Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Grit is a necessity to play in the 104-year-old Syracuse-Johns Hopkins rivalry. Lacrosse’s two most historic and winningest programs were built on toughness, such as the sheer ferocity of legendary JHU defenseman John DeTommasso (1983-86) or the smack-talking intimidation factor … [Read more...] about Syracuse exerts grit vs. Johns Hopkins with 32-20 ground-ball disparity
SU men’s lacrosse moves to No. 9 in IL Poll, 1st rankings improvement of season
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse men’s lacrosse improved from No. 11 to No. 9 in the latest Inside Lacrosse Top 20 Poll, which was released Monday. It’s the Orange’s first rise in the national rankings of the season after starting the year as the No. 2 team in the country. To get a two-spot boost, SU … [Read more...] about SU men’s lacrosse moves to No. 9 in IL Poll, 1st rankings improvement of season
SU women’s lacrosse jumps 4 spots to No. 6 in IL Poll
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse women’s lacrosse moved from No. 10 to No. 6 in the Week 5 Inside Lacrosse Poll released Monday. The jump comes after the Orange’s double overtime win over then-No. 6 Stanford on Friday. The Orange entered their game with the Cardinal on a three-game skid, which saw them … [Read more...] about SU women’s lacrosse jumps 4 spots to No. 6 in IL Poll
Beat writers split if No. 11 Syracuse can defeat No. 7 Johns Hopkins
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. It means more when Syracuse squares off with Johns Hopkins. The two former Big East rivals may not spar in conference bouts anymore, but the programs’ annual matchups still often feature high stakes and nail-biting finishes. In the 63rd edition of the rivalry this year, SU is … [Read more...] about Beat writers split if No. 11 Syracuse can defeat No. 7 Johns Hopkins
Syracuse loses 5-2 to California, leaves West Coast trip winless
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Heading into its West Coast swing, Syracuse’s season was at a crossroads. After dominating its nonconference schedule, SU struggled against the conference’s elite to begin Atlantic Coast Conference play, scoring just one point combined against then-No. 3 North Carolina and … [Read more...] about Syracuse loses 5-2 to California, leaves West Coast trip winless