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Turnovers prove costly in SU's loss to Rutgers
By Tyler Greenawalt
October 13, 2012 - 7:32pm
Failure to take advantage of their offensive chances, Orange football falls to Rutgers 23-15 in Piscataway.

There wasn’t too much positive to take out of Saturday afternoon’s 23-15 loss to No. 20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-0). Turnovers were the killer for Syracuse Orange (2-4). Rutgers forced a total of five turnovers, three of which came at the hands of quarterback Ryan Nassib. 

The Orange played well during the first half of the game. After Rutgers took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, the Orange responded in the second with a three-yard touchdown run by Adonis Ameen-Moore. 

SU expects to contend once again this year
By Mark Volain
October 13, 2012 - 6:24pm
Despite the loss of four key players, Orange men's basketball look to be a more complete team with a stingy defense and an explosive offense.

Although the SU men's basketball team has a vastly different look than last year, the team appears ready to perform at a high level for their last year in the Big East conference.

Women's basketball looks to surprise
By Jasmine Watkins
October 13, 2012 - 12:35am
With a crop of new young talent and seasoned veterans, the SU women's basketball teams sets sights on reaching the NCAA tournament

The Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team took the first step of their season and participated in media day at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center.

This team could prove to be the perfect blend of young and old, freshmen playing styles mixed with the upperclassmen experience. The chemistry and blend is what brings the whole thing together, creating what could be a very threating team.

Man stabbed at "Orange Madness"
By Tyler Ruby
October 13, 2012 - 12:25am
SPD is currently investigating a stabbing that took place at the Carrier Dome and cut "Orange Madness" 30 minutes short.

On what is typically a night where SU students and fans celebrate the beginning of the Syracuse men's and women's basketball seasons, Orange Madness was cut 30 minutes short after a 25-year-old man was stabbed in the concourse area of the Carrier Dome.

The stabbing occurred around 9:30 p.m. following several fights that took place throughout evening, none of which involved SU students.

SU field hockey drops its first game of the season
By Mark Volain
October 11, 2012 - 11:24pm
After a 12-game win streak to start the season, the Orange watched their dreams of an undefeated fall by the wayside with a 2-1 loss to UMass.

The nation's No. 1-ranked Syracuse Orange field hockey team's undefeated streak has come an end.

In Thursday afternoon's match-up at UMass Amherst, the Orange (12-1) found the short end of the stick for the first time since last fall. Their 2-1 loss to the Minutewomen was only the second time the Orange scored less than two goals, the first being against the No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels in the third game of the season.

Late Cardinal goal sinks the Orange
By Fred Omar Imbert
October 6, 2012 - 11:06pm
Despite scoring within the first three minutes of the game, the Orange were unable to hold the lead as they drop their second Big East conference game.

The Syracuse University men’s soccer team (9-4-0, 2-2-0 Big East) lost 2-1 to the Louisville Cardinals (7-4-0, 3-1-0 Big East) Saturday at the SU Soccer Stadium in front of a crowd of 1652.

Despite the cold weather, the Orange came out of the gates on fire as freshman midfielder Jordan Vale netted his sixth goal of the season after 2 minutes, 35 seconds of play. Vale headed the ball into the far post after a Jordan Murrell corner.

SU field hockey continue stellar play
By Mark Volain
September 30, 2012 - 9:13pm
The Orange extended their home win streak to 34 with their seventh shutout of the season.

At a rain-drenched J.S. Coyne Stadium, the top-ranked Syracuse field hockey team improved their record to 11-0 with yet another shut out on Sunday.

Gillian Pinder and Liz McInerney led the Orange over Yale University (3-6) 5-0.

The Orange blank the Cardinals
By Mark Volain
September 30, 2012 - 1:56am
Despite an underwhelming performance by the Orange, they found a way to extend their home winning streak to 33 games.

Saturday afternoon the top-ranked Syracuse field hockey team extended their home winning streak to 33 games as they shutout Louisville 3-0.

Orange win second in a row
By Sean Walker
September 29, 2012 - 1:59am
Despite the soggy weather, the Orange, led by senior Alyscha Mottershead, defeated Seton Hall 3-1.

Alyscha Mottershead had just seen Syracuse’s women’s soccer team lose a lead to visiting Seton Hall, despite a superbly placed assist to take the lead in the 24th minute.

The senior midfielder wasn’t about to let it happen again.

The Orange voted top team in the country
By Mark Volain
September 26, 2012 - 10:53pm
After a weekend during which the field hockey team defeated Rutgers and Princeton, the undefeated Orange are now the team to beat.

After convincing shutout wins against Rutgers and No. 3-ranked Princeton last weekend, the Orange field hockey team has been voted as the No. 1 team in the nation.

When Tuesday's poll came out, the Orange (9-0) had secured 25 first place votes, supplanting the University of North Carolina (22 first place votes) as the top team in the nation. The Tar Heels had held the top spot for the majority of the season.

Friday, the Orange downed Rutgers (4-5) 6-0 behind two goals from All-American Kelsey Millman and two assists by sophomore Stephanie Hussey.