Writer archives: Jack Wood
Contact Jack: jwood20@syr.edu | @JackWood_55
Syracuse falls 4-0 to No. 5 seed Princeton in NCAA Tournament 1st Round
For the second straight year, Princeton ended Syracuse field hockey’s season in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers earned a convincing 4-0 win on Friday, dominating from the outset, and SU never had a chance to recover. Read More »
Syracuse field hockey rises 6 spots to No. 10 in NFHCA Poll after ACC title
Syracuse field hockey rose six spots to No. 10 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll, announced Tuesday. The Orange’s biggest jump of the season comes after they won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship on Friday. Read More »
Takeaways from SU’s 1st ACC Championship: Staunch defense, Turner impresses
SU won its first ACC Championship on Friday, defeating Boston College. Our beat writer has takeaways from the Orange’s title-winning run. Read More »
Syracuse field hockey exorcises postseason demons with 1st ACC Championship
Syracuse field hockey has previously come close to an ACC Championship, and it finally won its first one Friday. SU has its defense and experience coming up short to thank for its first conference title. Read More »
Jovie Weaver broke through PA’s competitive field hockey scene to SU start
Syracuse freshman Jovie Weaver is a product of Pennsylvania’s ultra-competitive high school field hockey circuit. Read More »
SU earns shootout win over UNC, advances to 1st ACC Championship since 2015
No. 4 seed Syracuse field hockey beat No. 1 seed North Carolina 3-2 in a shootout on Wednesday to advance to its first ACC title game since 2015. The Orange ended the Tar Heels’ run of nine straight ACC titles. Read More »
3 Syracuse field hockey players earn All-ACC honors
Three Syracuse field hockey players were named to All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams, the conference announced Monday. Forwards Aubrey Turner and Hattie Madden made the First Team, while midfielder Bo Madden made the Second Team. Read More »
Syracuse defender Maryn Broderick named AHA Rookie of the Week
Syracuse defender Maryn Broderick was named Atlantic Hockey America Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Monday. The freshman scored a goal and recorded nine shots in SU’s win over Delaware on Friday. Read More »
No. 13 Syracuse’s offense falls flat in 3-1 loss to Boston College
In its regular-season finale, No. 13 Syracuse was upset 3-1 by Boston College on Friday night. The Orange struggled to generate chances, not recording a shot on goal until the final three minutes. Read More »
Delaware goalie Charlotte Payne stops 40 shots in Syracuse's 1-0 loss
Despite outshooting Delaware 40-14, Syracuse fell to the Blue Hens 1-0 on Thursday night. Delaware goalie Charlotte Payne was a major factor. Read More »
No. 14 SU’s 16 shots ‘not a great ratio’ in shootout win over No. 16 Cal
Syracuse field hockey scored one goal in its 2-1 shootout win over Cal on Sunday. With only one game remaining until the postseason, SU is running out of time to correct its offense. Read More »
Offensive inconsistencies have haunted SU field hockey in ACC play
Despite staunch defensive play, Syracuse field hockey has struggled to find consistent offensive success through 12 games. With just three games to go before the postseason, here's where the Orange fall short offensively. Read More »
Syracuse field hockey drops 1 spot to No. 14 in Week 8 NFHCA Poll
Syracuse field hockey fell one spot to No. 14 in the Week 8 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll on Tuesday morning. The drop comes after the Orange lost 2-1 to North Carolina on Sunday. SU has just three games left this season. Read More »
Dominant 2nd period leads Syracuse to 2-1 victory over Robert Morris
After an even first period, Syracuse ice hockey dominated the second period against Robert Morris, outshooting the Colonials 15-6. That led the Orange to a 2-1 win in their series opener in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, on Friday night. Read More »
Syracuse field hockey falls 2 spots to No. 13 in Week 7 NFHCA Poll
Syracuse field hockey fell two spots to No. 13 in the Week 7 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll released Tuesday. It’s the second straight week SU has slipped in the poll, following a win over Louisville and a loss to Harvard. Read More »
Syracuse ice hockey’s Jocelyn Fiala named AHA Defenseman of the Week
Syracuse ice hockey defenseman Jocelyn Fiala was named Atlantic Hockey America Defenseman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Read More »
Jessie Eiselin’s 6 saves keep No. 11 SU afloat in 3-1 loss to No. 7 Harvard
Syracuse goalkeeper Jessie Eiselin has continued to keep SU close despite being consistently outshot. Eiselin’s six saves against Harvard on Sunday gave Syracuse a chance despite its 3-1 loss. Read More »
Syracuse ice hockey shut out 4-0 vs. No. 4 Penn State, splits weekend series
Less than 24 hours after Jocelyn Fiala’s overtime winner, Syracuse ice hockey was brought back down to earth by No. 4 Penn State. SU was shut out 4-0 despite outshooting PSU 30-21. Read More »
SU ice hockey upsets No. 4 Penn State 5-4 in OT for 1st time since 2024
Syracuse upset No. 4 Penn State 5-4 in overtime Friday. The back-and-forth affair marked SU’s first win over the Nittany Lions in nearly 1,000 days. Read More »
Ayla Halus-Johnson spent 15 years honing goalkeeping craft to coach at SU
In 2008, Syracuse field hockey goalkeeper coach Ayla Halus-Johnson nearly committed to play for Ange Bradley and the Orange but chose Penn State. Her 15-year journey as a player and coach led her to Syracuse as an assistant. Read More »
Takeaways from SU’s 1st 4 games; Drabyk’s fast start, power-play struggles
Syracuse ice hockey is 3-1 two weeks into Brian Idalski’s head-coaching tenure, including a sweep over Stonehill and a convincing win in its conference opener against Mercyhurst. Our beat writer has three takeaways from the season’s opening slate. Read More »
Syracuse field hockey drops 2 spots to No. 11 in Week 6 NFHCA Poll
Syracuse field hockey dropped two spots to No. 11 in the Week 6 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll, released Tuesday. The Orange fell after losing back-to-back games, recently with a 2-0 defeat to No. 3 Duke Friday. Read More »
With extra man, SU tallies just 3 shots on target in draw with No. 10 Pitt
Of Syracuse’s 21 shots, only three were on target in its 1-1 draw against No. 10 Pitt on Friday. Despite being a man-up for the entire second half, the Orange's missed opportunities cost them a second straight top-10 win. Read More »
Syracuse field hockey jumps 2 places to No. 9 in Week 5 NFHCA Poll
Syracuse field hockey rose two spots to No. 9 in the Week 5 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll released Tuesday. It’s the third straight week the Orange have risen in the poll, after beating then-No. 9 Virginia 3-0 on Friday. Read More »