Syracuse had just given up a lead it had owned since the 5:47 mark of the first half. North Carolina was up one, on a run of eight unanswered points, and gaining control of a game it once seemed out of. But Alexis Peterson ended all of that on the simplest of shots. Read more »
Brianna Butler's been an inefficient shooter all season, but it hit an all-time low Thursday night when she shot just 2-for-21 from the floor. Syracuse prevailed over UNC anyway, 61-56. Read more »
The Daily Orange's 2015 Lacrosse Preview presents an extensive look at the upcoming season for the Syracuse men's and women's teams. See what makes Kevin… Read more »
Denver associate head coach Matt Brown tinkers with a complicated jigsaw puzzle. Instead of cardboard pieces, Brown has a midfield and attack that have interchangeable… Read more »
Myles Jones is intimidating on the lacrosse field. At 6 feet, 4 inches and 240 pounds, he towers over defenders and has his way with… Read more »
On his drive back from work, Hakeem Lecky’s grandfather, Nelson, would pull over his Cadillac about halfway home to let 6-year-old Hakeem sit on his… Read more »
Randy Staats stood in a group of teammates joking around at Syracuse’s Media Day on Jan. 5. He posed for photos, smiled and answered questions… Read more »
Everyone on Syracuse knew about Kayla Treanor before she knew about them. Gary Gait, the head coach, bragged about her before she graduated high school.… Read more »
When Tim Barber committed to Syracuse three weeks before the fall semester, John Desko posed one question. “We had so many guys back and almost… Read more »
Every day at 3 p.m., Kevin Rice rode with his father Steve and sister Stephanie to Skaneateles (New York) High School girls’ varsity lacrosse practice.… Read more »
Natalie Glanell, Liz Harbeson and Kasey Mock played roles in the backer defense, a supplement to SU’s man-to-man defense. But this season, the trio that buoyed SU in its experimentation with the backer defense is gone. Read more »
Syracuse University professor Michael D’Eredita established the first varsity sport in Finland. While coaching overseas in Turku, Finland in 2000, he and a team created… Read more »
Valeria Salazar’s teammates may occasionally poke fun at her for being short, but that doesn’t stop her from playing her aggressive game, which includes strong and unpredictable net play. Read more »
Syracuse has struggled to kill its penalties recently, allowing five power-play goals in its past five games. Read more »
B.J. Johnson only averages 3.6 points per game in 13.6 minutes, but he's continuing to earn opportunities to prove himself from head coach Jim Boeheim. Read more »