Four Crews Complete Racing at EARC Sprints

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Syracuse men's rowing had four boats in action at the EARC Sprints on Sunday, with the varsity eight finishing fifth in the petite final on Lake Quinsigimond in Worcester, Mass. The Eastern Sprints serves as the conference championship for the highly-competitive Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges.

Women’s Rowing V8 2nd, Team 3rd Overall at BIG EAST Championship

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Syracuse women's rowing won two silver medals and three bronze medals while finishing third overall at the 2013 BIG EAST Championship on Sunday at Mercer Lake, N.J. The Orange took second in the varsity eight and finished just one point behind Louisville for second place, while Notre Dame won its 10th straight conference title.

Denver-Syracuse Preview

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Kevin Cassese and Mark Dixon preview Denver's matchup with Syracuse on championship weekend.

Women’s Rowing V8 2nd, Team 3rd Overall at BIG EAST Championship

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Syracuse women's rowing won two silver medals and three bronze medals while finishing third overall at the 2013 BIG EAST Championship on Sunday at Mercer Lake, N.J. The Orange took second in the varsity eight and finished just one point behind Louisville for second place, while Notre Dame won its 10th straight conference title.

Syracuse Basketball: Setting Expectations for Each Projected Starter

Source: Bleacher Report NCAAB

Coming off a trip to the Final Four, the Syracuse Orange are looking to reload after losing three stars to the NBA. The team will need big contributions from each of its starters to have the same success it did last season.

Syracuse's starting five is still a bit of a mystery since the team brings in six new players. It's tough to pick which of the team's many wings and big men will be starting come November, and even tougher to figure out which will be starting in March.

Let's take an early look at the projected starters and how they'll fair this season.

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Cardiac 'Cuse Rallies Past Yale, Advances to Final Four

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Top seed Syracuse (15-3) scored three goals in the final 3 minutes and 4 seconds to rally for a 7-6 NCAA quarterfinal victory against Yale (12-5) at Maryland's Byrd Stadium on Saturday, May 18. The Orange advances to its 27th NCAA Final Four next weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Orange is Final Four Bound!

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Syracuse punched its ticket to the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Final Four with a 13-9 victory against Florida on Saturday, May 18 in the Carrier Dome. The Orange will make its second straight appearance in the national semifinals and fourth since 2008. Syracuse, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, will face top-seeded and undefeated Maryland on Friday, May 24 at Villanova University.

Rice Tabbed Academic All-District

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Orange sophomore attackman Kevin Rice was named to the Capital One Academic All-District I Men's At-Large First Team on Friday, May 17. By virtue of his placement on the district's first team, Rice's name will be forwarded to the national Academic All-America ballot to be voted upon by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Men's Rowing Heads to Eastern Sprints

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No. 16 Syracuse men's crew heads to Worcester, Mass. and Lake Quinsigamond for the Eastern Sprints this Sunday. The event is the conference championship for the highly-competitive Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) and determines berths for the IRA National Championship on May 31-June 2.

Women's Rowing Seeks BIG EAST Title

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Syracuse women's rowing heads to Mercer Lake, N.J. on Saturday seeking its first BIG EAST Championship since 2003 and third overall. The Orange is seeded third in the varsity eight and looking to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship on May 31-June 2.

Syracuse to Final 4: The Most Incredible Streak in College Lax Remains Alive

Source: Orange Fizz by D.A.

The most incredible streak in college lacrosse, and one of the most impressive in collegiate sports, is intact thanks to a late scoring binge by Syracuse. The Orange beat Yale 7-6 in the Elite 8, fueled by three goals in the final 3:36. With the win, SU advances to yet another Final Four. Which means this Class of ’13 will reach the promised land, just like every other class on the Hill since 1979.

Let that sink in. Every lax player who has suited up for the Orange in the last three and a half decades, and stayed for four seasons, has reached championship weekend. Simply amazing.

This was

Syracuse defense outduels Florida’s back line in 13-9 quarterfinal victory

Source: Daily Orange by sports

With one of the country’s best goalies defending Florida’s cage, the Syracuse defense couldn’t afford to allow the Gators 14 goals. The Orange did on March 2. On Saturday, SU needed to match or exceed Florida’s defensive intensity.

And the Orange did just that.

