The Orange went down early and couldn't climb back to catch the Blue Jays on Homewood Field in Baltimore
The No. 2 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (7-0) flew by the the No. 5 Syracuse Orange (3-2) in Baltimore, 11-7 on Saturday afternoon. Johns Hopkins jumped out to an early 4-1 lead and never looked back. There was even a 20-minute span of time when the Orange didn't score a goal at all. They couldn't get anything going on offense and the defense struggled to stop the Hopkins sharp shooters.
Here are three thoughts from the game:
1. This team demonstrates shades of the 2007 Orange.
Syracuse pulled away from UNC-Asheville thanks in part to 13 second-half points from junior forward James Southerland
Syracuse played poorly for 30 minutes but found a way to avoid the upset with some timely shooting and a clutch performance from junior forward James Southerland, winning 72-65. The Orange were down by four at the half as UNC-Asheville found holes in the SU zone, both in the high-post and beyond the arc. The Bulldog’s lead stretched to as large as seven, but Syracuse fought back and re-gained the lead for good after Southerland hit a jumper with six minutes left in the game.
Syracuse will be without its starting center, but what's the best way to go about taking down the Orange?
Let me preface this by saying that it’s not easy. Simple. But not easy. The Orange is deep, talented and buck wild in transition. However, despite its bulky record, Syracuse is more prone to a loss than one would suspect. Come tournament time, a team that can do the three tasks listed below has a good chance at pulling an upset over SU like Cincinnati and Notre Dame did.
The sophomore center did not travel with the team to Pittsburgh and will sit out the entire tournament due to eligibility issues
Syracuse starting center Fab Melo will not participate in the NCAA Tournament and did not travel with his teammates to Pittsburgh for the first round, accroding to SUAthletics.com.
If Syracuse wants to make it all the way to New Orleans for the Final Four, then they'll have to get by these teams
On Sunday, 68 teams were fortunate to make the esteemed NCAA tournament. As expected, the Orange was awarded a No. 1 seed in the East region.
Let’s take a look at who SU could potentially matchup against in the East and how much of a threat they are to end the Orange’s magical season.
16 Seed - UNC Asheville
The Scoop - A 16 seed has never beaten a 1 and this game won’t change that. UNC Asheville has good guards and gave the UNC Tar Heels a run for their money in the first half, but Syracuse is just too talented.
The Orange lacrosse team scored a goal in the final two minutes of the game to put away the Red Storm.
The Syracuse University men's lacrosse team won a 9-8 thriller against St. John's on Saturday at DaSilva Memorial Field in Jamaica, New York. It was a cold day in southern New York, but that didn't stop both Orange and Red Storm fans from showing up in full force. The game was close throughout, but the Orange had a slight 2-1 advantage after the first quarter. The Red Storm surged in the second and took a 4-3 lead into halftime, thanks in part to two goals from Kevin Cernuto.
Article claims that 10 Syracuse basketball players have tested positive for banned recreational substances since 2001
On Saturday afternoon the No. 2 ranked Syracuse basketball team hoisted the Big East regular season championship trophy on the court in the Carrier Dome. On Monday afternoon Yahoo! Sports published a story that claims the school has failed to comply with its internal drug policy and has played ineligible players.
It takes a lot of guts to walk into enemy territory, but it's sounds like this author is all always up for an adventure, especially when it comes to her Syracuse Boys!
A true die hard fan, Allie...
Allie. Your energy is contagious!I love reading your articles....... and smiling! You are the best! And don't your mom is your greatest fan!!! Go Orange!! Susie
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