Orange advances in the Big East women's lacrosse tournament after a Hoyas possession faltered in the games closing seconds
With three seconds left in the game, No. 16/15 Georgetown (9-8) held the ball behind the Syracuse goal. Trailing by one goal, all the Hoya’s needed to do was score to send the Big East women’s lacrosse semi-final matchup against No. 2/2 Syracuse’s (16-2) to overtime. Midfielder Hannah Franklin received the pass, but failed to get a shot off as the Orange outlasted the Hoyas in a defensive grudge-match, 7-6 in the Carrier Dome on Thursday.
Freshmen Kailah Kempney and Devon Collins scored five goals apiece as Syracuse remained unbeaten in Big East play.
From the moment it stepped on the field, No. 2/2 Syracuse dominated No. 14/11 Georgetown (8-4, 4-2 Big East), in every way. With a strong offense and a stringent defense, the Orange (10-2, 4-0) easily defeated the Hoyas 22-11 Saturday in the Carrier Dome.
The SU women's lacrosse team is back, returning a fair share of offensive weapons before playing against Boston College on Tuesday in the Carrier Dome.
The Syracuse women’s lacrosse team may be young, with 10 new freshman players on the squad this year, but the team’s youth does not deter their confidence.
In fact, head coach Gary Gait was clear in his belief that the team is ready for their season opener against Boston College on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Carrier Dome, even if nearly a third of his roster has no collegiate experience.
Syracuse used a big offensive spurt to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 12-6 lead and then easily held on to beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sunday at the Carrier Dome, 12-7.
The No. 13 Syracuse women’s lacrosse team improved to 5-6 on the season and 3-0 in the Big East after a 12-7 victory against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sunday at the Carrier Dome.
The Syracuse women's lacrosse team snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday with a victory over conference rival Rutgers, 11-7. The No. 16 Orange improve to 3-5 with the win.
The No. 16 Syracuse University women’s lacrosse team snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday with an 11-7 victory against No. 18 Rutgers on the Scarlet Knights' home field.