“You can’t really compare our defense to when we first played Florida at the beginning of the year,” SU defender Becca Block said, “because we’ve obviously had a lot more experience and believe in each other on a whole different level.”

Syracuse’s defense took a tough stand against the Gators, the No. 4 scoring offense in the nation, in the Orange’s 13-9 quarterfinal victory at the Carrier Dome on Saturday. SU advances to the final

Cardiac 'Cuse Rallies Past Yale, Advances to Final Four

Source: SUAthletics.com

Top seed Syracuse (15-3) scored three goals in the final 3 minutes and 4 seconds to rally for a 7-6 NCAA quarterfinal victory against Yale (12-5) at Maryland's Byrd Stadium on Saturday, May 18. The Orange advances to its 27th NCAA Final Four next weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Lamolinara dominates in goal, saves Syracuse’s desperate comeback in quarterfinal triumph over Yale

Source: Daily Orange by sports

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Dominic Lamolinara was Syracuse’s backup goaltender at the ides of March. He stood on the sideline and watched while Bobby Wardwell carried the Orange to a 3-1 start.

Two months later, Lamolinara is the center of attention. Lamolinara has been brilliant for Syracuse since he earned the starting nod following a strong second-half performance against Johns Hopkins.

His most recent gem – perhaps the finest of his college career – came Saturday afternoon at the University of Maryland, the school he used to call home. Lamolinara made nine saves, igniting No. 1-seed Syracuse (15-3) to a thrilling 7-6 victory over Yale at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. In the clutch, Lamolinara came through,

Cardiac 'Cuse Rallies Past Yale, Advances to Final Four

Source: SUAthletics.com

Top seed Syracuse (15-3) scored three goals in the final 3 minutes and 4 seconds to rally for a 7-6 NCAA quarterfinal victory against Yale (12-5) at Maryland's Byrd Stadium on Saturday, May 18. The Orange advances to its 27th NCAA Final Four next weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Orange is Final Four Bound!

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Syracuse punched its ticket to the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Final Four with a 13-9 victory against Florida on Saturday, May 18 in the Carrier Dome. The Orange will make its second straight appearance in the national semifinals and fourth since 2008. Syracuse, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, will face top-seeded and undefeated Maryland on Friday, May 24 at Villanova University.

THEY’RE BACK: Syracuse pulls off furious comeback win against Yale to return to final four after longest absence since 1979

Source: Daily Orange by sports

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Brian Megill sprinted over to Dominic Lamolinara and catapulted into his arms.

The game was over. The unthinkable was no longer a possibility. The season was still alive.

Barely.

No. 1-seed Syracuse (15-3) bounced back from a two-goal deficit with three minutes remaining to stun Yale (12-5) 7-6 in Saturday’s NCAA tournament quarterfinals at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Md. SU advances to its first final four since 2009. The Bulldogs held the Orange scoreless for a season-long 43:18 span and were three minutes away from their first national semifinal appearance since 1990 before the SU offense broke through. Syracuse scored three goals in the final 3:04 – including

Syracuse attack carries Orange into final four as Tumolo gets Carrier Dome farewell

Source: Daily Orange by sports

Michelle Tumolo participated in pregame warm-ups, suggesting that head coach Gary Gait might send out the senior captain with a torn left ACL to help send Syracuse back to the final four.

She was fully dressed uniform with a knee brace and the eye black that always covers most of her face on game day.

But Tumolo wasn’t needed as the rest of Orange’s attack carried SU to victory.

All season long, especially in Tumolo’s absence, Syracuse was powered by the offensive prowess of first-team All-Americans Kayla Treanor and Alyssa Murray, and that continued Saturday afternoon. The duo combined for seven points and led the No. 4-seed Orange (18-3) to a 13-9 win over No. 5-seed Florida (18-3) in front of 975 at the

Cornell, Syracuse Advance To Semifinals

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Cornell upset No. 3 Ohio State and No. 1 Syracuse defeated Yale to advance to the semifinals of the Men's Division I Lacrosse Championship.

Syracuse Will Be Attending All of Your Final Fours From Now On

Source: Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician by Dan Lyons

Syracuse athletics is crashing all the fancy NCAA dinner parties this year. Just a few hours after Gary Gait's women's lacrosse team knocked off Florida 13-9 in the Carrier Dome to advance to their second straight final four, the men's program returns to championship weekend for the first time since their title run in 2009, with a gut-wrenching 7-6 win over Yale.

