Writer: Mauricio Palmar
Observations from SU’s win vs. Georgetown: Dome Mullen, Connor gone
No. 8 Syracuse men’s lacrosse focused on low shots to defeat No. 13 Georgetown, while SU’s defense held Rory Connor without a hat trick for the first time all season. Our beat writer has more observations from the Orange’s win over the Hoyas. Read More »
Inspired by her dad, Audi Crooks marches Iowa State into NCAA Tournament
Audi Crooks’ father, Jimmie, passed away when she was 16. As the center leads Iowa State into the NCAA Tournament against Syracuse, his memory guides her through superstardom. Read More »
Palmar: ACC Tournament proved Syracuse lacks depth to win in March
Syracuse primarily relied on four double-digit scorers in its resurgent 23-win season. With Dominique Darius out, our columnist argues SU’s lack of depth will lead to an early NCAA Tournament exit for the Orange. Read More »
4 keys to unlocking a successful Syracuse NCAA Tournament run
For the second time in three seasons, Syracuse women’s basketball is heading to Storrs, Connecticut, for the NCAA Tournament. Our beat writer has four keys for the Orange to make a deeper March Madness run this season. Read More »
Teams have tried to stifle Joey Spallina’s passing. Air Force failed.
Joey Spallina entered Thursday averaging two assists per game. But in No. 8 SU’s win over Air Force, he ignited for a career-high eight. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over Air Force: Surgical Spallina, defensive woes
Joey Spallina assisted SU’s first four goals against Air Force Thursday, while Finn Thomson tallied his fifth consecutive multi-goal game. Read More »
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 »