Tag: Gary Gait
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Syracuse Lacrosse Takes Home ACC Championship
With football and basketball in the thick of their offseasons, there’s another sport on the Hill that has turned heads all season long. That would be number 12 Syracuse men’s lacrosse, which entered 2025 with larger-than-life expectations. After a rollercoaster of a regular season, the Orange sat at 9-5 and in danger of missing the…
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Syracuse Lacrosse is (Almost) Back
The kids grew up. No. 12 Syracuse’s dramatic 15-14 win over No. 14 North Carolina on a neutral site Saturday showed as much. Freshman Michael Leo sealed it with a game winning goal with just 12 seconds to play. That was his second score of the game. Fellow freshman Finn Thomson (1 goal) and Joey…
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Enjoy Syracuse Lacrosse’s Stretch Run
Syracuse lacrosse is supposed to be the premier program in the country. With 11 national championships in the NCAA era, SU is lacrosse’s version of Alabama football or Duke basketball. After two tumultuous years, one in 2021 that ended in the first round of the NCAA tournament and featured plenty of storylines, almost all of…
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Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Preview: Attack
Year 2 of the Gary Gait era at Syracuse is just a few weeks away. SU opens up its season against Vermont inside the Dome on February 4th. The ‘Cuse is trying to rebound after one of its worst season’s ever in 2022. The Orange finished 4-10 with a 1-5 showing in the ACC. Before…
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What’s SU Lax Getting in Lehigh Transfer Cole Kirst?
Syracuse lacrosse added a second player from the transfer portal last week when Cole Kirst committed to the Orange. The grad student joins SU after a four-year career at Lehigh. The Berndardsville, New Jersey native figures to fill a void at midfield but could also play on the wing as an attackman. The former top-30…
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What’s Syracuse Getting in Denver A/M Transfer Alex Simmons?
The transfer portal has taken more than it has given to Syracuse lacrosse so far this offseason. However, the first domino fell last week when Alex Simmons committed to SU. The Ontario, Canada native previously suited up for Denver in the Big East and was a dominant force as a Pioneer. The Culver Military Academy…
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Fizz Five 5/10: Football Injuries, Lacrosse Teams Going in Opposite Directions, and Boeheim’s Roster Comments
This week on Fizz Five, John Eads and Ethan Frank are back to talk about Syracuse football fighting the injury bug again, the strength of SU‚Äôs opponents this fall, give an update on both lacrosse teams, and address Jim Boeheim‚Äôs comments about the state of his roster heading into the summer. Here‚Äôs what the guys…
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The Real Reason Why Syracuse Lax Has Become an ACC Cellar Dweller
The worst season in Syracuse men‚Äôs lacrosse history is finally over. We all knew this was a program in rebuild mode coming into the season. What we did not know is that the house that needed a remodel needed to be completely gutted and bulldozed. This SU team brought in some high level architects in…
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Tucker Dordevic’s Transfer Muddies Outlook For SU Men’s Lax
Just a day removed from Syracuse men’s lacrosse’s season finale, Orange fans and lacrosse enthusiasts received some surprising news. Tucker Dordevic, Syracuse’s midfielder-turned-attackman who led the team in scoring this season, announced early Monday morning his intention to enter the transfer portal. Dordevic’s hasty exit not even 24 hours removed from SU’s 18-11 season-finale loss…
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Fizz Five 4/25: Men’s Lacrosse State of the Program, Women’s Lacrosse Postseason Preview and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
On this week’s Fizz Five, Ian Unsworth and John Eads dig deep into the world of Syracuse lacrosse, and try to figure out the backup center situation as Brandon Huntley-Hatfield takes his talents elsewhere. Here are the five topics from this edition: 1. Syracuse men’s lacrosse falls 21-15 to No. 5 Virginia The guys recap…
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Fizz Film Room: ‘Cuse Lacrosse @ #15 UNC
Sigh. Syracuse comes up short in another game it should have won. SU came back with a big fourth quarter and took a 13-12 lead with about two minutes to go but couldn’t hold on. UNC punched in a pair of late scores to survive the ‘Cuse in Chapel Hill. This was a very impressive…