Down in College Park, the men's game looked like a laugher early on, as SU opened with quick goals from Jojo Marasco, Luke Cometti, and two from Derek Maltz to take a 4-0 lead, which was cut to 4-1 with just four second left in the quarter by Yale's Brandon Mangan.

Things did not continue on that pace for Syracuse. The Orange failed to find the back of the net

Orange is Final Four Bound!

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Syracuse punched its ticket to the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Final Four with a 13-9 victory against Florida on Saturday, May 18 in the Carrier Dome. The Orange will make its second straight appearance in the national semifinals and fourth since 2008. Syracuse, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, will face top-seeded and undefeated Maryland on Friday, May 24 at Villanova University.

SU WLAX Heading to the Final Four!

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The No. 5 Syracuse women's lacrosse team (18-3) is heading back to the NCAA Tournament Final Four after defeating No. 4 Florida (18-3), 13-9, in the third round of the event at the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon.

Is Gross Making a Mistake Holding Both McNabb & McPherson Days in ’13?

Source: Orange Fizz by D.A.

Look, I like the idea of honoring the greats of Syracuse past. It’s cool to see the pictures of iconic Orange moments on the walls of the Dome’s concourse. It’s a good thing to have the banners hanging in the rafters. And both Donovan McNabb and Don McPherson deserve a permanent place somewhere inside the building they helped fill.

Rice Tabbed Academic All-District

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Orange sophomore attackman Kevin Rice was named to the Capital One Academic All-District I Men's At-Large First Team on Friday, May 17. By virtue of his placement on the district's first team, Rice's name will be forwarded to the national Academic All-America ballot to be voted upon by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Syracuse looks to forget late-game heroics of last year, handle Florida in NCAA third round

Source: Daily Orange by sports

It’s a great memory for Syracuse. But the players insist it only sits in the backs of their minds.

With an impending playoff matchup against Florida, the Orange refuses to get carried away reflecting on SU’s seven-goal comeback to beat the Gators in last season’s final four.

“It’s always going to be a game that I will remember,” junior attack Alyssa Murray said. “But I think you can’t dwell on memories like that. Because if you do, then you’re just going to sit back and just wait for something like that to happen.

“A seven-goal comeback doesn’t come around often so rather than playing from behind like we did last year, we’re going to try and get out to a quick lead and really keep it

Syracuse looks to forget late-game heroics of last year, handle Florida in NCAA second round

Source: Daily Orange by sports

It’s a great memory for Syracuse. But the players insist it only sits in the backs of their minds.

With an impending playoff matchup against Florida, the Orange refuses to get carried away reflecting on SU’s seven-goal comeback to beat the Gators in last season’s final four.

“It’s always going to be a game that I will remember,” junior attack Alyssa Murray said. “But I think you can’t dwell on memories like that. Because if you do, then you’re just going to sit back and just wait for something like that to happen.

“A seven-goal comeback doesn’t come around often so rather than playing from behind like we did last year, we’re going to try and get out to a quick lead and really keep it

Cabinda claims Orange offer - Syracuse [$$] (Rivals)

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Rice Tabbed Academic All-District

Source: SUAthletics.com

Orange sophomore attackman Kevin Rice was named to the Capital One Academic All-District I Men's At-Large First Team on Friday, May 17. By virtue of his placement on the district's first team, Rice's name will be forwarded to the national Academic All-America ballot to be voted upon by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Men's Rowing Heads to Eastern Sprints

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No. 16 Syracuse men's crew heads to Worcester, Mass. and Lake Quinsigamond for the Eastern Sprints this Sunday. The event is the conference championship for the highly-competitive Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) and determines berths for the IRA National Championship on May 31-June 2.

Men's Rowing Heads to Eastern Sprints

Source: SUAthletics.com

No. 16 Syracuse men's crew heads to Worcester, Mass. and Lake Quinsigamond for the Eastern Sprints this Sunday. The event is the conference championship for the highly-competitive Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) and determines berths for the IRA National Championship on May 31-June 2.

