Tag: women’s basketball
Taylor Ford is the spark plug Syracuse could rely on but doesn’t always have
Taylor Ford had her best back-to-back games of the season on Friday and Saturday but then played three minutes on Sunday. When playing to her potential, she could be the key to SU's postseason hopes. Read More »
Syracuse reaches No. 14 in AP Poll, highest rank in program history for 3rd consecutive week
Syracuse reached its highest rank for the third consecutive week checking in at No. 14 after making it to the ACC championship game. Read More »
Briana Day scores 17 points despite No. 17 Syracuse's 68-57 loss to No. 2 Notre Dame
Briana Day scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds against No. 2 Notre Dame's Brianna Turner on Sunday. The showing was an improvement over her regular season performance against the Fighting Irish. Read More »
No. 2 Notre Dame snaps No. 17 Syracuse's 11-game win streak in ACC championship game
Syracuse lost its first shot at a conference championship since 1985, dropping its matchup with No. 1-seeded Notre Dame, 68-57, Sunday. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse reaches ACC tournament championship with win over Louisville
Check out the best sights from Syracuse's ACC tournament semifinal win over Louisville on Saturday afternoon in the Greensboro Coliseum. Read More »
Syracuse bests Louisville in the paint to advance to ACC championship game
Syracuse earned a matchup with No. 1-seeded Notre Dame after dominating Louisville down low in the semifinals. Read More »
Cornelia Fondren and Alexis Peterson propel Syracuse to the ACC championship with 80-75 win against Louisville
Syracuse will play for the ACC championship on Sunday after beating No. 2 seed Louisville on Saturday. Read More »
Taylor Ford's status uncertain heading into ACC tournament semifinal against No. 2 seed Louisville
After scoring 10 points in 13 minutes, SU forward Taylor Ford rolled her ankle with 5:08 left in the ACC tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. Her status is uncertain for Saturday's game. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse advances to ACC tournament semifinals with win over N.C. State
Check out the best sights from Syracuse's 80-61 win over N.C. State on Friday in the Greensboro Coliseum. Read More »
No. 17 Syracuse buries N.C. State with 12 3s in 80-61 win to advance to ACC tournament semifinals
SU buried N.C. State by 19 with a 3-point barrage to advance to the ACC tournament semifinals. Read More »
Cornelia Fondren's aggressive style leads to turnovers entering ACC tournament
Syracuse guard Cornelia Fondren leads the Orange in both turnovers and fouls, two areas she's looking to improve. SU begins play in the ACC tournament on Friday at 8 p.m. Read More »
Point guard Alexis Peterson named 1st-team All-ACC
Syracuse point guard Alexis Peterson earned All-ACC honors for the second consecutive year. Read More »
How Syracuse causes more turnovers than any other team in the country
Syracuse's full-court press has helped the Orange become the nation's top team in caused turnovers. SU also had one of its best regular seasons in history. Read More »
Breaking down Syracuse's multiple defensive looks
A visual film breakdown of Syracuse's multiple defenses. Read More »
Syracuse beats Boston College, 71-55, to clinch No. 3 seed in ACC tournament
Syracuse completed its regular season with another big win, extending its current win streak to nine games and its season total to 23. Read More »
How Brianna Butler specialized herself into Syracuse's offense
Brianna Butler is the NCAA's active career leader in made 3-pointers. Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman says she should shoot every time she's open. Read More »
Senior forward Taylor Ford battles inconsistency as role player for Syracuse
Taylor Ford's production has been limited this season as she deals with a nagging back injury. But she's occasionally shown glimpses of the player she could be. Read More »
Syracuse scales back 3-point shooting in 70-56 win against Pittsburgh
Syracuse benefited from taking fewer 3-point shots than it normally does, hitting just 4-of-13 from behind the arc. The Orange beat Pittsburgh, 70-56. Read More »
Syracuse gets 'program-changing win' over No. 10 Florida State
With a win over No. 10 Florida State on Thursday, Syracuse picked up its third in a season against a Top 25 for the first time in 14 years. Read More »
Taylor Ford's 15 points propel No. 23 Syracuse past No. 10 Florida State
On her senior night, Taylor Ford came off the bench to help No. 23 Syracuse pull off an upset of No. 10 Florida State, 83-73. Read More »
Julia Chandler adapts to center after switching from guard
Julia Chandler has played the most of any freshman, but she had to make a change to the way she plays after moving from guard to center. Read More »
Tammi Reiss progresses as 1st-year assistant coach at Syracuse after pursuing acting career
Tammi Reiss' career has wound through acting and coaching basketball, but she's finally settled in as Syracuse's assistant coach. Read More »
Syracuse beats N.C. State, 55-52, for its 20th win of the season
Syracuse beat North Carolina State on Sunday. The victory gave SU its 20th of the season, a number that puts the Orange in good position for the postseason, head coach Quentin Hillsman said. Read More »