Relaxed SU lacrosse team opens door for Albany in 2nd half
Syracuse relaxed. It had good reason to. The Orange had an eight-goal lead on Albany going into halftime, and the next 30 minutes would be… Read more »
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Report: Flynn to forgo final 2 years, will hire Rose as agent
Syracuse point guard Jonny Flynn plans to sign with an agent by the end of this week, a move that would forfeit his two years… Read more »
Stingy defense shuts out Scarlet Knights in first half
Rutgers' offense struggled. It struggled to get a shot off and to get the ball in the net.Amidst the woes the Scarlet Knights faced Saturday… Read more »
THE FAMILY BUSINESS: Kenny Nims followed his dad's legacy to Syracuse. Now, he's leaving his own mark
Kenny Nims ran up the field eager to make a play. Syracuse and Hobart were in a scoreless deadlock March 24 and as Nims drove… Read more »
Looking Upward: Syracuse rebounds from loss with upset of No. 3 Cornell
Every practice, Kenny Nims and Stephen Keogh try to get creative. The duo tries a couple fancy passing-scoring combinations that one day they could whip… Read more »
No time to rest as Syracuse lacrosse takes on No. 4 Cornell at the Carrier Dome
Stephen Keogh had to watch a film he already knew the ending to, a finale he knew wasn't good. As Keogh and the rest of… Read more »
Multiple scoring droughts plague Syracuse attack at Big City Classic
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Syracuse couldn't find a way to score for 14 straight minutes. Twice.Pat Perritt attributed it to sloppy shots, lack of execution.… Read more »
DOG FIGHT: Syracuse erases 5-goal 4th-quarter deficit in last-minute win over Loyola
BALTIMORE - John Galloway stomped his feet. He swung his stick, and he kneeled on the rain-soaked turf of Diane Geppi-Aikens Field. Galloway, the Syracuse… Read more »
DOG FIGHT: Late comeback pushes Syracuse lacrosse past Loyola
BALTIMORE - John Galloway stomped his feet. He swung his stick, and kneeled on the rain-soaked turf of Diane Geppi-Aikens field, visibly frustrated. Galloway, the… Read more »
Defense helps carry Syracuse men's lacrosse through slow starts
Syracuse head coach John Desko said he needs to prevent his offense from getting off to a slow start against Loyola on Saturday. But his… Read more »
Orange defense holds Hobart to 4 goals and 26 shots
Sid Smith wants to change the way people look at Syracuse lacrosse. The senior defender doesn't want the No. 2 Orange just to be known… Read more »
Mid season form: Orange lacrosse rolling after second straight blowout
John Desko knew it was time for a change. His No. 2 Syracuse lacrosse team hadn't scored in more than 12 minutes of play at… Read more »
Syracuse defense allows 2nd-fewest goal total of season
Although the Syracuse offense scored seven unanswered goals in the second half against Binghamton, the SU defense was the unsung hero. The defense held the… Read more »
Syracuse lacrosse looks to eliminate turnovers against Binghamton
Kenny Nims called the turnovers Syracuse committed against Virginia 'unacceptable.' Nims sat head down, slouched in his chair at the postgame press conference of his… Read more »
Orange tennis drops both matches during Florida trip
The Syracuse softball team's trip to California resulted in four losses and just one win, and dropped the squad to 10-8 overall. Syracuse lost to… Read more »
Balanced Syracuse attack overpowers Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins head coach Dave Pietramala thought he had the right game plan heading into Saturday's matchup with No. 2 Syracuse.'If you would have told… Read more »
Syracuse wins despite faceoff troubles
WASHINGTON - Josh Knight had never competed against a faceoff player like Georgetown's Dan Vinson.Knight, the Syracuse midfielder, couldn't matchup against the Hoyas' Vinson; a… Read more »
So close: Syracuse men's lacrosse can't finish off last-minute comback against Virginia
In the third quarter, the game was over. Syracuse trailed Virginia by four goals and couldn't get on track, couldn't find a rhythm. Shots sailed… Read more »
MLAX : NOT ENOUGH: Late-game surge not enough as Syracuse falls to Virginia
In the third quarter, the game was over.Syracuse trailed Virginia by four goals, and couldn't get on track, couldn't find a rhythm. Shots sailed wide.… Read more »
No. 1 Virginia visits No. 2 Syracuse men's lacrosse Friday
The night before his team's 2008 Face-Off Classic match against Syracuse, Virginia men's lacrosse head coach Dom Starsia gathered his players in their Baltimore hotel… Read more »
MLAX : Nims tallies career-high eight points in Syracuse lacrosse win
Kenny Nims faced Providence goalie Robert Bryan alone. He faked up, and as Bryan jumped up, Nims shot low and scored. The goal registered as… Read more »
Living up to a legacy
John Desko stood on the sideline at Gillette Stadium, having returned to championship weekend. After a disastrous, scandal-filled 5-8 season in 2007, Desko led the… Read more »
MLAX : With regular season looming, goalie Galloway turns in solid performance
John Desko saw a difference in John Galloway. Mistakes Syracuse's starting goalie would have made last year, like jumping to the weak side, or springing… Read more »
MLAX : With 1 tuneup remaining, Syracuse looks to improve shooting before regular season
Dan Hardy faced a wide-open net. He shot the ball with noticeable force, but it cruised over the top of the goal post at the… Read more »