Women's Rowing Seeks BIG EAST Title

Source: SUAthletics.com

Syracuse women's rowing heads to Mercer Lake, N.J. on Saturday seeking its first BIG EAST Championship since 2003 and third overall. The Orange is seeded third in the varsity eight and looking to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship on May 31-June 2.

Enroll Today in Syracuse Women's Lacrosse Summer Camps

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Enrollment is open for the 2013 Syracuse Women's Lacrosse Camps, which will take place in June and July. The Nike Cup Team Tournament runs July 1-4 and the Elite Lacrosse Camp is scheduled for July 26-28.

Legendary Orange Quarterbacks to be Celebrated with Jersey Retirements

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The jerseys of former Syracuse greats Don McPherson and Donovan McNabb will be raised to the Carrier Dome rafters to join the likes of Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, John Mackey and Larry Csonka. Syracuse University will honor the Orange quarterbacks in ceremonies during the 2013 football season. McPherson will return to campus on October 5 to be recognized when the Orange hosts Clemson and McNabb will take center stage on November 2 when Syracuse faces Wake Forest.

Orange and Gators Clash in NCAA Quarterfinal

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A spot in the national semifinals will be at stake when Syracuse hosts Florida in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, May 18. Opening draw in the Carrier Dome is set for 2 p.m. The Orange, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, enters the contest with a 17-3 record, while the Gators are the No. 5 seed and are 18-2 this season.

Women's Rowing Seeks BIG EAST Title

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Syracuse women's rowing heads to Mercer Lake, N.J. on Saturday seeking its first BIG EAST Championship since 2003 and third overall. The Orange is seeded third in the varsity eight and looking to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship on May 31-June 2.

Enroll Today in Syracuse Women's Lacrosse Summer Camps

Source: SUAthletics.com

Enrollment is open for the 2013 Syracuse Women's Lacrosse Camps, which will take place in June and July. The Nike Cup Team Tournament runs July 1-4 and the Elite Lacrosse Camp is scheduled for July 26-28.

Orange and Gators Clash in NCAA Quarterfinal

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A spot in the national semifinals will be at stake when Syracuse hosts Florida in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, May 18. Opening draw in the Carrier Dome is set for 2 p.m. The Orange, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, enters the contest with a 17-3 record, while the Gators are the No. 5 seed and are 18-2 this season.

McPherson to have jersey retired

Source: Daily Orange by sports

Syracuse will retire former quarterback Don McPherson’s No. 9 jersey at SU’s game Oct. 5 against Clemson, SU Athletics announced in a release Friday afternoon.

McPherson was an All-American in 1987 and  finished second in the Heisman voting for that season. In McPherson’s senior year, he led the Orangemen to an undefeated season that ended with SU tying Auburn in the Sugar Bowl.

He was taken in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL draft with the 149th overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles before playing four seasons in the NFL and three in the Canadian Football League.

McPherson currently works as an advocate preventing men’s violence against women.

His is the first of two jerseys Syracuse is set to

Legendary Orange Quarterbacks to be Celebrated with Jersey Retirements

Source: SUAthletics.com

The jerseys of former Syracuse greats Don McPherson and Donovan McNabb will be raised to the Carrier Dome rafters to join the likes of Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, John Mackey and Larry Csonka. Syracuse University will honor the Orange quarterbacks in ceremonies during the 2013 football season. McPherson will return to campus on October 5 to be recognized when the Orange hosts Clemson and McNabb will take center stage on November 2 when Syracuse faces Wake Forest.

Poll: Big East's most improved player?

Source: Big East Football Blog

Poll week is all but wrapped up. For our final query, we're looking to see which player you think will make the biggest jump in the Big East this season. Thursday brought us our closest poll, with Houston and USF neck-and-neck as potential darkhorse candidates in the conference this season. I'd expect similar results from today's poll, as the eventual answers always end up as surprises. Here is who we list as potential guys to take the next step.

Klock enjoys SU visit - Syracuse [$$] (Rivals)

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5/17 Orange & Blue News - Florida (Rivals)

Source: Yahoo! NCAAF

In Friday's edition of Orange & Blue News, Adam takes a look at women's tennis' big victory on Friday, some basketball recruiting news and notes, Nick Saban's overreaction to comments made by Tim Davis, Brad Beal's great week, Gators coming to terms with the Dolphins, and Florida teams participating in NCAA action over the weekend.

