Staats misses Orange Alumni Classic due to fall ineligibility
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Syracuse attack Randy Staats is ineligible to compete in the fall, head coach John Desko said, but he can still practice with the Orange. Here, Staats walks off the field after SU's loss to Notre Dame in the ACC tournament championship.
Syracuse attack Randy Staats missed Saturday’s Orange Alumni Lacrosse Classic in the Carrier Dome because he is not eligible to compete in the fall, SU head coach John Desko said.
He would not disclose the reason for his ineligibility, but Desko said that he “feels fine” that Staats will be able to compete during the lacrosse season in the spring.
Desko said that Staats, a senior, is allowed to practice with the team currently, per NCAA rules, but could not participate in the game on Saturday.
Staats was third on the team in goals last season with 33 and second in assists with 23, despite starting only nine games.
He played his first two years at Onondaga Community College and has one season of eligibility remaining at Syracuse.
Published on October 4, 2014 at 6:08 pm
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