Writer: Mauricio Palmar
Syracuse loses to Louisville again, falls 87-61 in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals
Syracuse failed to establish its offensive rhythm early against Louisville Friday. SU couldn’t overcome its halftime deficit and exited the ACC Tournament in the quarterfinals with an 87-61 defeat. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse’s ACC Tournament Quarterfinal rematch vs. Louisville
Syracuse earned its first ACC Tournament win under Felisha Legette-Jack by defeating Cal 70-59 Thursday. Next up is a matchup with No. 2 seed Louisville, which SU lost to on Feb. 8. Read More »
Syracuse was in danger of losing to Cal. Uche Izoje didn’t allow it to.
Syracuse nearly blew a 20-point lead against Cal. But Uche Izoje, with a 23-point double-double, simply didn’t allow that to happen. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s win vs. Cal: Suffocating start, 2nd-half slump
Syracuse played two halves that were utter opposites of each other — but did enough to walk away with an ACC Tournament win over Cal, propelled by Sophie Burrows and Journey Thompson. Here are more observations from SU’s 70-59 win. 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 »
2ND-IN-COMMAND: Natasha Adair is more than an assistant — she’s Syracuse’s 2nd head coach
“I absolutely wouldn’t change a thing.” Natasha Adair was a head coach for over a decade. But after a tumultuous Arizona State tenure, she’s moving forward as Syracuse’s associate head coach. Read More »
Syracuse’s Izoje named to All-ACC 1st Team, Phelia named to 2nd Team
Center Uche Izoje was named to the First Team, while guard Laila Phelia followed with a Second Team nod. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Syracuse falls to Notre Dame 72-62 for 6th Quad 1 loss
Syracuse fell 72-62 to Notre Dame Thursday. Despite 12 first-half lead changes, SU couldn’t handle Hannah Hidalgo down the stretch. Read More »
What to expect from Syracuse women’s basketball’s matchup vs. Notre Dame
Syracuse heads into the penultimate matchup of its regular season Thursday, coming off Sunday’s 82-69 loss to NC State. Our beat writer has everything to know about its opponent, Notre Dame, which defeated the Wolfpack recently. Read More »
No. 1 Syracuse drops 1st game, suffers 13-12 loss to No. 14 Harvard
In its first road game, No. 1 Syracuse fell 13-12 to No. 14 Harvard. It was the Orange’s first loss of the season and the first game in which they allowed double-digit goals. Read More »
Shy Hawkins was always a quick learner. But college is a different animal.
Shy Hawkins was always a quick learner, but it wasn’t nearly as easy for her to adjust to Syracuse. After grappling with confidence issues in her freshman year, Hawkins is finally settling into her role as SU’s fifth starter. Read More »
Previewing No. 1 Syracuse men’s lacrosse’s matchup vs. No. 14 Harvard
For the first time since 2020, Syracuse is the No. 1 team in college lacrosse. Its first matchup bearing that distinction comes Saturday against No. 14 Harvard, which opened its season with wins over Providence and Colgate. Read More »
Sophie Burrows is a winner. Clemson discovered that against Syracuse.
Sophie Burrows has been Syracuse’s go-to player in crunch time. Her 19 points and 16 rebounds powered SU’s 68-64 win over Clemson Sunday. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 68-64 win over Clemson: Burrows boards, Phelia scoring
Sophie Burrows notched a career-high 16 rebounds, while Laila Phelia rebounded from her three-point performance against Pitt with 17 points to propel the Orange over Clemson on Saturday. Read More »
In 2nd straight game, SU struggled in 1st quarter. This time, it prevailed.
Against Louisville Sunday, Syracuse started slow out of the gate and simply couldn’t recover in its 84-65 defeat. Despite struggling to pull away early again versus Pitt Thursday, the Orange prevailed en route to an 84-51 win. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 84-51 win vs. Pitt: Darius dimes, blazing Burrows
Dominique Darius led the way with nine assists, while Uche Izoje and Sophie Burrows scored a team-high 18 points each to push Syracuse ahead of Pitt 84-51 Thursday. It was SU’s 10th ACC win. Read More »
Gait talks Maryland’s additions, defense before matchup vs. No. 1 UMD
Gary Gait discussed Maryland’s new-look roster, lessons from last year’s Final Four loss and Payton Anderson’s health at his media availability ahead of Syracuse’s Friday matchup against No. 1 Maryland. Read More »
Even without Payton ‘Bear’ Anderson, SU offense didn’t hibernate against SJU
Before Syracuse’s Saturday matchup against Saint Joseph’s, Payton Anderson was ruled out of the contest with an illness. But his absence didn’t hinder SU’s offense, which ignited for its most efficient performance under Gary Gait. Read More »