MLAX : Marasco brothers go head to head in NCAA tournament rematch
Though his son will be starting at attack for Syracuse, Rich Marasco won't be wearing orange on Sunday. He'll be sitting with his family as… Read more »
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Battle : VanderWal leads Marietta to 1st winning season in 11 years
For Marietta College and head coach Jon VanderWal, Tyler Hammond was the missing piece.He was the piece that brought a new, up-tempo style to an… Read more »
MLAX : SU overcomes frustrating Denver zone defense in win
Last week, John Desko said his team was prepared to expect anything against Denver and adjust on the fly. So when the visitors from Denver… Read more »
Perfect score: Stephen Keogh will fight to shoulder the load of an SU attack that lost 2 key players
Stephen Keogh has never shied away from a fight. Growing up with two older brothers, he had to learn to defend himself at an early… Read more »
MLAX : Orange looks to stop Demopoulos, veteran Denver attack in season opener
All Brian Megill could do was shrug when he thought about what happened last year trying to defend Denver's Alex Demopoulos. He had no answer… Read more »
Battle : West Liberty's Malernee sets NCAA women's 3-point record
Laura Malernee has knocked down more 3-pointers than she can keep track of. But she does have her favorites.When she thinks about her four-year career,… Read more »
Battle : Centenary College readies for transition from Division I to III
On the court at the Bradley Center, the Centenary players stood as the definitive underdogs. Overmatched and with far less talent than the tough Marquette… Read more »
MLAX : Miller's offseason work improving accuracy paying off for SU
On a day when the Syracuse offense struggled to put points on the board, there remained one constant in SU's offensive attack in Saturday's exhibitions:… Read more »
MLAX : Syracuse enters first exhibition games with regular-season focus
The chip on the shoulder of every member of the Syracuse men's lacrosse team drives their intensity. It's there to ensure they never have to… Read more »
Battle : Hayford keys remarkable D-III success
Jim Hayford can't get the thought of the one loss out of his head. He never stops regretting resting one of his best players for… Read more »
MLAX : SU freshman Lecky likely out for season with wrist injury
Jovan Miller saw promise in Hakeem Lecky.Miller planned on taking the young midfielder under his wing. Talk him through some of the struggles a freshman… Read more »
Battle : After shocking death of coach, La Roche basketball rallies
Laron Mann thought Scott Lang only needed to take a breath.Lang, the former head coach at La Roche College in Pittsburgh, was more intense than… Read more »
MLAX : Seven SU players selected in Major League Lacrosse draft
John Desko called the whole thing a 'distraction.' In the opening week of the 2011 men's lacrosse season, the last thing Syracuse's head coach wanted… Read more »
Battle : D-III teams Skidmore, Southern Vermont play 7 overtimes
Joe Burke didn't need much confirmation to know he was part of something truly special. Along the sideline, Burke was faced with a unique challenge:… Read more »
PINSTRIPE : Last time they played: Gotham Bowl
So much went wrong leading up to the last bowl game played at Yankee Stadium, that it isn't hard to understand why another hasn't taken… Read more »
Early highs, conference lows represent Syracuse's season
Stanislovaitis stood with tears in her eyes, faced with the reality that her time as a member of the Syracuse volleyball team was over. Even… Read more »
SU volleyball's season over after two weekend losses
Syracuse headed into its final weekend against Cincinnati and Louisville aware of the challenge that was in store. Two of the best teams in the… Read more »
Open field: For now, the NCAA Tournament is set at 68 teams after a summer of expansion talk
Gene Smith subscribed to the idea that less is more in expanding the field for the NCAA Tournament. The chairman of college basketball's biggest event… Read more »
With playoff hopes alive, Syracuse takes to road
The Syracuse volleyball team's road to the playoffs in Pittsburgh is taking a detour through New Jersey. A detour that involves two stops for two… Read more »
Hayes provides Orange with all-around play, leadership
All it took was a video. One in which Sarah Hayes' all-around volleyball abilities were so apparent — so evident — that the Syracuse volleyball… Read more »
Syracuse volleyball keeps postseason hopes alive with win over Mountaineers
Going into the weekend, Syracuse knew two wins would be nice, but it wouldn't be that greedy. Just one would be enough for SU's players… Read more »
Orange volleyball looks for consistency to rescue conference season
The players on the Syracuse volleyball team realize the importance of consistency. But this season, consistency has remained elusive for the Orange. Ask any player… Read more »
SU volleyball defeats Cornell in final non-conference game
Taking a brief break from its Big East schedule, Syracuse (21-3, 3-3 Big East) defeated Cornell 3-0 Tuesday night, wrapping up its non-conference slate. Coming… Read more »
Orange looks to rebound with out-of-conference game versus Cornell
Saturday's match against Marquette was one Syracuse wanted. It was a win that would have improved its Big East record and its position in the… Read more »
