Tag: ncaa tournament
Syracuse dominates No. 6 Penn State, advances to final four rematch with North Carolina
Ange Bradley woke up at 4 a.m. Sunday. She couldn't sleep with Syracuse set to take on Penn State for a spot in the national semifinals. Her Orange rewarded her with three first-half goals as SU cruised into another matchup with UNC. Read More »
Syracuse defense plays pivotal role in NCAA tournament 1st-round win over Boston University
The Syracuse defense held Boston University to one goal, as it advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Read More »
Syracuse overcomes sloppy play to defeat Boston University, 2-1, in 1st round of NCAA tournament
Despite green cards and clock malfunctions, Syracuse held on to defeat Boston College, 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read More »
ON THEIR BACKS: Treanor, Murray lead Syracuse past Virginia, into NCAA championship game
Behind the scoring prowess of Tewaaraton Award finalists Kayla Treanor and Alyssa Murray, Syracuse cruised past Virginia 16-8 and into Sunday night's national championship game. Read More »
Gait, Walker disagree about officiating after Syracuse beats Boston College 11-9 in NCAA quarterfinals
Controversial calls divided the opinions of Syracuse head coach Gary Gait and Boston College's Acacia Walker after the Orange beat BC 11-9 in the NCAA quarterfinals. Read More »
Daley delivers all-action performance, showcases recovery in Syracuse's 11-9 quarterfinal win against Boston College
With the Orange's top-two scorers limited Saturday, Syracuse turned to a player who had been out injured until just a few weeks ago. Read More »
Secondary scorers carry Syracuse past Boston College, into final four as Eagles frustrate Murray, Treanor
Despite Alyssa Murray and Kayla Treanor combining for just three goals, Syracuse beat Boston College 11-9 to advance to the final four. Read More »
Syracuse rebounds from slow start to beat Boston College, advance to NCAA tournament semifinals
After an relatively slow start, Syracuse beat the Eagles 11-9 Saturday afternoon. The Orange now advances to face Virginia in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. Read More »
Gallery: Bryant upsets Syracuse 10-9, ends careers of Orange seniors in NCAA tournament 1st round
The sights and sadness from Syracuse's first-round loss against Bryant Sunday night. Read More »
Daddio improves in rematch with Massa, falls short in Bryant's upset of Syracuse
Chris Daddio could really only watch a year ago when Bryant's Kevin Massa dominated at the faceoff X. This matchup proved different, albeit in vain for the Orange. Read More »
UNDERDOGS: Bryant upsets Syracuse 10-9 in NCAA tournament 1st round
Bryant ruined Syracuse's hopes of a national championship run with a 10-9 upset in the Carrier Dome Sunday night, ending SU's season in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read More »
Syracuse defense stifles Stony Brook, helps Orange win turnover battle
A suffocating performance helped Syracuse win the ball and keep it in the Orange's first-round romp against Stony Brook in the NCAA tournament Sunday. Read More »
Syracuse dominates draw circle in victory over Stony Brook
The Orange combined to control 14-of-19 draws in second-seeded Syracuse’s 13-6 win over Stony Brook at SU Soccer Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Read More »
Murray scores 4 straight goals to start game, powers Syracuse past Stony Brook into NCAA quarterfinals
Behind Alyssa Murray's four goals to kick off the game, Syracuse defeated Stony Brook on Sunday afternoon by a score of 13-6 and advances to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. Read More »
Massa's warrior-like faceoff style transforming Bryant lacrosse
Kevin Massa is a former JV attack who was lightly recruited in high school. Now, he's the best faceoff specialist in college lacrosse. He and his grinding style have keyed Bryant to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances and threaten to derail Syracuse's championship ambitions. Read More »
Getting to know Syracuse's 1st-round opponent Bryant
On Sunday, the No. 2 Orange plays Bryant at 7:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome, and here's what you should know about the Bulldogs. Read More »
Stony Brook holds off Towson in NCAA tournament play-in game, advances to play Syracuse in 2nd round Sunday
Stony Brook flew out to a 9-0 lead at halftime and nearly coughed up its huge lead in the second half, but held on to defeat Towson. The Seawolves will play second-seeded Syracuse on Sunday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read More »
Syracuse's strength of schedule turns into familiar tournament field
Only Virginia has faced more of the 18-team tournament field than Syracuse. The Cavaliers squared off with 10 tournament qualifiers, while the Orange faced nine. Read More »
Syracuse balances preparation for playing Bryant or Siena in 1st round
Syracuse wil play the winner of Bryant and Siena, one of the NCAA tournament's two play-in games. Read More »
STEPPING STONE: Syracuse blows out Colgate 19-6 in final tuneup before NCAA tournament
In its final tuneup before the NCAA tournament No. 4 Syracuse ran past Colgate from the start in an eventual 19-6 win in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Read More »
Syracuse's season comes to close with 64-59 loss to Kentucky in Round of 32
Syracuse lost 64-59 to Kentucky in the Round of 32, ending the Orange's season. SU played without Brittney Sykes, who suffered a right-knee injury in Syracuse's win over Chattanooga. Read More »
Orange looks to continue historic NCAA tournament run against Kentucky without star Sykes
Brittney Sykes suffered a season-ending right knee injury. Now the Orange will try to move on and win its second-ever NCAA tournament game without its star. Read More »
Woeful Syracuse offense doesn't make 3-pointer for 1st time since 1995
As Trevor Cooney sputtered in Syracuse's season-ending loss to Dayton on Saturday, the Orange's offense failed to net a single 3-pointer. Read More »