women's basketball

March 30, 2016 - 5:46pm
With Houston and Indianapolis only a few days away, the Syracuse community had a chance to cheer on their teams.

Syracuse marked a historic season for their men’s and women’s basketball teams by holding a pep rally at Manley Field House on Wednesday afternoon.

The event helped celebrate both teams advancing to the Final Four for the first time in school history, and just the 13th time in NCAA history a school has pulled off the feat.

Syracuse fans young and old packed the bleachers in Manley to see the teams off. Both Jim Boeheim and Quentin Hillsman joined their players onstage to show their appreciation.

September 9, 2014 - 12:17pm
Games against Notre Dame, North Carolina highlight home lineup.

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its complete women's basketball schedule for the 2014-15 season Tuesday morning, according to Syracuse Athletics.

Syracuse, which enters its second season in the ACC, will play 16 conference games. Eight of those will be held at the Carrier Dome.

The Orange opens conference play on Jan. 4 in the Dome against 2014 national finalist Notre Dame. Seven total games will come against opponents from last season's NCAA Tournament field.

April 22, 2013 - 4:07pm
A weekly look at Syracuse sports, featuring reporters from TheNewsHouse.com — your resource for news, sports and what's happening at Syracuse University.

Spring is in the air, and that means time for Syracuse football's spring game.

Mark Volain and Newhouse grad student Stephen Cohen sit down to talk about next year's football team, as well as the departing seniors as they prepare for Thursday's NFL Draft. Where will standout quarterback Ryan Nassib fall? 

April 15, 2013 - 11:54pm
A weekly look at Syracuse sports, featuring reporters from TheNewsHouse.com — your resource for news, sports and what's happening at Syracuse University.

Join Mark Volain, Joe Diglio and guest Micky Shaked as they break down Final Four weekend, including a shoutout to the Orange's official home in the ATL and a glance at the national championship game — a Louisville win over Michigan.

The guys also tackle a big weekend of lacrosse, Kayla Alexander's pro prospects in the WNBA draft and preview of Syracuse football's spring game on Saturday. 

March 25, 2013 - 4:13pm
A weekly look at Syracuse sports, featuring reporters from TheNewsHouse.com — your resource for news, sports and what's happening at Syracuse University.

Join basketball writers Mark Volain and Joe Diglio as they sit down to talk about the opening weekend of March Madness, including an upset in the women's tournament.

The duo then breaks down a 2-1 week for the lacrosse teams, and dives into the future of the goaltender position for SU.

March 19, 2013 - 1:01pm
The Orange play No. 10 seed Creighton in the opening round of the Oklahoma City bracket.

The NCAA released the bracket for the Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament tonight, placing the Syracuse Orange as a seven seed in the Oklahoma City region. The Orange (24-7, 11-5) face the tenth-seeded Creighton Lady Jays (24-7, 15-3) Tuesday, Mar. 23 in the first round.

March 4, 2013 - 5:55pm
A weekly look at Syracuse sports, featuring reporters from TheNewsHouse.com — your resource for news, sports and what's happening at Syracuse University.

Taking another look at Syracuse athletics, sports producer Tyler Greenawalt and basketball writers Mark Volain and Joe Diglio decide the Orange are what they are at this point, and re-evaluate the team in the final week of the regular season.

February 25, 2013 - 6:13pm
A weekly look at Syracuse sports, featuring reporters from TheNewsHouse.com — your resource for news, sports and what's happening at Syracuse University.

The usual podcast gang returns to the studio to look back at a pair of disturbing results for the basketball teams and some good news for both lacrosse programs.

February 2, 2013 - 5:46pm
The No. 24 Syracuse women's basketball team defeated Providence, 75-59, with the help of defense, rebounding, and the return of veteran senior Tyson-Thomas.

The Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team combined offensive rebounding and pressure defense to create extra scoring opportunities in a 75-59 win against the Providence Friars (6-15, 1-7) Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome. The No. 24 Orange (18-3, 6-2) employed a full court press that helped force 27 turnovers, and the offense gathered 20 offensive rebounds, leading to 18 second-chance points.

January 8, 2012 - 6:11pm
Turnovers cost the Orange against Rutgers, while Iasia Hemingway scored a career-high 33 points in a victory over Pittsburgh.

Syracuse vs Rutgers

The Orange fell to the Scarlet Knights 55-44 on Tuesday, Jan 3., in Piscataway, N.J. SU’s women's basketball team put up a fight but it wasn’t enough to hold off No. 10 Rutgers.