After building support at home, Syracuse looks to stay hot on road
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, the teams Syracuse had overtime losses to last season was misstated. The overtime losses include Siena and… Read more »
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Syracuse offense enjoys historic night in McIntyre's tenure
Ian McIntyre started the remodeling project in 2010. He wanted to morph Syracuse into an up-tempo and exciting team that the home fans “could cheer… Read more »
Freshman goalkeeper Bono looks to bounce back after suffering 1st loss of Syracuse career
Ian McIntyre nervously clapped as the ball was launched beyond the left sideline. Alex Bono tried to outrace a Niagara forward instead of clearing the… Read more »
Syracuse defense falters against Niagara's Willmott in team's 1st loss of season
Callum Willmott angrily stormed off the field, kicking up a clump of turf as he walked to the sideline. Two yellow cards on Niagara earlier… Read more »
Back on the warpath: Florida State poised to return to championship discussion behind swarming defense
The two crystal footballs get special treatment. They're not tucked away in the coach’s office with the rest of the bowl trophies — they're both… Read more »
Brode expected to return after missing 2 games with injury
Mark Brode knew it was a bad decision. The Syracuse team doctors told him he needed a few weeks for his fractured finger to heal,… Read more »
Syracuse sees immediate results of new offseason conditioning program in 2-0 win over Albany
Tony Asante didn't have time to catch his breath. Thirty seconds after he raced down the right sideline, he was sprinting downfield again. Louis Clark… Read more »
SB : After standout season, Syracuse looks to build on elite status to advance farther in 2013
Jet lag couldn't slow down Ashley Dimon's mind. The return trip from Tempe, Ariz., gave the junior catcher ample time to think about her goals… Read more »
SB : Syracuse falls short of beating Arizona State for 2nd time, eliminated from NCAA tournament
As Jenna Caira exited her final game as a Syracuse player, SU fans rose to their feet to applaud her superb pitching career. But as… Read more »
SB : Syracuse splits pair of games, advances to regional finals matchup with No. 3 Arizona State
After her first batting practice in Tempe, Jasmine Watson didn't look like a slumping hitter to Syracuse head coach Leigh Ross.Ross saw the swing of… Read more »
SB : Early-season wins over elite teams give Syracuse confidence heading into NCAA tournament
At Syracuse's NCAA tournament selection show viewing party inside the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center, head coach Leigh Ross polled each of her players about… Read more »
SB : Syracuse earns at-large bid to compete in Tempe regional of NCAA tournament
Syracuse will continue postseason play in the Tempe region of the NCAA tournament after earning an at-large bid on Sunday night.Despite being upset by St.… Read more »
SB : Syracuse earns at-large bid to compete in Tempe regional of NCAA tournament
Syracuse will continue postseason play in the Tempe region of the NCAA tournament after earning an at-large bid Sunday night.Though the Orange suffered an upset… Read more »
SB : Erratic pitching leads to upset loss for Syracuse in opening round of Big East tournament
Syracuse softball won't three-peat as Big East champions.In the opening round of Thursday's Big East tournament, the Orange (40-14, 17-5) could muster only one run… Read more »
SB : In final home game, Syracuse senior Caira throws no-hitter as Orange shuts out Bulls
With a quick throw from second to first, Stephanie Watts and Kelly Saco completed a storybook regular-season ending for Syracuse.Watts turned on a dime, snared… Read more »
SB : Chance to finally beat South Florida, reach 40 wins provide sources of motivation for Syracuse
Leigh Ross still tries to joke with Hallie Gibbs about the South Florida series from last season. But Gibbs, Ross' former standout at third base,… Read more »
SB : Grant's positive personality gives Syracuse constant upbeat presence
The awkward silence in Veronica Grant's car indicated her passenger, Jasmine Watson, had something bad on her mind.During Wednesday night's road doubleheader against DePaul, Watson… Read more »
SB : Preseason slight serves as source for motivation for Syracuse
The ink from Wally King's highlighter was still wet when he tacked the preseason Big East rankings to the wall at the start of the… Read more »
SB : Watts, Watson each homer to avenge earlier bad breaks
Stephanie Watts and Jasmine Watson made a pact in center field.In the second game of a doubleheader against Rutgers on Saturday, they swore they wouldn't… Read more »
Year in Sports : Sweet spot: Daniels enjoys stellar career after finding comfort zone at Syracuse
With a single, unadulterated statement, Lisaira Daniels was a softball player again.'I'm coming to Syracuse,' Daniels blurted out to her mother, her sister and her… Read more »
SB : Syracuse solves Pittsburgh's pitchers in offensive onslaught
Wally King knew Julie Wambold was the right hitter to break the streak. Syracuse spent two innings taking bad swings, and Wambold had the potential… Read more »
SB : Syracuse uses clutch hitting, manufactures runs to defeat Binghamton
If Jasmine Watson timed her swing a split second better, the ball would have flown over the left-field fence. Instead, her monster cut sent a… Read more »
SB : Dominant pitching by Kuwik helps carry Syracuse to 3-game sweep
Stacy Kuwik had to get ready to finish the game she started.Syracuse reliever Lindsay Taylor surrendered a three-run home run to Seton Hall's Kristen Kaelin… Read more »
SB : Syracuse hosts Seton Hall in 1st outdoor home series this season
Skytop Softball Stadium never looked so good to Leigh Ross. The outfield grass was unseasonably green, the sky was cloudless and the infield dirt was… Read more »
