Tag: Men’s lacrosse
Opponent preview: What to know about No. 2 Duke, Syracuse’s final opponent of the season
Brennan O’Neill leads Duke with 65 points. He notched six points in the Blue Devils win over Syracuse on March 5. Read More »
Film Review: How Virginia Defeated Syracuse 19-12
Syracuse struggled with winning faceoffs and defending the 3-on-3 in its loss to No. 4 Virginia. Our beat writer breaks down the film from the loss. Read More »
Syracuse falls 3 spots to No. 15 after 19-12 loss to Virginia
With one game remaining in the regular season, Syracuse has fallen to No. 15 in the latest Inside Lacrosse Rankings. Read More »
No. 4 Virginia’s 7-goal 1st quarter serves No. 12 Syracuse a deflating loss
Xander Dickson registered a first-quarter hat trick as part of his seven-goal performance, which lifted Virginia to a seven-goal home win over Syracuse. Read More »
Inconsistent defense, faceoff troubles cause SU loss to No. 4 UVA
No. 12 Syracuse's undisciplined defending, and lack of success at the faceoff X, resulted in a 19-12 loss to UVA Read More »
Observations from No. 12 SU’s 19-12 loss to No. 4 UVA: Slow start, Dickson has an impressive day
Syracuse got out to a slow start in its must-win game against Virginia, falling behind 6-0 and ultimately losing by seven in its penultimate regular season game. Read More »
From travel lacrosse to SU, Joey Spallina and Michael Leo's chemistry has been a constant
Before shining at Syracuse, Joey Spallina and Michael Leo had similar trajectories playing on Long Island. The duo built strong chemistry playing together for years. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about No. 4 Virginia
No. 4 Virginia is a formidable opponent for the Orange scoring nearly 18 goals per game and with five players with 20 or more points this season. Read More »
Our beat writers are split on whether the Orange will upset No. 4 Virginia
Last weekend, Syracuse picked up its first ACC win of the year by upsetting UNC. For our beat writers, the jury is still out on whether the Orange will do the same to No. 4 Virginia. Read More »
Despite 3 surgeries, Bucknell commit Grayson Brunelle came back stronger
Despite an injury-riddled career, including three surgeries, Bucknell lacrosse commit Grayson Burnell was a star for Skaneateles High School, recording nearly 200 points over four seasons. Read More »
Syracuse climbs to No. 12 in latest Inside Lacrosse rankings
Syracuse defeated then-No. 11 North Carolina on a last-second goal from Michael Leo, snapping a seven-game ACC losing streak. Read More »
Jackson Birtwistle, Joey Spallina have made SU one of the nation’s best man-up teams
The Orange have the fourth-best man-up offense in the nation, using their signature 3-3 man-up wheel on their penalty attacks. Read More »
SU’s clearing issues highlight day of costly mistakes in 15-14 win over UNC
Despite the late-game win, Syracuse still made glaring mistakes throughout the game against North Carolina. Read More »
Michael Leo’s goal with 12 seconds left lifts No. 17 Syracuse to 15-14 win over No. 11 UNC
Syracuse struggled to win face-offs and clear the ball in the first half, but second-half adjustments helped the Orange take down North Carolina. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse vs. UNC: Close win over Tar Heels, clearing troubles
Michael Leo's goal with 12 seconds left erased a day of mistakes for Syracuse, who struggled at the faceoff X. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about No. 11 North Carolina men's lacrosse before rematch
North Carolina ranks first in the country in defensive efficiency and will look to sweep the season series against Syracuse on Saturday Read More »
No. 1 Syracuse women’s lacrosse proves why women’s sports need more attention, respect
This is an example of sexism in our media, the NCAA and especially in a sport-loving community like SU which claims to “bleed orange.” Read More »
Our beat writers are split on whether Syracuse avenges its loss to No. 11 North Carolina
Syracuse fell to UNC 19-13 earlier in the season. Our beat writers are unsure on whether the Orange will avoid the season sweep. Read More »
Syracuse returns to Inside Lacrosse’s top-20 rankings at No. 17 spot
Syracuse returned to the Inside Lacrosse top-20 rankings following a 16-13 win over then-No. 15 Princeton. The Orange are No. 17. Read More »
Syracuse beats No. 15 Princeton 16-13, 1st ranked win since March 2022
Joey Spallina's career-high nine points sparked the offense, as SU picked up its first ranked win since March of 2022. Read More »
Our beat writers are undecided if Syracuse pulls off a win against No. 14 Princeton
Our beat writers disagree if Syracuse can beat its first ranked opponents in 16 tries when it faces No. 14 Princeton on Saturday. Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about No. 14 Princeton
No. 14 Princeton is tied for fifth in assists per game and has won its last two games. Read More »
Vasudevan: Syracuse is still missing pieces to the national championship puzzle
Our beat writer argues that the Orange are still a few years away from being a national contender though Syracuse is showing signs of improvement in the second year under Gary Gait. Read More »
Cole Kirst, Alex Simmons keep SU close in loss to Notre Dame
Notre Dame, which scored nine unanswered goals in the fourth quarter, shut down Joey Spallina and the rest of Syracuse’s young offense that had to rely on veterans Cole Kirst and Alex Simmons, who combined for seven points. Read More »