Ariana Joubert's drive to seek new challenges lets her make an instant impact
Determined to become the best player she could be, true freshman Ariana Joubert has become an important piece for SU because of her desire for a new challenge. Read more »
Volleyball
Lauren Woodford, Riley Hoffman, impress with bigger roles as primary setters
Combining for 609 total assists throughout 16 matches, setters Lauren Woodford and Riley Hoffman have impressed in larger roles this season. Read more »
Polina Shemanova builds on illustrious career by becoming SU all-time kills leader
With 1,701 kills, Polina Shemanova eclipsed Dana Fiume to become the all-time kills leader in program history during the third set against Louisville. Read more »
Syracuse loses in straight sets to No. 2 Louisville on record-breaking day for Shemanova
Shemanova broke the program's all-time kills record in the third set. But it wasn't enough as the Cardinals controlled nearly all facets of play. Read more »
Polina Shemanova breaks Syracuse’s all-time career kill record
In the third set against Louisville, Shemanova recorded her 1,699th career kill, surpassing Dana Fiume for most kills in program history. Read more »
Syracuse struggles to defend middle in straight sets loss to Notre Dame
The Fighting Irish consistently played for shots in the middle of the court, finishing with 46 kills. Read more »
Notre Dame hands Syracuse 1st conference loss in 3-0 sweep
The Fighting Irish had 46 kills compared to the Orange’s 39, led by Paris Thompson’s 20. Read more »
Shemanova earns ACC Player of the Week honors
The graduate student combined for 52 kills in SU’s wins over Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. Read more »
Syracuse defeats Virginia Tech in 4 sets behind Shemanova’s 24 kills
Polina Shemanova continued her climb toward the top of SU’s all-time kill list, getting 24 against the Hokies. Read more »
Syracuse beats Wake Forest in a 5-set, comeback victory
The Orange won three straight sets after losing the first two to the Demon Deacons, with Polina Shemanova notching a season-high 28 kills. Read more »
Flexibility, ability to adjust helps Raina Hughes thrive in new role
Despite playing a new position, Raina Hughes leads Syracuse with 45 blocks this season. Read more »
Lokhmanchuk, Shemanova raise awareness for Ukraine at ACC home opener
Sporting blue and gold ribbons in their hair and working closely with the Ukrainian club at SU, Syracuse volleyball showed its support for the war-torn country in its ACC home opener. Read more »
Syracuse remains undefeated in conference play, defeats Duke in 4 sets
Syracuse lost the first set against the Blue Devils, but fought back in its second straight win. Read more »
Riley Hoffman shines in Syracuse's win against Boston College
Hoffman recorded a career-high 23 saves against Boston College, with seven of them coming in the final set. Read more »
Syracuse opens up conference play with 5-set win over Boston College
Syracuse survived its first conference matchup of the season in 3-2 win against BC. Read more »
Setter Lauren Woodford thrives in increased role for SU
Despite being one of SU's shortest players, Lauren Woodford has become the team's primary setter, leading the Orange with 231 assists through 10 matches. Read more »
Syracuse falls in 5 sets to Bryant
The Orange were unable to muster a comeback against Bryant as they dropped their second straight game. Read more »
Observations from SU's 1st 3 tournaments of the season
Through three non-coference tournaments, the Orange have a record of 4-5, including two of three losses at the Syracuse Invitational. Read more »
SU swept by Yale to wrap up Syracuse Tournament
Three different Yale players registered double-digit kills in the Orange's loss. Read more »
Syracuse struggles against Yale blocking unit in straight set defeat
Yale finished with six blocks as the Orange lost its final game of the Syracuse Invitational. Read more »
Syracuse bounces back from home-opening loss with win over Hofstra
Syracuse defeated Hofstra in four sets after yesterday's loss to Army. Read more »
Polina Shemanova, attack unable to overcome Army defense in 3-1 loss
Shemanova became one of five SU players to reach 1,500 career kills last weekend, but only recorded 11 kills in Thursday’s home opener. Read more »
Syracuse falls in 4 sets against Army
The Orange had twice as many service errors than the Black Knights in their four-set defeat. Read more »
From Sri Lanka to Syracuse, Bakeer Ganesharatnam brings winning culture to the Orange
While he initially had planned on becoming a diplomat, Ganesharatnam's passion for volleyball threw him into playing and eventually coaching. Read more »
