Led by Brad Kotz, the Orangemen went 13-1, and was No. 1 for a stretch of the season before earning the No. 2 seed for the tournament.
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Top 5 Syracuse moments from 2009
Syracuse provided no shortage of headlines in 2009. From Syracuse’s dazzling six overtime victory over Connecticut in the Big East tournament to the upheaval in the Orange football program, it has been an eventful year for the Orange faithful. Here are the top 5 story lines from the year: SIX IN THE CITY There were…
Pfeifer struggles as Syracuse loses
Jay Pfeifer’s body language said it all. He had just allowed Cornell’s Joe Boulukos to score his seventh goal of the game, and Cornell’s 16th overall. Pfeifer’s shoulders slumped and his eyes fixed toward the Carrier Dome turf, knowing it was not one of his finest days. Little went right for Pfeifer and the Syracuse…
Syracuse looks to make up for Mike Powell
The post-Mike Powell era is about to begin. When the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team takes the field against Army on Saturday at the Carrier Dome at 7:30 p.m., it will be without its top scorer from last year, and perhaps the greatest lacrosse player in Syracuse history. In his final season at Syracuse, Mike Powell…
Bliss a constant through Orangemen’s struggles
Sol Bliss’ new pre-game routine goes something like this. After pulling out his tattered and worn knee brace, he begins methodically fitting the straps through all of the buckles before finally pulling the brace snugly across his left kneeBliss stands up and begins to walk around. After feeling discomfort from the brace, he starts adjusting…
SU searching for answers on defense
Sol Bliss answered without hesitation. When asked about his biggest concern heading into Saturday’s Syracuse men’s lacrosse scrimmage against Navy, Bliss responded: communication on defense. “It was our biggest problem in fall,” Bliss said. “We can have three of the best defensemen in the league, but if they can’t communicate, it’s not going to mean…
SU’s Powell, Banks have glorious returns
Navy defender Mike Felber was in Syracuse attackman Mike Powell’s chest, checking him, poking at his stick, daring Powell to make a move. Gladly obliging Felber — one of Navy’s starting close defenders — Powell spun left with lightning quickness, evading Felber and limiting the rest of Navy’s defense to spectators. With vision only a…