Guzal Yusupova’s 2,500-mile journey to Syracuse was 2 years in the making
Guzal Yusupova’s lack of English, and low SAT and TOFEL scores, prevented her from playing for programs like Syracuse two years ago Read more »
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Jacob Wittig creates his own legacy at No. 21 University of Rochester
Three decades after his father starred in football and baseball, Wittig leads Yellowjackets on the court. Read more »
Gabriela Knutson’s bounce back performance fuels Syracuse’s 5-2 win over Columbia
Knutson bounced back from a three-set contest yesterday and helped score SU's first two points. Read more »
Guzal Yusupova stars in 1st match as Syracuse tops Brown
Yusupova stepped up when Gabriela Knutson and Miranda Ramirez faltered against Brown. Read more »
Jeremy Harris finds home at Buffalo after searching for 3 years
Harris’ path to Buffalo has humble beginnings in military school and junior college. He leads the Bulls into the Carrier Dome on Tuesday. Read more »
Ebangwese, Bowllan’s path dates back to elementary school
After spending more than a decade attending the same school and playing on the same team, Santita Ebangwese and Aliah Bowllan’s time together is winding down Read more »
Syracuse qualifies for 1st-ever NCAA tournament, to play Yale
The Orange will play Yale in the first round on Nov. 30 in State College, Pennsylvania. Read more »
Syracuse cruises to large lead, uses backups in dominant 3-0 win over Virginia Tech
The Orange got their fifth win in a row in an easy win over the Hokies. Read more »
Erin Little uses professional experience in Finland to prepare SU players
After spending one season playing for OrPo Volleyball Club in Finland, Little was training in Syracuse when Yelin offered her a volunteer assistant position. She hasn’t left since. Read more »
Jesse Hunt’s return from injury keys Eastern Washington’s success
Hunt is tasked with helping replace EWU legend, Bogdan Bliznyuk. Read more »
Explosive rushing attack leads Cicero-North Syracuse to Section III Class AA repeat
Jaiquawn McGriff and Jeremiah Willis both broke long touchdown runs, with McGriff going for 43 yards and Willis sprinting for 77. Read more »
Syracuse swept by Notre Dame to snap 2-game winning streak
The Orange had their lowest hitting percentage of the season in the loss on the road. Read more »
SU looking for balance between improving serves, resting injured players
Despite having players dealing with wear and tear, Syracuse need their health in order to help the Orange improve in the second half. Read more »
After nearly quitting, Christina Oyawale uses volleyball to form legacy
Christina Oyawale told her high school coaches one practice that she was quitting to take a job at Checkers. Six years later, she’s a redshirt senior at SU. Read more »
Oyawale, Yastrub step up in place of benched Witherspoon in SU’s 3-1 win over NC State
Witherspoon was benched midway through the second set due to lack of energy and support Read more »
Syracuse unable to capitalize off of 2-0 set lead, drops 3-2 heartbreaker to Florida State
The Orange dropped three straight sets after jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Read more »
Kendra Lukacs, Ella Saada step up in Syracuse’s 3-1 win over Miami
Lukacs and Saada had 18 kills, 48 total attacks and 23 digs, and provided the complement to Polina Shemanova and Santita Ebangwese that Syracuse needed. Read more »
Syracuse overwhelmed by No. 3 North Carolina in 7-1 loss
Seven different players scored for the Tar Heels, whose dominance in set pieces helped defeat the Orange. Read more »
Orange drop 3-1 decision to No. 8 Pittsburgh
Syracuse was unable to break its losing streak against ranked opponents and Pittsburgh during Friday night’s loss to the Panthers Read more »
Orange seek 1st win over ranked opponent since 2015
Syracuse looks to use experiences from matches against ranked opponents to defeat Pittsburgh on Friday. Read more »
Polina Shemanova leads way with 21 kills as SU defeats Wake Forest 3-1
Syracuse moves to 3-0 in ACC play for first time since joining the conference five years ago. Read more »
SU seniors take charge seeking program’s 1st NCAA tournament
Last season, the Orange qualified for the first postseason tournament in program history. The NIVC wasn’t what they were looking for, however. Read more »
Molly Nethercott seeks expanded role after SU loses its top 2 defenders
In Jessica Vigna and Alana O’Neill’s combined 146 games played over their collegiate career, they started all but three games. Now, Molly Nethercott looks to fill their role. Read more »
Defensive mishaps plague No. 10 Syracuse in loss against No. 1 Connecticut
Despite tallying the same amount of shots, Connecticut defeated Syracuse 3-0. Read more »
