Syracuse football to restore No. 44 after retiring it nearly 10 years ago
The No. 44 will be restored to Syracuse football, interim director of athletics Pete Sala announced at the Plaza 44 Groundbreaking Ceremony on Tuesday afternoon. Read more »
Writer archives: Matt Schneidman
Johns Hopkins overcomes hat tricks from top 4 SU scorers
Syracuse's top-four scorers recorded hat tricks, but their contributions still weren't enough in SU's 16-15 loss to Johns Hopkins in the NCAA quarterfinals on Sunday. Read more »
Syracuse commits 12 turnovers, fails to maintain valuable possessions late in game
Syracuse turned the ball over 12 times, five times in the fourth quarter, in a 16-15 loss to Johns Hopkins in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals on Sunday. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse's season-ending loss to Johns Hopkins
Syracuse's season ended in a 16-15 loss to Johns Hopkins on Sunday, and here are three instant observations from the game. Read more »
Syracuse gets set to defend Johns Hopkins overhand shooter Ryan Brown
Syracuse allowed eight goals to Ryan Brown when the two teams met last year. After holding him to two in a matchup in March, SU knows what it needs to do to limit the JHU attack on Sunday. Read more »
Syracuse basketball recruiting: South Kent head coach speaks highly of Matthew Moyer
Class of 2016 Syracuse commit Matthew Moyer will transfer from Lincoln (Ohio) High School to play his senior year at South Kent (Connecticut) School, and his new head coach had some high praise. Read more »
Former Syracuse defensive tackle Ryan Sloan to transfer to Stony Brook
Former Syracuse defensive tackle Ryan Sloan will use his final season of eligibility at Stony Brook, he announced via Instagram Tuesday night. Read more »
Syracuse to host defending national runner-up Wisconsin in ACC-Big Ten challenge
Syracuse will host defending national runner-up Wisconsin in the Atlantic Coast Conference-Big Ten challenge, ESPN reported on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
Jordan Evans scores career-high 5 goals in Orange rout of Red Foxes
Jordan Evans boosted Syracuse to its opening win in the NCAA tournament, scoring a career-high five goals in the 20-8 win over Marist. Read more »
Zone-buster Nicky Galasso looks to continue high-volume scoring in NCAA tournament
Nicky Galasso has scored at least three goals in his last three games. He's done well against zone defenses and might face another in Marist on Sunday. Read more »
Syracuse attack Kevin Rice named 1 of 5 finalists for Tewaaraton Award, college lacrosse's top individual honor
Syracuse attack Kevin Rice has been named one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award, college lacrosse's top individual honor. Read more »
Former Syracuse soccer player Gogo Kollie uses childhood struggles, mother's death to guide future
Emmanuel "Gogo" Kollie bounced around Africa as a child to avoid civil wars. After struggling to assimilate to America, playing two years of soccer at SU and losing his mother in February, he's using the values she instilled in him to guide his future. Read more »
Former Syracuse wide receiver Jarrod West to reportedly attend New York Jets rookie minicamp
Former Syracuse wide receiver Jarrod West will attend New York Jets minicamp this weekend, per Syracuse.com. West wasn’t selected in the NFL Draft, which concluded on Saturday. Read more »
Syracuse garners No. 2 overall seed in NCAA tournament, will face winner of Marist and Bryant
Syracuse has been named the No. 2 overall seed in the 2015 NCAA tournament, and will play the winner of Marist and Bryant in the first round next Sunday at 7:15 in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
No. 1 Syracuse pulls out 9-7 win over No. 13 Colgate behind 2 late goals from Nicky Galasso
Ben Williams dominated at the faceoff X and two late Nicky Galasso goals did just enough for No. 1 SU’s offense in a 9-7 win over the No. 13 Raiders on Saturday afternoon at Crown Field. Read more »
Scott Firman possesses even-keeled approach while flying under radar as long-stick midfielder for Syracuse
Scott Firman's even-keeled approach has helped cultivate the mind of the sophomore who largely flies under the radar, partly because his scrappy, rough-housing style of play takes precedence over a flashy skill set. Read more »
Syracuse jumps 3 spots to No. 1 in Inside Lacrosse poll after winning ACC title
Syracuse has jumped three spots in this week's Inside Lacrosse poll, moving from No. 4 to No. 1 after winning the Atlantic Coast Conference title on Sunday. The Orange garnered 23-of-24 first-place votes. Read more »
Syracuse capitalizes on man-up chances against Duke in ACC title game victory
The third-seeded Orange utilized swift ball movement and took advantage of second-seeded Duke's lack of organization on its man-down unit in a 15-14 win to capture the ACC tournament title at PPL Park on Sunday afternoon. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from SU's 15-14 victory over Blue Devils in ACC title game
Third-seeded Syracuse defeated second-seeded Duke, 15-14, in the ACC tournament final on Sunday afternoon at PPL Park. Here are three quick observations from SU’s title game triumph. Read more »
Nicky Galasso, Syracuse defense pace better start in win over UNC
Syracuse was paced in the first half by a Nicky Galasso hat trick and entered halftime tied at five, a stark contrast from the four-goal deficit it founds itself in at the break two weeks ago in North Carolina. Read more »
Bobby Wardwell turns in vastly improved performance against UNC, anchors Syracuse defense in win
On Friday night, Bobby Wardwell saved balls with his body, his stick and even relied on his posts. But regardless of the situation it was the Orange’s goalie who was the backbone of a Syracuse defense that allowed nine less goals than last time it faced the Tar Heels. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 observations from Syracuse lacrosse's semifinals win over North Carolina
Three takeaways from Syracuse's 9-8 win over North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC tournament on Friday night. Read more »
Year in Sports: Syracuse soccer experiences offseason effects of year in spotlight after best campaign in team history
This offseason has seen Syracuse soccer lose 13 players for multiple reasons, but its incoming class boasts a dozen recruits to counter that. Six of the departures have shown that a season of success provides a platform to jumpstart professional endeavors. The mass additions are a result of the product McIntyre now has showcased to recruits, something he didn’t have at his disposal before. Read more »
Bobby Tait excels in role as man-down specialist for Syracuse
Bobby Tait stands at 6 feet, 5 inches and weighs 216 pounds, but his physical frame isn’t enough to crack the Orange’s starting defense. When a defender gets sent to the penalty box, though, SU needs size, speed and a high lacrosse IQ to make up for its man disadvantage. Read more »
