After leading most of the game, Syracuse fell to Toledo in overtime of the quarterfinals of the WNIT Sunday, 71-68. The game was played on the Rockets home floor.
The Syracuse Orange came up just short against the Toledo Rockets in a hard-fought overtime loss in the WNIT quarterfinals, 71-68, to end its 2010-2011 campaign. SU freshman Rachel Coffey attempted an off-balance 3-pointer as time expired, but it rimmed out.
Syracuse shook off a slow start Tuesday then came back from 19 points down to beat Cincinnati, 55-53, to win the Orange's fourth straight game.
Syracuse carried a three-game winning streak into Cincinnati, but the game did not start out in SU’s favor. The Orange were able to respond though, as they turned a 19 point deficit into a two point win, beating the Bearcats, 55-53.
The Orange (20-6, 8-6) had one of their worst starts of the season, while Cincinnati jumped out to a 23-5 lead. The Bearcats were led by Shareese Ulis who made three early 3-pointers. Ulis was on fire from the start, and finished with a game-high 20 points. Kayla Cook and Jeanise Randolph also chipped in, with 13 and eight points, respectively.
South Florida had no answer for the Orange attack Saturday as Syracuse jumped out early and rolled to a 78-57 victory.
On the first play of the Syracuse women’s basketball game Saturday, guard Tasha Harris passed the ball to Iasia Hemingway waiting in the low post. Hemingway spun and shot the ball into the basket. It was a play that Syracuse repeated often with great effect.
Syracuse continued its dominance on the boards to beat Pittsburgh 69-60 at the Carrier Dome.
Entering Wednesday night’s game versus Pittsburgh, the Syracuse women’s basketball team was ranked first in the nation in rebounding margin. The Orange relied once again on their defensive prowess, as they beat the Panthers 69-60.
Syracuse out-rebounded the Panthers by a 50-36 margin, in a game dominated by physical play. Four Orange players had eight or more rebounds each.
Stifling Orange defense thwarts the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway.
On the heels of an overtime loss to Cincinnati, the Syracuse women's basketball team felt the pressure of falling out of the tournament picture.
Riding a two-game losing skid and having lost 6 of its last 9, the Orange needed a lift.
A defensive-aided takedown worked instead.
Erica Morrow poured in 17 and Nicole Michael added 14 points and 11 boards as Syracuse steamrolled the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the Louis Brown Athletic Center 76-45. The win improves the Orange to 19-7 overall and 6-7 in the Big East.