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The Syracuse Orange have won two straight games and look to top Duke, which is on a three-game win streak. SU is coming off a 12-10 victory against previously undefeated Johns Hopkins. You can watch Sunday’s SU at Duke clash, a rematch of last year’s national title game, at 12:3o p.m. on ESPNU. Eamon McAnaney […]

* Syracuse-Hopkins box score * College Scoreboard Central: Get finals, box scores here From press release BALTIMORE – No. 10 Syracuse continued its recent mastery of previously unbeaten Johns Hopkins, beating the second-ranked Blue Jays, 12-10, Saturday on a beautiful day at Homewood Field. The Orange led 7-3 at half and 10-6 after three quarters […]

Rundown of Saturday college lacrosse finals, box scores From press release SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A 10-goal scoring burst in the second quarter spurred the No. 7 University of Maryland men’s lacrosse team to a 16-8 victory over No. 1 Syracuse in front of 5,283 at the Carrier Dome Saturday afternoon. Maryland (3-0) was led by […]

Syracuse players Randy Staats, Bobby Wardwell and Henry Schoonmaker join coach John Desko in the post-game press conference after the Orange pulled out an OT win against upstate New York rival Albany for the second straight year. Box score From press release SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Midfielder Henry Schoonmaker (Portland, Ore.) scored 28 seconds into overtime […]

It would be hard to say where Peter Dearth is more valuable on the lacrosse field. Offensively, the sophomore at Connecticut power Ridgefield uses his quickness, athleticism and ability to shoot on the run to create scoring opportunities. Defensively, Dearth’s physical attributes — coupled with a strong lacrosse IQ — allow him to get takeaways […]

When it comes to his own family, Lucas Quinn is part of the crowd. After all, both his older brothers play Division I college lacrosse at the University of Hartford, where his oldest brother, John, is a senior defender and middle brother, Evan, is a freshman goaltender. The Quinns’ father played lacrosse at Whitesboro (N.Y.) […]

The Syracuse University Orange are set for the start of their first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “We are very much looking forward to playing in the ACC,” SU coach John Desko said. “Some of those opponents we’ve played in the past, so it’s probably not as big a jump for us as it […]

From press release SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse varsity scored six straight goals in the second half to break open a tight game and defeat the Alumni All-Stars, 13-10, in the fourth-annual Orange Alumni Lacrosse Classic Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Carrier Dome. Kevin Rice (Skaneateles, N.Y.) and Dylan Donahue (Camillus, N.Y.) each had three […]

From press release SYRACUSE, N.Y.  – Former Syracuse All-Americans Joel White and Chris Daniello and have put together a star-studded team of Orange alums for the upcoming Orange Alumni Lacrosse Classic at the Carrier Dome. Their team of all-stars will take the field against the 2013-14 Orange Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. The 25-man alumni […]

If you’ve been following along here, you know that the faceoff X has been a recruiting priority for Syracuse University. The Orange picked up another verbal from a faceoff specialist. We also have news of two New Jersey standouts making their college choices, as well as a junior from upstate New York. We start with […]

Fox Lane High School in the rolling hills of Bedford, N.Y., halfway up Interstate 684, has had a varsity boys lacrosse program since the 1960s. But the Foxes have never had a sophomore commit to a college program. Until last night. Joe Lombardi broke the news on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider expanded coverage section that Maverik […]

Syracuse University has its third Class of 2016 verbal commitment. Joe Lombardi is reporting that Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight all-star midfielder Cullen Morgan has verbally committed to Syracuse University. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Morgan is an athletic player who has played Prime Time’s travel team 2009. Morgan is Syracuse’s third 2016 tristate commit, joining fellow […]

It was quite a week for Syracuse University when it comes to the Class of 2016. For starters, as we first reported on Lacrosse Insider special coverage section, ‘Cuse got its first 2016 commit when Smithtown West High School (N.Y.) midfielder Dan Varello verballed to SU. The Orange ended the week by picking up another […]

When Nolan Callahan transferred to prep school in New Hampshire two years ago, the hockey goalie from Florida contemplated playing tennis in the spring. But he wound up trying lacrosse. Now, the rising junior at Avon Old Farms (Conn.) is headed to one of the nation’s premier D-I powers — Syracuse. Callahan’s intriguing story is […]

Conner Phillips has all the attributes you would look for in a Division I defensive recruit. The rising junior at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in New Jersey is 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. In addition to his size, he has outstanding stick skills, especially for a defenseman. His talents are on full display on his […]

