Writer archives: Zak Wolf
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Man-down, man-up units key in Syracuse's upset win over Notre Dame
Syracuse’s man-up and man-down units propelled its 14-12 upset of Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament semifinal. Read More »
No. 4 Seed SU upsets No. 1 Seed Notre Dame 14-12 in ACC Semifinals
Syracuse snapped its three-game skid, beating Notre Dame 14-12 in the ACC Tournament Semifinals. Owen Hiltz led the way with five goals, while Joey Spallina added three assists to upset the top-seeded Fighting Irish. Read More »
‘He’s the soul of the sport’: Paul Carcaterra leads unlikely broadcast career
After playing lacrosse at Syracuse in the 1990s, Paul Carcaterra became a fixture in the lacrosse community as one of ESPN's top TV analysts. Read More »
Everything to know about top-seeded ND ahead of 2nd matchup with SU
Syracuse beat Notre Dame 14-9 three weeks ago. SU will meet top-seeded ND again in the ACC semifinals Friday. Read More »
Former North Carolina offensive lineman Zach Rice transfers to Syracuse
Former North Carolina offensive lineman Zach Rice has transferred to Syracuse, 247Sports reported Wednesday. Rice is a former five-star recruit, who appeared in six games for the Tar Heels this year. Read More »
Brady Wambach stifles John Mullen in Syracuse’s loss to North Carolina
No. 8 North Carolina’s Brady Wambach outmatched John Mullen at the faceoff X, holding Mullen to under 50% for the second time this season. Read More »
Observations from No. 11 SU’s 14-12 loss to No. 8 UNC: Mullen vs. Wambach, clearing issues
Syracuse had a tough time dealing with North Carolina’s aggressive ride, clearing the ball just 10-of-17 times in its 14-12 loss. Read More »
Wolf: Syracuse’s season is heading south at the worst time
Two weeks ago, Syracuse was playing its best lacrosse under Gary Gait. But after consecutive losses to No. 1 Cornell and then-No. 12 Duke, the Orange are heading in the wrong direction at the worst possible time. Read More »
Eric Malever’s career-high 5 goals fuels Duke’s offense in win over SU
Graduate student Eric Malever exploded for a career-high five goals to help No. 12 Duke defeat No. 7 Syracuse 11-7 Saturday. Read More »
No. 7 Syracuse outmatched by No. 12 Duke in disastrous 11-7 defeat
No. 7 Syracuse went scoreless across the first and third quarters as it fell 11-7 to No. 12 Duke, never managing to lead. Read More »
Everything to know ahead of No. 7 Syracuse’s bout vs. No. 12 Duke
Syracuse hits the road to play its penultimate regular season contest at No. 12 Duke. Read More »
Film Review: Analyzing Owen Hiltz’s 4-goal game against No. 1 Cornell
Despite falling to No. 1 Cornell, Syracuse attack Owen Hiltz tied a season-high with four goals to lead Syracuse’s offense. Read More »
Syracuse men’s lacrosse falls to No. 7 in IL Top-20 Poll
Following its 17-12 loss to No. 1 Cornell, Syracuse men’s lacrosse dropped to No. 7 in Inside Lacrosse’s Top 20 Poll. Read More »
CJ Kirst’s 8 points push No. 1 Cornell past No. 4 Syracuse
Tewaaraton Award favorite CJ Kirst’s game-high eight points guided No. 1 Cornell past No. 4 Syracuse 17-12. Read More »
Revisiting last season’s wild matchup between Syracuse, Cornell
In the last meeting between Syracuse and Cornell, the Big Red stormed back from a seven-goal deficit to win in double overtime. Read More »
Syracuse men’s lacrosse rises to No. 4 in IL Top-20 Poll
After a 14-9 win over then-No. 5 Notre Dame, Syracuse men's lacrosse has moved up to No. 4 in Inside Lacrosse’s Top-20 Poll. This is the first time the Orange are in the top five since being ranked No. 2 to start the season. Read More »
Former Georgia Tech forward Ibrahim Souare transfers to Syracuse
Former Georgia Tech forward Ibrahim Souare committed to Syracuse, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported Sunday. Read More »
No. 7 Syracuse defeats No. 5 Notre Dame 14-9 behind 9-0 run
After falling behind 3-0 in the first quarter, No. 7 Syracuse scored nine unanswered goals en route to defeating No. 5 Notre Dame 14-9. Read More »
What to know about the 2-time reigning national champions No. 5 Notre Dame
No. 7 Syracuse takes on two-time-reigning national champions No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday. After losing back-to-back games earlier in the season, the Fighting Irish have won their last two by a combined 19 goals. Read More »
Former Oregon State guard Nate Kingz transfers to Syracuse
Former Oregon State guard Nate Kingz has transferred to Syracuse, he announced on social media Wednesday. Kingz averaged 11.8 points per game in 2024-25 while leading the Beavers with 58 made 3-pointers. Read More »
Jimmy McCool earns 2nd ACC Defensive Player of the Week honor
Syracuse goalie Jimmy McCool has been named ACC Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Read More »
Film Review: Analyzing Sam English’s 4-point performance against UVA
Sam English recorded a season-high four points to help then-No. 7 Syracuse defeat Virginia 12-10 Saturday. Read More »
Syracuse forward Petar Majstorovic enters transfer portal
Syracuse forward Petar Majstorovic entered the transfer portal Monday, per 247Sports. His departure means SU's frontcourt will look much different next season without him, Eddie Lampkin Jr., Jyáre Davis and Naheem McLeod. Read More »