Tag: Lax
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Syracuse Lacrosse Ranked 3rd Nationally in Inside Lacrosse’s Power Rankings
October is here. Syracuse football is trying to rebound this weekend on the road against SMU, Syracuse basketball begins preseason games in a few weeks, and Syracuse lacrosse continues its “Fall Ball” work with practices and scrimmages upcoming this month. While there is already anticipation for the 2026 season as a star-studded senior class makes…
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Syracuse Lacrosse Announces Two “Fall Ball” Scrimmages In October
As the football season rages on with a week 5 game approaching, lacrosse season nears. The team began practicing in early September; while many players participated in junior box lacrosse leagues over the summer, getting the team to “Mesh” quickly is paramount in an ACC conference which is widely regarded as the best lacrosse conference…
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The Syracuse Connection: How Former Orange Stars Fueled the Atlas’ Championship Run
Sunday afternoon’s PLL Championship, the final installment of a thrilling 2025 season, gave “Upstate” fans a treat as the Albany-based New York Atlas were powered by three former Orangemen. Although it wasn’t one of the power sports that New York and New Jersey fans have been looking to celebrate since 2012, the Atlas’ league-best 7-3…
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Former Syracuse Star Owen Hiltz Selected 3rd Overall in the NLL Draft
Saturday’s NLL Draft, the top year-round box lacrosse league in the world, gave homes to a number of collegiate studs. Tewaaraton winner (College lacrosse MVP award) and 2025 national champion CJ Kirst was selected by the Toronto Rock, Ohio State phenom Alex Marinier is heading to the Halifax Thunderbirds, with many more players in the…
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Happy September 1: Tracking Syracuse Lacrosse’s 2027 Recruiting Class
While September 1st means a regrouping day for a Syracuse football team looking to bounce back after a tough week 1 loss against Tennessee, lacrosse Head Coach Gary Gait will be looking to craft the next class of Orangemen with the 2027 high school recruiting window opening. Players will usually commit in the coming days…
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Syracuse Lacrosse’s Freshman Class is Loaded
After their run to the Final Four back in May, the Orange lost several key starters to the professional ranks: Sam English, Owen Hiltz, Michael Grace, and Carter Rice all joined the PLL after graduating from Syracuse. And with names such as Joey Spallina, Jimmy McCool, and Billy Dwan among others with their senior year…
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Syracuse Advances to First Final Four Since 2013 With 19-18 Win Over Princeton
In a back and forth contest, Syracuse pulled off a 19-18 upset win over Princeton thanks to a late goal from Owen Hiltz.
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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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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 Gets Rewarded by Committee, Pulls Georgetown in NCAA Tournament
There’s been plenty of concern over Syracuse’s up-and-down season. The four blowout losses have been embarrassing to a program that has been one of the best in the sport’s history. But the NCAA Committee gave SU more credit than that, pitting them against 5-seed Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at…
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The Walls Are Closing in on Desko, SU Lax After Notre Dame Humiliation
There’s not much good news around Syracuse lacrosse. In fact, you could argue this is one of the low points in the program’s incredibly proud history. A domestic incident threatens to rip apart the team, the season, and invite national scrutiny. The defense is historically poor. The program won’t allow player interviews. Thank goodness for…
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Why is John Desko Risking the Chase Scanlan Situation Exploding In His Face?
Photo credit: Rich Barnes, USA Today This is extremely delicate ice John Desko is traversing right now. By now we know the reason Chase Scanlan was originally suspended by the team. He was involved in a domestic incident on South Campus last weekend. We know his teammates are not giving him the benefit of the…
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SU Top 100: #23 Mike Powell
There is no comparison in Syracuse history to the Powell brothers. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find many families across any collegiate athletic programs that equal what Casey, Ryan and Mike accomplished at SU. It wasn’t just the rarity of three brothers all playing for the same school. It was the dominance, excellence,…
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SU Top 100: #59 Kayla Treanor
SU’s Top 100 list according to the Fizz: Name an award and Kayla Treanor won it during her astonishingly decorated career at Syracuse. As one of the greatest female lacrosse players ever, she has a trophy case that’s stuffed to the gills. She was first team All-America every year 2013-2016, one of only five athletes…
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SU Top 100: #65 Michael Springer
We are continuing to move along with the Fizz‚Äôs SU Top 100 list and break it all down with our FizzCasts. Today begins with one of the best pure scorers in Syracuse Men‚Äôs Lacrosse history. Coming in at No. 65 is Michael Springer. Springer played for Syracuse from 2000-2003. He was a four-time All-American and…
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SU Top 100: #77 John Galloway
The Fizz’s Top 100 list so far: FizzCast analyzing the early list: Choose your method of scoring at home, and no matter what you use John Galloway is an all-time Syracuse legend. If it’s the definition of being a winner, he has you covered. Galloway finished his career with the most wins by a goalie…
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Can Syracuse Lacrosse Run the Table?