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Podcast: Lawrence Moten Talks 'Cuse Past & Present

Source: Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician by Sean Keeley

According to Lawrence Moten, "the train never stops" with Syracuse Orange basketball. Once an Orange, always an Orange. And the school's all-time leading scorer stopped by TNIAAP to talk about all-things Syracuse as well as promote his upcoming meet-and-greet event in Los Angeles.

If you're in Southern California, make sure you go say hi to Lawrence on Saturday, June 1st at 6:30 p.m. at Busby's East (5364 Wilshire Blvd.). There will be giveaways (including signed copies of HTGAO) and there's a decent chance some other SU alums will be stopping by as

Orange, Gators Clash in NCAA Quarterfinal

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A spot in the national semifinals will be at stake when Syracuse hosts Florida in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, May 18. Opening draw in the Carrier Dome is set for 2 p.m. The Orange, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, enters the contest with a 17-3 record, while the Gators are the No. 5 seed and are 18-2 this season.

Orange, Gators Clash in NCAA Quarterfinal

Source: SUAthletics.com

A spot in the national semifinals will be at stake when Syracuse hosts Florida in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, May 18. Opening draw in the Carrier Dome is set for 2 p.m. The Orange, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, enters the contest with a 17-3 record, while the Gators are the No. 5 seed and are 18-2 this season.

Syracuse Women's Lacrosse Vs. Florida: Game Time, TV And More

Source: Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician by Jared E. Smith

Before the Syracuse men's lacrosse team begin its quest for a run at the Final Four appearance, the Orange women will be, hopefully, in the process of advancing to their second straight Final Four, as they host Florida in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals at the Carrier Dome (2 p.m. ET on Sun Sports or 89.1 FM).

No. 4-seeded SU (17-3) is in the middle of a 12-game winning streak, which includes a Big East Tournament crown and a NCAA first-round victory, 21-8, over Dartmouth.

Junior Alyssa Murray, the team leader with 100 points, helped lead the team to victory with a 10-point performance (five

Big East lunchtime links

Source: Big East Football Blog

Spurs, Patriots. Tomato, tomahto. The Cincinnati Enquirer's Tom Groeschen looks at key Bearcats dates this summer. Louisville is No. 10 in Athlon Sports' countdown of the top 25 teams. The gang debates if the Cardinals can run the table. UCF's secondary will be tested early in the season, Paul Tenorio writes in the Orlando Sentinel. UConn coach Paul Pasqualoni talks strength and conditioning with the Hartford Courant's Desmond Conner. Former Penn State quarterback Steven Bench was impressed by the buzz during his USF visit, Greg Auman writes in the Tampa Bay Times.

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament: Syracuse Vs. Yale Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Source: Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician by Jared E. Smith

The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team will try its damndest Saturday to advance to the program's 27th NCAA Final Four, as they take on the Yale Bulldogs in the quarterfinals held in College Park, MD.

The Orange (14-3), the tournament's top-seeded squad, advanced to the Elite 8 with a 12-7 victory over Bryant, while Yale upset Penn State, 10-7, to move on. Both teams overcame four-goal deficits in its first-round wins.

A quick look at the Bulldogs, who earned their way into the NCAAs by winning the Ivy League's automatic bid thanks to a victory over Princeton in the league tournament, it is easy to think SU will be able to move on to the Final Four in Philadelphia.

However, Yale's four losses came in its first six

Orange, Gators Clash in NCAA Quarterfinal

Source: SUAthletics.com

A spot in the national semifinals will be at stake when Syracuse hosts Florida in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, May 18. Opening draw in the Carrier Dome is set for 2 p.m. The Orange, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, enters the contest with a 17-3 record, while the Gators are the No. 5 seed and are 18-2 this season.

Most important game: Cincinnati

Source: Big East Football Blog

One play at a time, one game at a time … yada, yada, yada. We're out with the clichés and straight to the point in the blog, as evidenced by our "most important game" series. Starting today we'll take a look at one game from each of the 10 Big East teams' schedules and explain why it stands out above the other 11. We'll kick things off today with Cincinnati. Cincinnati Most important game: Dec. 5 vs. Louisville Why: The Tommy Tuberville era at Cincinnati opens with a pair of Big Ten games.