5-foot-8 Raven Fox is the first forward off the bench for Syracuse
Raven Fox hasn’t played in the frontcourt since she was a child, but now the Orange needs her off the bench. Read more »
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Quentin Hillsman's structureless subbing has become a trademark this season for SU
Raven Fox was tapped to enter the game, but she wasn’t ready in time, and Hillsman called her back to the bench. SU players have gotten used to Hillsman’s short leash. Read more »
Syracuse draw specialist Morgan Widner left game in first half with right knee injury
Morgan Widner hurt her right knee battling for a draw in the first half. Read more »
No. 5 Syracuse trounces Albany 19-12 behind strong offensive surge
After years of close games against Albany, the Orange stomped the Great Danes. Read more »
Isis Young battled through a torn ACL and a transfer to become SU’s spark plug off the bench
Isis Young has battled back from an ACL tear in her senior year of high school, and transferred from Florida to become Syracuse’s first player off the bench. Read more »
Syracuse's bench provides boost in 68-65 win over Duke
Syracuse scored 24 bench points in its win over Duke. Read more »
Morgan Widner and Julie Cross to share SU’s draw control duties to start the season
Morgan Widner won 156 draws last season, but her reliance on finesse draws may lead to junior Julie Cross getting more opportunities in 2018. Read more »
Man-up or zone out: SU’s inconsistent defense comes from two different techniques
Syracuse likes to transition from its full-court press to a 2-3 zone, but it's mixed in some man-to-man defense to “disguise” its tactics. Read more »
Syracuse’s new backline struggles in first half of season-opening 23-11 win
Syracuse allowed eight first-half goals to Connecticut in its first game with a mostly new defense. Read more »
Digna Strautmane is a ‘luxury’ for Syracuse on the offensive end
Digna Strautmane has won the ACC Rookie of the Week two consecutive times. She hasn’t scored single-digit points in nearly three weeks. Read more »
FOCAL POINT: Riley Donahue looks to lead Syracuse following the worst Orange season in 8 years
Riley Donahue will be Syracuse’s “go-to” player, again, in 2018. In her first year as No. 1 offensive option, SU crumbled against the best competition. Read more »
Syracuse falters in third quarter in loss to No. 4 Louisville, 84-77
Syracuse led after the first quarter by two points but Louisville pulled away after that. Read more »
To slow down No. 4 Louisville, Syracuse will need to slow down the Cardinals scoring duo
Asia Durr and Myisha Hines-Allen have proven to be a dynamic one-two scoring punch for UofL this season. Read more »
Syracuse leaves gaping holes on the interior, in a 73-64 loss to Virginia Tech
As Syracuse pressed out to cover Virginia Tech's dangerous 3-point attack, the Hokies scored inside. Read more »
Gary Gait: Women’s lacrosse new rules create a ‘totally different’ game
A year removed from adding the possession clock, the NCAA announced new rules for women’s lacrosse ahead of the 2018 season. Read more »
Amaya Finklea-Guity can add a new layer to SU’s 3-point heavy offense
Amaya Finklea-Guity is coming off two of the best games of her career. She’ll try to build on that as SU preps for Clemson and other conference opponents. Read more »
Syracuse ends 2-game skid with 70-52 knockout of Pittsburgh
Two players — Tiana Mangakahia and Amaya Finklea-Guity — both scored 14 points for the Orange. Mangakahia also dished seven assists. Read more »
Syracuse looks to find consistency in conference play
SU’s next five opponents are a combined 6-18 against the ACC, so the Orange will look to capitalize on that fact. Read more »
Mo Adams to enter 2018 MLS SuperDraft
Adams follows in the footsteps of Miles Robinson, who left SU early last season to enter the Superdraft. Read more »
Syracuse lacks dynamic offense in the fourth quarter and falls 68-63 against Virginia
Syracuse falls to 0-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play with the loss, marking the first time in 3 years the Orange has lost its first two games in the ACC. Read more »
Syracuse tops Coastal Carolina 69-57 in Carolinas Challenge
Gabrielle Cooper and Amaya Finklea-Guity combined for 42 points in the Syracuse win. Read more »
Miranda Drummond and Tiana Mangakahia have led Syracuse to a 10-0 start
Mangakahia leads the Orange in assists and Drummond has had 68 percent of her field goals assisted by Mangakahia. Read more »
Abbey Miller has dealt with her own competitiveness and become the best goalie in SU’s history
Abbey Miller once blamed herself when she lost a youth league game that was scoreless and decided by shots on goal. Here’s how she’s matured since. Read more »
Syracuse trounces Colgate in lopsided 79-39 victory
Syracuse steamrolled Colgate 79-39, in SU's 14th consecutive win over the Raiders. Read more »