Undefeated seasons in Division I lacrosse are rare, but they are possible. The last team to run the table was Virginia in 2006. The year before that Johns Hopkins didn‚Äôt lose a game. The last time Syracuse went undefeated was back in 1990. It‚Äôs still early in the season, but starting at 5-0 is an…
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Syracuse’s Perfect Start Begins With Ben Williams
When trying to analyze a lacrosse team‚Äôs statistics the first place one should look is to face-offs.¬† Having possession of the ball is so critical in lacrosse that face-offs can separate the good teams from the great teams.¬† The Orange have been propelled to the number one ranking in the country due, in large part,…
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Orange Attack, Wardwell Impress in Win Over #8 Cornell
While a relatively new rivalry between played out in front of 35,000 on Saturday, a much older rivalry reached an historic milestone. The Orange of Syracuse and the Big Red of Cornell met for the 100th time on the lacrosse field, the second most of any match-up in lacrosse. More than being another chapter in…
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CBA’s Zazzara Says Playing Both Football & Lax at Syracuse Would Be Dream
The dual-threat QB was wildly productive using his legs last season.
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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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Title Game Aftermath: Syracuse Lax Should Hold Its Head High After Run
The Orange made a valiant charge through a season with plenty of adversity.
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Syracuse Falls to Duke 16-10 in Lax Title Game: Orange Nation’s Words
Here’s how Twitter looked as the Orange fell short of a national championship.
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Syracuse to Final 4: The Most Incredible Streak in College Lax Remains Alive
Every Orange senior class has made championship weekend since 1979.
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Cardiac Cuse: Young & Hungry SU Lax Is Playing Giant-Killer, Slays Cornell
The Orange has rebounded from last year’s frustration, and is knocking off the big boys.
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Turn for the Worse: Syracuse Lax’s “Titan Transfers” Down for the Count in ’13
Nicky Galasso (pictured) and Mike Daniello are both out for ’13, so how will SU make up lost firepower?
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Syracuse Lax Brings In No. 9 Recruiting Class, Is It Good Enough for the ACC?
After a dismal first round exit, the Orange will count on youth to improve with players like Jeff Desko.
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Be There! WAER Kicks Off Its Syracuse Football Coverage Saturday
A profile on Shamarko, insight into Fort Drum and Marrone’s outlook on the season is all ahead on game day.
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Be-Deviled: Duke Nails the Coffin on Syracuse’s Disappointing Season
The Orange was outworked defensively in a first-round loss in the NCAA tourney.
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Silent Knights: Syracuse Rocks Rutgers for its Most Dominant Win of the Season
The Orange dominate the Knights to answer critics just weeks before the tourney starts.
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Big City Collapse: 3 Takeaways from Syracuse’s 2nd Half Stumble Against Duke
SU finds itself in a rare spot – .500 more than midway through the season.
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Cat Scratched: Syracuse’s Megill Says Orange Must Soul Search After Nova Loss
SU lax continues to struggle, handed its first Big East loss ever by the Wildcats.
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For the Birds: Jays Leave Orange Feeling Blue, Time to Bounce Back
SU’s youth showed in a loss to Hopkins on the road.
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Walking Into the Blue Jays’ Nest: Syracuse Needs to Clean It Up vs. Hopkins
SU needs to be way better than in its ugly win last weekend vs. St. John’s.
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