It will be No. 1 vs. No. 1 on Friday before what is expected to be a huge and raucous crowd at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Virginia and Syracuse, who are tied for first in the latest USILA coaches’ poll, square off in a 6 p.m. game that will be broadcast live by ESPNU. […]

It’s all tied up in the race for No. 1. Syracuse drew even with Virginia in the latest United States Lacrosse Association Division I poll, which was released today. Maryland, meanwhile, moved up to the No. 3 spot, which had been held last week by now No. 4 Notre Dame. After beating Princeton, Hofstra moved […]

A rematch of the biggest upset of last year’s NCAA tournament is among the games on this weekend’s slate. Army, which stunned Syracuse 9-8 in double overtime in the opening round of the NCAA tournament last year, returns to the scene of the stunner as the Black Knights face the Orange in a 4 p.m. […]

Section 1 championship day will be returning to Rockland County for the first time since 2007. This year’s games, set for Thursday, May 26, will be held at the Torne Valley Sports Complex in Hillburn, which is just west of Suffern off exit 15A on 87. The announcement of the site came last week at […]

A rematch of last year’s Division I national championship game that will be broadcast live on ESPN is among two college lacrosse gameson TV today. Duke and Notre Dame will be meeting at 3 p.m. on  Sunday at Everbank Field, Jacksonville, Fla., in the Sunshine Classic on ESPN. Duke beat Notre Dame 6-5 in last […]

Few numbers carry with them the expectations than wearing No. 22 for the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team. As we told you here yesterday, it’s a number steeped in tradition, going back to the days of the great Gary Gait. The player now entrusted with continuing that tradition is the leading scorer in Somers High School […]

The commitments are continuing to roll in at a hot and heavy pace, folks. In the last hour alone, we learned of two major ones.

In what may have been the Division III game of the season so far, third-ranked Salisbury edged No. 1 Gettysburg 11-10 in overtime before more than 2,500 fans at Gettysburg and several players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region played big roles. Senior attackmen Jake DeLillo of Yorktown (left) had two goals and Mike Winter […]

As has been well-documented here, the defending Class C state champion Manhasset Indians suffered significant graduations losses. Namely, 10 players who are now on collegiate teams. If the Indians are to have a shot at repeating as champions, Syracuse University-bound midfielder Ricky Buhr will undoubtedly have to continue doing what he does best — namely […]

Weekly awards have just launched for collegiate conferences throughout the nation, and two former high school all-Americans from the Hudson Valley region are among the winners. Somers’ Mike Novosel (pictured at right), a senior goaltender at Dartmouth, was named Ivy League player of the week. Former John Jay star Chris Daniello, meanwhile, was named Big […]

Former John Jay star Chris Daniello scored a career-high four goals as Syracuse pulled away for a 12-7 win over visiting Army in front of 4,432 fans at the Carrier Dome today. The game had been tied at 5-5 before the Orange went on a 4-0 third-quarter run.

Both Johns Hopkins and Syracuse started the season tonight with impressive victories in games that marked the collegiate debuts of a pair of former two-time high school all-Americans from the Hudson Valley as well as a former Ridgefield star. Yorktown’s John Ranagan (left), a freshman midfielder for Hopkins, had three ground balls and four shots […]

Former John Jay star Chris Daniello scored three goals today as top-ranked and two-time defending national champion Syracuse beat Maryland 10-7 at the Carrier Dome in the Orange’s final scrimmage of the preseason. Syracuse opens the season on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. against Denver in the debut of new Denver coach and Princeton […]

Hey gang. I just received an e-mail from Syracuse University’s assistant director of athletic communications, Mike Morrison, with some interesting news.

Syracuse-bound JoJo Marasco. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) The votes are all in, and in a down-to-the-wire showdown, Syracuse University-bound JoJo Marasco of edged Manhasset’s Connor English and West Islip’s Nicky Galasso to earn the inaugural LaxLessons.com regional player of the year award. LaxLessons.com all-region threads: •  Here is your 2009 LaxLessons.com all-region team •  Final […]

Things looked pretty bleak for the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team late in the fourth quarter of today’s NCAA Division I championship game. Cornell had taken its biggest lead — at three goals — with 5:31 remaining and were controlling the pace, running a patient, ball-control offense. But the Orange battled back and scored the last […]

Top: Chris Daniello scored the first goal of Syracuse’s 17-7 win over Duke in today’s national semifinal victory. Above: Another former John Jay all-American, Kevin Drew, played a key role at d-middie for the Orange. (Photos by SU Athletic Communications) Hey gang, just a few moments ago, Syracuse advanced to its 16th NCAA championship game. […]