Tag: women’s basketball
Detailing SU women’s basketball’s roster after transfer portal additions
Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack landed three players from the transfer portal while reeling in a strong freshman class, including four-star Camdyn Nelson. Here's more on SU’s replenished roster. Read More »
Former SU assistant coach Kristen Sharkey hired as head coach at Buffalo
Former Syracuse women’s basketball assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Kristen Sharkey has been hired as the University at Buffalo’s head coach. Sharkey played for the Bulls under Felisha Legette-Jack from 2010-15. Read More »
Syracuse lands Auburn transfer Oyindamola Akinbolawa
Syracuse women’s basketball has landed former Auburn center Oyindamola Akinbolawa from the transfer portal, On3 reported Tuesday. Read More »
Syracuse adds former Miami forward Aurora Almon in transfer portal
Syracuse women’s basketball has landed former Miami forward Aurora Almon from the transfer portal, the program announced on social media Monday. Read More »
USC forward Dominique Darius becomes SU's 1st transfer portal addition this cycle
Syracuse women’s basketball landed former USC forward Dominique Darius Sunday, marking its first transfer portal commitment of the offseason. Read More »
Nussbaum: Syracuse's poor 2024-25 season wasn’t surprising
Syracuse women's basketball failed to build off its NCAA Tournament Second Round appearance last year, losing in its ACC Tournament opener. Our columnist writes SU's poor season wasn't surprising. Read More »
SU squanders 19-point lead to Boston College, exits ACC Tournament in 1st round
Syracuse was outscored by 20 points in the second half of its opening-round ACC Tournament game against Boston College, falling 76-73. Read More »
Observations from SU's ACC Tournament loss to BC: Paint disparity, late struggles
In the first round of the ACC Tournament against Boston College, Syracuse women's basketball shot 7-of-16 from 3, but it wasn’t enough to quell BC's comeback. More observations on the Orange's conference tournament loss to the Eagles. Read More »
Beat writers predict the Orange's ACC Tournament fate
Our beat writers agree Syracuse women's basketball won’t advance beyond the second round of the ACC Tournament. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse women's basketball's ACC Tournament path
After clinching the No. 13 seed in the ACC Tournament, Syracuse needs to win games in five days to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Read More »
Leah Benedict’s superstitious approach guides sophomore surge at CNS
Leah Benedict’s unorthodox pregame routine has led to a breakout sophomore year for Cicero-North Syracuse, averaging 16.7 points per game on 59 made three-pointers in her sophomore campaign. Read More »
Georgia Woolley's 6 assists propels SU to blowout win over BC
Georgia Woolley provided six assists alongside her team-high 19 points and four steals to fuel Syracuse’s 82-57 domination of Boston College Sunday. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over BC: Woolley’s facilitating, Eagles shut down
Kyra Wood notched 14 points and six rebounds to propel Syracuse’s blowout victory over Boston College Sunday. More observations from SU’s 82-57 win in its regular-season finale. Read More »
Syracuse dominates Boston College 82-57 to cap regular season
Syracuse women’s basketball dominated Boston College 82-57 Sunday to end its regular season with consecutive wins. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse’s 2nd matchup with Boston College
After clinching its spot in the ACC Tournament with a win over Pitt Thursday, Syracuse concludes its regular season by hosting Boston College. Read More »
D.O. Sportscast: Beat writers discuss Syracuse women’s basketball before ACC Tournament
Our beat writers discuss Syracuse women's basketball after it qualified for the ACC Tournament with host Justin Girshon. Read More »
Syracuse forces 19 turnovers to propel victory over Pitt
Syracuse women's basketball's defense held strong against Pittsburgh, forcing 19 turnovers to secure an 83-65 win. Read More »
Syracuse defeats Pittsburgh 83-65, clinches ACC Tournament spot
Syracuse women’s basketball defeated Pittsburgh 83-65 on Thursday to clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over Pitt: SU’s paint scoring, Hawkins’ burst
Syracuse women’s basketball scored 40 points in the paint against Pitt, allowing it to bounce back from its 14 points inside against Duke Sunday. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse’s penultimate regular season contest vs. Pitt
Syracuse's game against Pitt Thursday is pivotal, as a win over the Panthers would clinch a spot in the ACC Tournament and snap SU's four game losing streak. Read More »
SU 'grossly underachieving' in rebounding amid frontcourt struggles
SU’s frontcourt brought a lot of promise entering the 2024-25 season but hasn’t performed to its potential amid a four-game losing streak. Read More »
Unbalanced scoring hinders SU in lopsided defeat to No. 11 Duke
Syracuse was blown out by Duke 80-49 Sunday, boosted by its poorly balanced offense. Only Georgia Woolley and Sophie Burrows scored over six points in the contest. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to No. 11 Duke: Dominated in the paint, unbalanced scoring
he Orange committed 23 turnovers, allowing Duke to score 26 points off of their giveaways and propel lopsided victory. Here are more observations from Syracuse's 80-49 loss to the Blue Devils. Read More »
Syracuse crushed 80-49 by No. 11 Duke behind abysmal 1st half
Syracuse registered its lowest-scoring first half of the season versus No. 11 Duke on Sunday, leading to a crushing 80-49 loss. Read More »