Gametime

October 14, 2011 - 11:56pm
Cecilia Borgstrom strikes with 1.9 seconds left to give SU the victory over USF, 1-0.

The Syracuse University women’s soccer team (7-5-3, 6-3-0 Big East) defeated the University of South Florida Bulls (5-7-4, 1-5-3 Big East) in a double-overtime gem on a rainy night in Syracuse, N.Y., 1-0. 

Sophomore defender Cecilia Borgstrom scored the game’s only goal at the 109:59 mark, after she struck the ball from the top corner of the box.

“I’m so relieved because we played so hard and we deserve that,” Borgstrom said after the game.

October 14, 2011 - 12:43pm
Syracuse men's soccer team unable to overcome sluggish first half, losing to No. 21 St. John's, 2-1.

When it rains, it pours, especially if you’re the Syracuse University men’s soccer team. After a poor first half, Syracuse (2-8-1, 0-3-1) was unable to come back and eventually fell to intrastate and Big East rival No. 21 St. John’s (8-3-2, 2-2-0) Wednesday night at SU Stadium, 2-1

“We were soft,” sophomore Ryan Tessler said. “They were just beating us everywhere.”

October 9, 2011 - 7:25pm
Syracuse loses on the road against West Virginia, ending a four-game winning streak and placing them six points out of first in the division.

The Syracuse University women’s soccer team (6-5-3, 5-3 Big East) lost Sunday to the No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers (11-4-0, 7-1-0 Big East) in Morgantown, W.V., 5-1. The loss snapped SU’s four-game winning streak, its longest of the season.

The offense, which scored multiple goals in three of its last four games, scored only once Sunday, a goal by forward Jenna Rickan in the 89th minute. Syracuse’s offense was only able to record six shots (four on goal) for the game.

October 8, 2011 - 12:25am
Syracuse women's soccer continues to roll in conference play, defeating Pittsburgh, 3-0.

 

The Syracuse University Women’s soccer team (6-4-3, 5-2 Big East) extended its longest winning streak of the season to four on Friday after defeating the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-10-4, 0-5-2 Big East) in Pittsburgh, P.A.

October 3, 2011 - 12:56pm
News and notes from Syracuse's double OT loss to Rutgers, 19-16.

Here’s my recap of Saturday’s game, a 19-16 loss to the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. “We didn’t take advantage of opportunity” - Doug Marrone.

Ryan Nassib attempts a tackle after throwing an interception.

October 2, 2011 - 5:22pm
Syracuse improves to 4-2 in conference play with a 2OT victory against Rutgers, 2-1.

The Syracuse University women’s soccer team improved to 5-4-3 (4-2 Big East) Sunday after defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6-1, 1-4-1 Big East) in a double overtime thriller, 2-1.

September 30, 2011 - 10:51pm
Led by an explosive offensive attack, the Orange defeat Seton Hall on the road, 4-1.

The Syracuse University women’s soccer team improved to 4-4-3 (3-2-0 Big East) Friday after trumping the Seton Hall Pirates (7-3-2, 3-2 Big East) in South Orange, N.J., 4-1. 

September 28, 2011 - 9:47pm
The Syracuse men's soccer team fails to find a rhythm on offense, falling to Binghamton at home, 2-1.

In a defensive grudge match that didn’t feature a goal until well into the second half, Binghamton (4-5-0, 0-0-0) defeated the Syracuse men’s soccer team (2-6-0, 0-0-0) Tuesday, 2-1. SU’s offense did not tally a score until the 89th minute when senior Dan Summers scored the first goal of his Syracuse career. 

“Nothing was quite clicking tonight,” Summers said.

September 26, 2011 - 5:08pm
SU men's and women's basketball teams to celebrate first practice at the Carrier Dome October 14.

It's official. The 2011 AmeriCU Credit Union Midnight Madness will take place October 14 at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse announced earlier today. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event begins at 8. The event will mark the beginning of the 2011-12 season for both the men's and women's basketball teams. Midnight Madness is the first practice of the year for both basketball teams, but the atmosphere of the event resembles more of an NBA All-Star game than a mid-season practice.

September 26, 2011 - 1:10pm
News and notes from Syracuse's overtime victory against Toledo, 33-30.

Here’s my recap of Saturday’s game, which saw the Syracuse football team pull out another overtime victory, 33-30. Unfortunately, Toledo asked the Mid-American Conference to vacate the game because an official missed the call on a crucial extra point by SU with 2:07 left in regulation.