuse’s defense has become an impenetrable force three games into 2025. Our beat writer evaluates SU’s revamped defense. Read More »
Previewing No. 6 Syracuse’s battle against No. 15 Harvard
On Saturday, No. 6 Syracuse hosts No. 15 Harvard, which SU has never lost to in 18 meetings. Read More »
Beat writers agree the Orange will bounce back with win over the Crimson
Our beat writers agree that No. 6 Syracuse will bounce back from its loss to Maryland with a win over No. 15 Harvard on Saturday. Read More »