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Three Keys for Syracuse to Upset #15 UNC
Gary Gait and company hit the road for their regular season finale on Saturday bound for Chapel Hill. Syracuse looks to keep its season alive with a win as at 4-7 a loss would all but eliminate the Orange from postseason play. SU hasn’t suffered a losing season since 2007 but that history is dangerously…
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Fizz Film Room: ‘Cuse Lacrosse @ #16 Notre Dame
Well that was ugly. Notre Dame scored three touchdowns and added a two-point conversion in a 22-6 win over Syracuse on Saturday. This is the most goals SU has conceded since last year’s 22-8 drubbing at the hands of the Fighting Irish. Furthermore, the 16 goal shellacking is the largest the ‘Cuse has absorbed in…
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Fizz Film Room: ‘Cuse Lacrosse @ Stony Brook
Syracuse flexed its muscle (however small or large it may be) in a 14-9 win over Stony Brook. SU and Stony traded blows in the first half much like they did in 2021, but things changed after halftime. The Orange outscored the Seawolves 5-1 in the third quarter to breakaway to a five goal win.…
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Fizz Five 3/4: Conference Champs & Retirement Plans
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host the very first Fizz Five. The new podcast highlights the five biggest SU sports stories over the past week. On this episode, the guys discuss women’s ice hockey winning the CHA championship, men’s lacrosse struggling, Boeheim’s retirement plans, and more. You can listen to Fizz Five every Friday. Be…
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Fizz Film Room: ‘Cuse Lacrosse @ #2 Virginia
Well if the game had started at 12:25 p.m. instead of noon, Syracuse would’ve been okay in this one. SU dropped its second consecutive game over the weekend to #2 Virginia. The Orange were outscored 8-1 in the first quarter and allowed 20 goals for the whole game. Let’s look back at some highlights and…
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Fizz Film Room: ‘Cuse Lacrosse vs. #1 Maryland
The first loss of the Gary Gait era is in the books but if anyone would earn that honor it would be the #1 team in the land. Syracuse was put in a 25-foot hole early but climbed its way back in it and even got as close as peering its head above ground. However,…
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Fizz Film Room: ‘Cuse Lacrosse vs Holy Cross
Syracuse made a statement last weekend against Holy Cross. The Orange peppered the Crusaders with 28 goals and took care of business against a lesser opponent. It’s difficult to really put a whole lot of stock in a blowout win over a very below average Patriot League team. With that said, there were some positives…
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SU Is At Risk Of Its Worst Sports Year In Decades
As we plod on into mid-February, an oasis would typically be materializing on the horizon. The NCAA men‚Äôs basketball tournament in March would be glimmering in the distance with a shoe-in spot reserved for perennially successful Syracuse. We entered this season expecting the team to race on towards its usual destiny, but things changed. This…
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Crystal Balling Syracuse’s 2022 Lax Season
Syracuse men’s lacrosse begins its season this coming Saturday against Holy Cross. With the start of the a new campaign also comes the onset of a new era. Former Orange legend Gary Gait is now at the helm of the program coming over from the women’s lacrosse team. Last you heard of the former All-American…
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Syracuse Destines ‘Air Gait’ to Restore Order on the Hill
Last season didn‚Äôt meet the standards, nor the expectations of Syracuse lacrosse. The Orange stumbled all year and inconsistent play found them limp to a 7-6 finish and early exit from the NCAA Tournament. Now, rebuilding or reloading seasons are warranted every now and then but 2021‚Äôs version of SU lax was far from that.¬†…
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Incoming SU Lax Frosh Matteo Corsi is ‘Super Excited’ About the Future
It‚Äôs been an eventful offseason for the Syracuse Men‚Äôs Lacrosse program. Earlier this month, John Desko announced his decision to step down as the head coach after 22 years on the job. In the Hall of Famers place, Gary Gait was hired as just the fifth head coach in the 107 year history of ‚ÄòCuse…
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FizzCast Exclusive: Incoming SU Lax Freshman Matteo Corsi
Listen as John Eads speaks with incoming Syracuse freshman lacrosse player Matteo Corsi about his high school career, recruitment, thoughts on the trajectory of the program and much more!
