Tag: Men’s lacrosse
Everything to know about Air Force ahead of Syracuse men’s lacrosse’s visit
Syracuse takes its longest road trip of the season to Colorado for a two-game slate. The first matchup is against Air Force Thursday. Our beat writer has everything you need to know about the Falcons, who made the NCAA Tournament last season. Read More »
Joey Spallina, Jimmy McCool sweep ACC Player of the Week honors
Syracuse attack Joey Spallina and goalie Jimmy McCool were named the ACC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week Tuesday. Spallina scored seven points and McCool saved 14 shots in SU's win over Johns Hopkins. Read More »
Syracuse men’s lacrosse rises 2 spots to No. 8 in Inside Lacrosse Poll
After defeating then-No. 11 Johns Hopkins 12-8 Saturday, Syracuse men’s lacrosse jumped two spots to No. 8 in Inside Lacrosse’s Week 5 Poll. It’s the Orange’s first increase in the rankings since Feb. 9. Read More »
Billy Dwan scored 2 goals on the field he grew up on to guide SU over JHU
Long pole Billy Dwan scored two goals to propel No. 10 Syracuse’s 12-8 win over No. 11 Johns Hopkins on a field less than 20 minutes away from where he grew up. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 12-8 win over JHU: Turnovers galore, Spallina recovers
No. 10 Syracuse took down No. 11 Johns Hopkins 12-8 behind first-quarter turnovers. SU also held JHU’s leading scorer to one goal. Read More »
No. 10 SU claims rivalry bragging rights, topples No. 11 Johns Hopkins 12-8
No. 10 Syracuse triumphed 12-8 in its rivalry clash with No. 11 Johns Hopkins Saturday. Seven points from Joey Spallina and four from Luke Rhoa powered the Orange to their third straight victory in the derby. Read More »
Brooks English went from high school waitlist to Johns Hopkins assists leader
When he was waitlisted by Culver Military Academy, Brooks English didn’t think he’d be able to pursue high-level high school lacrosse. Eventually, he was accepted, and now leads Johns Hopkins in assists heading into its bout with Syracuse. Read More »
Wolf: Syracuse isn’t at its best. That doesn’t mean it’s time to panic.
Syracuse hasn’t been at its best through the first month of the season. But our columnist argues a 4-2 record doesn’t mean it’s time to panic. Read More »
Short-stick is lacrosse’s ‘most underrated’ unit. Here’s how SU rebuilt it.
"To me, it’s the most important and most underrated position." Syracuse graduated its top two shortstick defensive midfielders last year. Its new, rebuilt unit has helped limit SU’s opponents to 13 goals or less each game. Read More »
Previewing latest edition of No. 10 SU’s rivalry with No. 11 Johns Hopkins
After coming back to defeat No. 18 Penn Sunday, No. 10 Syracuse remains on the road at Johns Hopkins Saturday. Here’s everything to know ahead of the latest rivalry clash between the Orange and Blue Jays. Read More »
Beat writers predict No. 10 Syracuse squeaks past No. 11 Johns Hopkins
The most storied lacrosse program ever, No. 11 Johns Hopkins lost its final five games last year and missed the NCAA Tournament. Read More »
Syracuse men’s lacrosse drops to No. 10 in Week 4 Inside Lacrosse Top 20
Following its loss to Princeton and win over Penn this past weekend, Syracuse men’s lacrosse dropped four spots to No. 10 in the Week 4 Inside Lacrosse poll. Read More »
When Syracuse needed a stop, its defense answered the call against Penn
After going down 8-4, Syracuse men’s lacrosse’s defense held Penn goalless for the final 19 minutes and 14 seconds of regulation, giving SU the leeway it needed to spark its five-goal comeback. Read More »
John Mullen wasn’t at his best again, but still won the decisive faceoff
Despite being under 50% at the faceoff X for a second straight game, John Mullen won overtime’s sole faceoff to help No. 6 Syracuse escape with a 9-8 win over No. 19 Penn. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 9-8 win over Penn: Faceoff troubles, Spallina rebound
Joey Spallina bounced back from his zero-point performance against Princeton, pouring in one goal and three assists to help No. 6 Syracuse stun No. 19 Penn in overtime. More observations on SU’s win. Read More »
Syracuse’s season was in freefall. Michael Leo resurrected it.
Syracuse came death-defyingly close to its third consecutive loss, but the Orange avoided capitulation down the stretch, scoring five straight to escape with a 9-8 overtime victory. Read More »
Beat writers agree Syracuse will bounce back with win over No. 19 Penn
Fresh off back-to-back losses against Harvard and Princeton, Our beat writers agree Syracuse will get back on track with a win over Penn. Read More »
Previewing No. 6 Syracuse men’s lacrosse’s matchup vs. No. 19 Penn
After losses to Harvard and Princeton, No. 6 Syracuse faces a third straight Ivy League opponent in No. 19 Penn. Read More »
Joey Spallina disappeared against Princeton. SU’s offense went with him.
Princeton’s defense held Joey Spallina scoreless on Friday. By shutting him down, the Tigers shut down the rest of SU’s offense. Read More »
SU ended Princeton and Harvard’s seasons in 2025. Both exacted revenge in 2026.
No. 6 Syracuse went scoreless for the first 24 minutes of its 11-6 loss to No. 7 Princeton. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 11-7 loss to Princeton: Spallina, Mullen silenced
Syracuse gave up six unanswered goals to begin its 11-7 loss to Princeton Friday. Meanwhile, Joey Spallina had zero points. Read More »
Michael Leo’s dodging, adaptability liberates SU offense in title search
Michael Leo’s dodging and adaptability have powered Syracuse men’s lacrosse’s offense. Leo hopes it’ll lead him and the 2022 recruiting class to a national championship. Read More »
Looking back on Syracuse’s all-time classic against Princeton last year
Syracuse trailed Princeton in the NCAA Tournament second round before it stormed back with two goals to advance to the Final Four. Read More »
Everything to know about Princeton before 2025 NCAA Quarterfinals rematch
Syracuse men’s lacrosse suffered its first defeat of the season against Harvard last weekend. The Orange will look to bounce back from that setback when they face No. 7 Princeton Friday. Here’s everything to know about the Tigers. Read More »