Tag: Syracuse lacrosse
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PLL Pro Day Presents Opportunity for Finn Thomson
The PLL Pro Day, a lifeline for 2026’s top undrafted players to shine in hopes of a roster spot, starts today in Baltimore. While most analysts have pointed towards goalies being the main group to watch after the position went fully unselected on April 14, an Orange alumni in Finn Thomson can prove his draft…
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The King Returned the Kingdom: Syracuse Heads Back to the Final Four
There were moments Syracuse fans genuinely wondered if this would ever happen again. Not just a good season.Not just a tournament run. This. Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse is headed back to the Final Four after a gritty 13-11 win over North Carolina Tar Heels men’s lacrosse, and in doing so, the Orange accomplished something the…
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Pressure Makes Diamonds: Tournament Time for Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse
Syracuse men’s lacrosse enters the gauntlet tommorow. The two-game losing streak to end the season? Irrelevant. The disappointing road L’s to Harvard, Princeton, and North Carolina? Wiped away. It’s a clean slate, its tournament time for the Orange. SU comes into the dance as the 6 seed with potentially just four games left for the…
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Jon Gruden’s Syracuse Lacrosse Love Fest Is a Masterclass in How to Build a Brand
There’s a lesson here for every program at Syracuse University: This is how you market in 2026. Not with some stiff press release. Not with another generic hype video. With personality, stars, and social media instincts. And Gary Gait and Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse absolutely nailed it. Before Syracuse wrapped up the regular season against…
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McCool as a Cucumber: Syracuse Lacrosse’s Netminder Steps Up
After getting benched in Syracuse’s recent loss to then #2 North Carolina, Jimmy McCool needed a bounce back performance. Tar Heel attackmen Dominic Peitramala and Owen Duffy combined for eight points, with Pietramala cruising to a game-high five goals. McCool allowed 12 goals on just 19 shots, shots that backup goaltender Michael Ippolitti fared better…
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Syracuse Fans Aren’t Apathetic — Just Ask Lacrosse
For everyone who thinks Syracuse fans have gone cold… For everyone who thinks apathy has swallowed this town whole… You might’ve missed what happened inside the Dome this weekend. More than 10,000 strong showed up. Loud. Invested. Alive. And they watched Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse take down No. 1 Maryland in a statement win that…
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What We Learned From Syracuse Lacrosse’s Opening Win Against #17 Boston University
A win is a win. Although there were some rough patches along the way for the #3 Orange, they beat their first ranked team of the year and started their quest for a national championship off on the right foot. They went neck-and-neck for the majority of the first half and ran away with the…
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Syracuse Lacrosse star Trey Deere to miss 2026 season
Junior attackman Trey Deere, a budding star in 2025 who looked to have an elevated role this upcoming spring for the orange, will likely miss the entire 2026 season with injuries stemming from a car accident. Deere tallied 19 goals for the Orange in 2025; With Head Coach Gary Gait missing top offensive weapons Sam…
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Who is Syracuse Lacrosse’s X-Factor This Spring?
We are just weeks away from the Orange’s opener against Boston University. Since mid-December’s schedule announcement, SU has drifted away from being considered title favorites. The ‘Cuse didn’t weaken over the holidays, but the analysts are fair to worry about the brutal schedule that includes a tough eight-game road trip beginning in February. Syracuse fans’…
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Debriefing Syracuse Lacrosse’s Brutal 2026 Schedule
It’s here, and its tough. On Tuesday, Syracuse men’s lacrosse its 2026 schedule. The 16 game slate features 10 ranked opponents according to lacrosse news outlet Inside Lacrosse’s fall-ball power rankings. The Orange will also head on a six-game road trip towards the end of February that lasts until mid-March. SU won’t have to worry…
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Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Announces 2026 Captains
With just two months to go before the 2026 lacrosse season, Syracuse men’s lacrosse announced its captain’s for this upcoming season on social media today. The senior defensemen pair of Riley Figueiras and Billy Dwan III were both named captains. On the offensive side of the field, Joey Spallina and Finn Tompson were named from…
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NBA 2K Announces Syracuse for their College Basketball Game Integration
Back in July, EA Sports announced the return of a college basketball videogame. While plans changed over the past several months from a separate college game to an integrated NBA/CBB format, the initial plan is a 16-team play mode that will launch in the beginning of 2026 as an addition to the existing NBA 2K27…
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Joey Spallina is CLOSE to becoming Syracuse Lacrosse’s All-Time Points Leader
Yesterday, The Lacrosse Network (Commonly known as TLN) posted a graphic displaying just how narrow the gap is between Joey Spallina and Mike Powell is for Syracuse’s point record. Powell, the two-time national champion, amassed 304 points in his career with the Orange. The seemingly untouchable point mark is well within reach for Syracuse’s newest…
