Gametime

Syracuse dominate Stags in the rain
By Peter Benson
September 3, 2017 - 5:10pm
Three Syracuse players scored to win their fourth match of the season.

Syracuse women’s soccer team dominated Fairfield in a 3-0 win on a wet Sunday afternoon at SU Soccer Stadium. This was the second game in a row that the Orange won by such a scoreline as the team improved to 4-1-1 on the season

Within three minutes, Syracuse grabbed control of the game when freshman forward Kate Donavan curled a strike over the Stag goalkeeper Megan Defeo. The goal marked Donavan’s third goal in two games. 

Field Hockey blank Bucknell in its home opener
By Matt St. Jean
September 2, 2017 - 8:25pm
Five different scorers got on board for the team.

In its home debut, the 5th ranked Syracuse Orange extended its shutout streak to four with a commanding five-nil victory over Bucknell. The Orange outshot the Bison 18 to zero and didn’t surrender a single corner in the game.

In control from start to finish, head coach Ange Bradley is encouraged by the early form of her team.

“I’m enjoying the process of the connections and the passing and the five different people scoring.” Bradley said.

Passing, Pace, and Possession

Late Syracuse goal keeps the Orange undefeated
By Erin Fish
September 1, 2017 - 8:52pm
This is the second game they got a player sent off.

The Syracuse men’s soccer team fought back late in the second half of regulation to earn the 1-1 draw against the Princeton Tigers.

The first 45 minutes were evenly matched. The Orange had two shots on goal in the first half and the Tigers had three. Syracuse goalie Hendrik Hilpert made the best save in the first half, a close range opportunity in the 16th minute.

Women's soccer defeats NY rival under the lights
By Epiphany Catling
September 1, 2017 - 12:30am
This was their first of a seven-game home stand.

Syracuse Women’s Soccer team dominated Cornell University in a 3-0 win Thursday night at the SU Soccer Stadium.

Orange Volleyball swept by Colgate
By Corey Crisan
August 26, 2017 - 11:51pm
Story by Corey Crisan

After sweeping Saturday’s morning match versus Niagara, the Syracuse Volleyball team were swept by the Colgate Raiders at The Women’s Building. The Orange concluded The Syracuse Tournament with a 2-2 record overall.

Syracuse head coach Leonid Yellin stressed the second match was not even close, by his standards.

“We just lost before we even started to play,” he said. They were a much shorter team. They had the ball control and they were digging a lot.”

SU Volleyball sweeps early tilt
By Corey Crisan
August 26, 2017 - 11:47am
This was the team's third game of the season

In the final day of competition in the Syracuse Tournament at The Women's Building, Syracuse volleyball ran away with a 3-0 sweep over the Niagara Purple Eagles.

The morning victory was headlined by junior Amber Witherspoon and sophomore Santita Ebangwase's dominant 12-point showings. The Orange victory followed a 1-1 Saturday split as they defeated Siena, 3-0, Friday morning. They were defeated by Grand Canyon, 3-1, in the evening contest.

Strong Start

Syracuse Volleyball falls short of back to back wins on opening day
By Monica Ortiz
August 26, 2017 - 8:16am

The stands were packed with fans wearing mostly orange for Syracuse’s second game of the season, and second game of the Syracuse Tournament. After winning the first game against Siena earlier today, Syracuse lost to Grand Canyon University in four sets. It was the first time in school history for the two teams to face each other.

While GCU swept Syracuse in the first set 25 to 16, the Orange came back strong winning the second set 29-27. Although the momentum was on the Syracuse side of the net after the second set, GCU set the tone for the next two sets dominating the court.

Women's soccer tie No. 14 Connecticut, remain undefeated
By Peter Benson
August 21, 2017 - 11:20pm
This was their first home game of the 2017 season.

Syracuse women’s soccer tied Connecticut 1-1 after double overtime in their home opener at SU Soccer Stadium on Monday night.

Men's soccer hold on to beat Villanova
By Peter Benson
August 16, 2017 - 11:06pm
By Peter Benson

Syracuse men’s soccer held on to beat Villanova Univeresity 2-1 Wednesday night at Syracuse University Soccer Stadium.

The teams jostled for early supremacy, before the technical superiority of The Orange took hold of the game around the 25-minute mark.

Men's soccer ease past Hartwick in season-opening exhibition
By Jared Bomba
August 13, 2017 - 11:04pm
By Jared Bomba

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 8 Syracuse opened its 2017 campaign on Sunday night by easing to a 3-0 victory over Hartwick College in 105 minutes of soccer. The scrimmage, the first of the year for both squads, consisted of one 45-minute period and two 30-minute periods.