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Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Adds Dave Pietramala as Defensive Coordinator
The rich keep on getting richer! Syracuse Men‚Äôs Lacrosse shook up the lax world last week by announcing the retirement of John Desko and the hiring of Gary Gait. Cuse replaced a hall of famer with another hall of famer. Now, Gait‚Äôs first move as the new head coach was to hire yet another hall…
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Fizz Radio 6/12: Syracuse Lax Landscape, Stock Up Stock Down on SU Football, Five Star Review
Matt Bonaparte and Brad Klein are with you for this week’s edition of Orange Fizz Radio. The guys discuss the future of SU lacrosse on both the men’s and women’s circuits, as well as preview the upcoming Syracuse football season with a game of “Stock Up, Stock Down.”
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Why Should You Care About SU Lax Right Now?
Ever since the Fizz’s inception, Syracuse fans have flooded the site for Syracuse basketball and football recruiting news, insider information and the latest SU buzz. Before the Chase Scanlan investigation, the women’s run to the championship game, and now Hall of Famer John Desko’s “retirement”, lacrosse was nowhere to be found on the Syracuse blogosphere.…
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Four Options to Replace Gary Gait as the Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
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Can Gary Gait Rescue Syracuse Lacrosse From The Downward Spiral?
This was about as bad as it could get for John Desko, and the rest of Syracuse lacrosse. Blowout losses, first-round NCAA tournament exit, and the grotesque Chase Scanlan incident marred the ’21 season. It ended up costing Desko his job. We may never know exactly what percentage of each contributed to the change, but…
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Gary Gait to Take Over Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Program, Desko Stepping Down
Gary Gait is in line to become the fifth head coach of the Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse program. According to Inside Lacrosse, the former leader of the women’s team is taking the reigns as former head coach John Desko plans to step down. Gait brings plenty of lacrosse pedigree to the SU men’s staff, and carries…
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Syracuse WLAX Advances to the National Championship
Third-seeded Syracuse showed why they deserved the second-seed at the onset of the NCAA Tournament with a 21-13 win over second-seeded Northwestern. The Orange outpaced the nation‚Äôs best offense and flexed their ACC muscle on the class of the Big Ten. Yesterday marked the first time SU has ever beaten NU in postseason competition, the…
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Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse Is On the Verge of History, and It Needs More Recognition
Syracuse buzz always finds a way to circulate around football, men‚Äôs and women‚Äôs basketball, and especially this season, men‚Äôs lacrosse. While the word around the street is focused elsewhere, a certain group on campus is letting its successes do the talking. The SU women‚Äôs lacrosse team has had one heck of a season filled with…
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SU Top 100: #5 Gary Gait
If there is a singular name that acts as the sun, of which all the rest of the Syracuse lacrosse solar system revolves, it is Gary Gait. He is the single most dominant player perhaps in the history of the sport. He eviscerated records, won at every level, soared above the rest in every league…
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Gary Gait & Syracuse Women’s Lax Frustrated By No Shot Clock Again
Will the NCAA finally wake up and institute a much needed shot clock to the women’s game?
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SU’s Michelle Tumolo is a Breakout Star, Rips Northwestern & Women’s Lax
The outspoken star of the Orange women dishes on everything in a special Fizz Cast.
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Syracuse’s Loss in Women’s Title Game Proves Why Changes Must Be Made
SU’s style of play is exciting, but Northwestern wouldn’t let that type of game be played.
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FizzCast: Should We Care About Women’s Lax?
Conroy rips the idea we should jump on board the only lax team still playing.
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