No. 1 Syracuse alters shooting approach to overcome No. 13 Colgate in 9-7 victory
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Every time Syracuse shot it low, Brandon Burke was there to make the save. When Randy Staats ripped a shot in the… Read more »
Writer archives: Sam Blum
Jay McDermott increases role on Syracuse defense, establishes himself against top attacks
Jay McDermott has established himself as a starter this season after playing a garbage-time role in his freshman year and as a man-down specialist in 2014. Read more »
Syracuse overcomes Ben Williams' struggles at faceoff X, pulls out win over Duke
Syracuse was more efficient, scoring on 44 percent of its shot attempts compared to 32.5 for Duke, and was able to win despite a poor showing from Williams. And as a result, No. 4 SU eked out the 15-14 win over No. 6 Duke in the ACC tournament championship at PPL Park. Read more »
Syracuse edges North Carolina in defensive battle, advances to play Duke in ACC tournament final
It wasn't pretty, but Syracuse rode a strong defensive effort to beat North Carolina, 9-8, in the semifinals of the ACC tournament on Friday night. Read more »
Bobby Wardwell looks to improve on season-worst performance in rematch with North Carolina
Bobby Wardwell allowed 10 goals in one half against UNC on April 11. Now, he's preparing to face the Tar Heels again in the semifinals of the ACC tournament. Read more »
John Desko: Hayes McGinley needs to go through 'university process' before decision on future
Syracuse head coach John Desko said Hayes McGinley needs to go through “university process” before the team can consider reinstating him. Read more »
Syracuse uses walk-on talent to help raise profile of program
Justin Moore has helped develop a Syracuse women's rowing program using walk-on talent. Read more »
Syracuse hires Drew Robinson as new director of operations
Syracuse has reportedly hired Drew Robinson as its new director of football operations. He was previously at Rutgers. Read more »
John Desko says Bobby Wardwell to start against Hobart; Henry Schoonmaker to likely miss game
SU head coach John Desko said Bobby Wardwell will start in goal against Hobart on Tuesday. Henry Schoonmaker will likely miss the game after suffering an injury in SU's loss to UNC on Saturday. Read more »
Randy Staats has successful return from injury, looks ahead toward Hobart matchup
Randy Staats assisted in three goals in his return from a lower body injury on Saturday. He said he felt a little rusty, but will be ready to go when Syracuse hosts Hobart on Tuesday. Read more »
Backup goalie Warren Hill replaces starter Bobby Wardwell at half, has mixed performance in loss to UNC
After starting goalkeeper Bobby Wardwell allowed 10 of the 13 shots he faced on goal to get past him in the first half, SU head coach John Desko decided he wanted to change things up. Hill made five saves on 12 opportunities, but had trouble assisting in the SU clears. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick takeaways from No. 2 Syracuse's 17-15 loss to No. 4 North Carolina
No. 2 Syracuse couldn’t complete the comeback against No. 4 North Carolina and came up just short in its 17-15 loss to the Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon at Fetzer Field. Here are three quick takeaways from the game. Read more »
No. 6 Syracuse struggles all around in 15-8 loss to No. 2 North Carolina
No. 6 Syracuse dropped a 15-8 decision to No. 2 North Carolina at Fetzer Field. It was the most lopsided loss since February 2013 for Syracuse and was the fourth conference loss of the season for the Orange. The previous three came by a combined three goals. On Saturday, though, Syracuse had trouble keeping the game as competitive. Read more »
Ben Williams uses natural athleticism to perfectly fit SU's faceoff system
Ben Williams has mastered a uniform faceoff system that Syracuse has implemented this season. He's won at the X at a 70 percent clip for the Orange. Read more »
Durell Eskridge discusses decision to leave Syracuse early, looks ahead to professional future following Pro Day
Durell Eskridge was defiant in his first public comments since deciding to leave Syracuse a year early to pursue an NFL career. The safety spoke to the media following his SU Pro Day performance and looked toward his professional future. Read more »
Syracuse football spring game: observations of SU's offense
The first words out of Scott Shafer’s mouth to the media after Syracuse’s spring game were that he was happy to get through it. Saturday afternoon came and went with one touchdown on more than a dozen drives. Here are a few thoughts on the Orange’s offense. Read more »
Terrel Hunt looks ahead to spring game, return to action for Syracuse in new offense
Terrel Hunt hasn’t played in a game since Oct. 3. Though Saturday's spring game will be more of a practice, the senior quarterback is looking forward to getting back on the field. Read more »
Tim Lester installs undefined offense entering 1st full season as SU's offensive coordinator
Tim Lester took over for George McDonald as offensive coordinator after five games last season. Now he's entering his first with a changed-up playbook. Read more »
Syracuse's Brittney Sykes discusses rehab process with media for 1st time since torn ACL
Speaking with reporters Wednesday morning for the first time since, Brittney Sykes says the process is the same. She’s doing the same workouts and talking to the same people. Sykes hopes to be back at the start of the 2015-16 season and SU head coach Quentin Hillsman expects her to qualify for a medical redshirt, which would give her two years of eligibility remaining. Read more »
Kendall Moore uses spring to gain weight, adjust from tight end to center for Syracuse
Kendall Moore is looking to gain one pound a week as he transitions from tight end to center during the spring season. Read more »
Chris McCullough reportedly considering entering NBA Draft
Chris McCullough, who was injured much of the past season, is reportedly interested in entering the upcoming NBA Draft. Read more »
Syracuse's Bobby Wardwell delivers late despite loss to Notre Dame
Bobby Wardwell played well in the second half and but it wasn't enough for Syracuse to overcome No. 2 Notre Dame in a 13-12 double overtime loss in South Bend, Indiana. Read more »
Ben Williams maintains success at faceoff X, but SU still falls to Fighting Irish
Blood dripped off the left side of Ben Williams’ chin as he stood next to the field where Syracuse’s perfect season had ended just moments before. He was not unwilling to talk about the play that severely shifted the momentum in Notre Dame’s favor, but had no intention of dwelling on it. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick takeaways from Orange's 13-12 double-overtime loss to Fighting Irish
No. 1 Syracuse fell to No. 2 Notre Dame, 13-12, in double overtime at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It was the first loss of the season for the Orange. Here are three reactions from the game. Read more »
