Syracuse Orange

Recap: Despite no record change from previous two seasons, improvement seen in Babers' family
By Will Muoio
November 27, 2017 - 12:07pm
Season highs included defeating the defending champions, but SU conceded 162 points in the last three games.

As of 3:20 p.m. on Nov. 25, Syracuse's football season was finished. In what could certainly be defined as a whirlwind two and a half months for the Orange, Syracuse University remained ineligible for postseason football.

Non-conference mediocracy

Going into Dino Babers' second year as head football coach, there was a lot of optimism in what was a difficult schedule on paper.

Tyus Battle's second half surge leads to easy Orange win over Texas Southern
By Jerald Raymond ...
November 18, 2017 - 11:40pm
The sophomore guard took over with 16 points in the second half.

The Syracuse Orange (3-0) defeated the Texas Southern Tigers (0-4) 80-67 to win their third straight game to open the season, while extending the Tigers’ losing streak.

If there was ever a question of who the Orange could trust if their leading scorer, Tyus Battle, wasn’t in the game, that question got answered in the first half: Geno Thorpe. 

Mike Tirico, legendary sports broadcaster, honored with Marty Glickman Award
By Will Muoio
November 14, 2017 - 6:49pm
Previous recipients, along with other Syracuse alumni, were present for this award.

Mike Tirico, Newhouse School alumnus, was presented the Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media. Tirico is the fifth recipient of the award.

Home woes continue for men's soccer
By Will Muoio
October 3, 2017 - 10:14pm
Syracuse fell 1-0 to Akron on Tuesday night.

As the clock struck zero, SU Soccer Stadium fell silent. Another close fought game finished against the home team as Syracuse lost 1-0 to Akron.

Coming off a surprising 2-1 defeat at Pittsburgh on Sept. 29, this midweek non-conference game would be a perfect opportuinty for Syracuse to get back to winning ways.

SU Soccer faces big challenges next season
By Adam Betz
May 10, 2017 - 12:00am
The men's soccer team must replace eight starters from last year, while playing its toughest schedule in eight seasons.

Change is inevitable in college athletics. Players have four, maybe five years with a team. And if they are lucky, they have three years of playing together as the core of the team. After that, the team must rebuild. The men’s soccer team at Syracuse University is no exception.

The Orange have to replace eight players next season, which is no small task for any school.

“It is a big challenge this year, because of the turnover in the roster,” said head coach Ian McIntyre.

Derrer pots early goal as Orange Cruise Past RIT in 3-0 win
By Andrew Chelney
January 25, 2016 - 1:37pm
A double-header loaded with penalties; the Orange could handle the rough-housing.

Sophomore defenseman Dakota Derrer opened the scoring just 1:39 into the game as Syracuse (11-12-3) avenged Friday’s 2-1 OT loss to the Tigers (6-19-1) with a solid 3-0 victory on Saturday.

“I had a lot of shots blocked last night and I was trying for that not to happen,” Derrer said following the win. “Right off the face-off I got my feet moving, saw an opening, shot the puck [on net], and it trickled in.”

Orange wins first ACC game against Boston College
By Yonah Perline
January 14, 2016 - 8:31pm
After starting conference play with four losses, Syracuse beat the Eagles, 62-40 in the Carrier Dome.

Four players scored in the double-digits for the Orange as it was a dominant team performance that propelled Syracuse to its first ACC victory. Freshman Malachi Richardson recorded a game-high 15 points while going 6-6 from the foul line. Graduate Michael Gbinije tallied 14 points, six rebounds and four steals, and junior Tyler Roberson earned his third double-double of the season, hauling in 12 rebounds and scoring 10 points. Senior DaJuan Coleman joined the action tallying 10 points of his own.  

Syracuse women’s ice hockey deadlocks Penn State in second game of doubleheader
By Andrew Chelney
December 7, 2015 - 9:29pm
SU takes 3 of the possible 4 points in the weekend matchup with Penn State

The Orange (8-9-2) put up 41 shots in the game, including four in overtime, but only one passed through Nittany Lions senior goaltender Celine Whitlanger as Syracuse tied Penn State (4-10-4) 1-1.

Dino Babers is welcomed to Syracuse University as Head Football Coach
By Carly Nevis
December 7, 2015 - 4:50pm
At a Press Conference, Dino Babers was introduced to the SU Orange after leading Bowling Green University to a MAC Championship this season.

On Monday, Coach Dino Babers became the 30th football coach in Syracuse history when he was introduced at a press conference by SU athletics director, Mark Coyle.

Men's lacrosse: Orange dominates faceoff X en route to opening victory
By Ryan Raigrodski
February 8, 2015 - 3:28pm
Ben Williams dominated one of the best faceoff specialists in the country as the Orange offense rolled past the Saints.

Syracuse seems to have finally found its long-awaited dominant faceoff specialist after a brilliant performance against Siena, which had the defending MAAC faceoff specialist of the year on its team. 

Led by the performance of Ben Williams, the Orange (1-0) won 25 out of 30 faceoffs en route to a 21-7 victory over Siena (0-1) in the Carrier Dome. Williams finished 17 for 20 for an 85-percent clip at the X.