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Ranking Syracuse Lacrosse’s 2026 Home Games
Following its scrimmage weekend in New Jersey, Syracuse lacrosse announced their home opponents for the 2026 spring. The home slate features some old foes, some ACC appointment-television matchups, and two first-ever matchups. The Orange look to use the JMA Dome crowd to fuel a strong regular season towards capturing their first National Championship since 2013.…
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Joey Spallina named Tewaaraton Award Favorite in 2026
Folks, buckle up: the Joey Spallina senior year finale brings even more hype to an Orange team that has true National Championship aspirations. Inside Lacrosse, one of the largest lacrosse news websites, named the Orange’s trusty #22 as the favorite to take home the prestigious Tewaaraton Award (College lacrosse player of the year). Last year’s…
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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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This season was still a success for Syracuse
Just like that, another season of Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse has come to an end. And once again, there’s not going to be a championship banner added to the Dome. SU’s offense and defense faltered in a 14-8 semifinal loss to Maryland, ending Syracuse’s season two wins short of a national championship. Now it’s easy to…
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Joey Spallina’s Time To Shine
When Joey Spallina emerged as the number one recruit coming into the 2023 season, SU fans thought that he could lead the Orange back to their championship ways. That hasn’t quite been the case in the past couple of seasons, although this year could end up in a different fashion. Syracuse didn’t play in the…
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NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Returns to Gillette Stadium
Syracuse plays Maryland today at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA as part of the return of men’s lacrosse to the home of the New England Patriots. This will mark the first time since 2018 that Championship Weekend will return to the Boston suburb. Gillette Stadium has hosted the 2008, 2009, 2012, 2017 and 2018 men’s…
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Syracuse Lacrosse To Face Maryland In NCAA Tournament Final Four
Syracuse lacrosse fans have waited a long time to hear these words, but the Orange are headed back to championship weekend! Gary Gait’s squad heads to Foxborough, Massachusetts, this weekend in search of their first national championship since 2009. But standing in the way in round one is an all too familiar foe: the Maryland…
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Could this actually be the year for Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse?
Well in one sense, it may already be. After about as up-and-down of a season as possible, Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse has made its return to the final four of the NCAA Tournament. This was the year! Many said this was the make-or-break year for Gary Gait – could he make it to Memorial Day Weekend?…
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Is Syracuse Lacrosse Capable Of Winning A National Title?
They don’t call them Cardiac ‘Cuse for nothing. After an insane 13-12 comeback win in overtime over Harvard last night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, six-seeded Syracuse lacrosse is poised for championship weekend in Foxborough. But before any travel plans can be made for the Orange, it has one more hoop to…
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So is Syracuse officially a lacrosse school?
Well if you haven’t seen, Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse got a pretty big win today. The Orange tailed big but came back to defeat Harvard in overtime and advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the second straight year. While it’s been a while since SU hung a rafter in the banners of the JMA Wireless Dome,…
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Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Pulls Off Stunner Against Harvard
Syracuse pulled off an improbable comeback against Harvard to win 13-12 and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Draws Harvard for First Round of NCAA Tournament
It’s been a rollarcoaster few days for Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse. On Thursday, it seemed like SU may have a chance of not even making the tournament, a result that would have devastated a team that started the season preseason #2. Then a win against Notre Dame in the ACC Semifinals Friday meant that SU was…
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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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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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Fizz Five 5/17: ‘Cuse WLAX NCAA QF Preview, Mounir Hima, Alex Simmons Commits to ‘Cuse Lax, & SU FB Updates
Fizz Five is back for another edition! This week John Eads and Ian Unsworth hop on the headsets to bring you all the latest news and updates from the Syracuse blogosphere. The boys cover Syracuse women’s lacrosse’s upcoming quarterfinal matchup against Northwestern, SU’s hoops’ recent pickup from the transfer portal, an SU Lacrosse update, and…
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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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