Lacrosse Playground

The first sporting event ever observed by Europeans in North America was a lacrosse game in 1637. Jesuit missionaries from France saw hundreds of native men playing a ball game with sticks that they thought resembled a bishop’s crosier, so they called the game “lacrosse.” Read More…

Stone Bridge senior captain Dylan Maltz will join his brother Derek at Syracuse next year, while little brother Danny, a lacrosse phenom, has hopes to join the Orange one day. Their father Derek was part of Syracuse’s first national championship team in 1983. Read More…

Two redshirt players for Syracuse embraced the moment and went swag surfing after an inspired win over Cornell. The duo, decked out in Syracuse jumpsuits, rode the green turf in style. Read More…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – In a battle for Central New York lacrosse bragging rights, No. 8 Syracuse (8-2) rebounded from an early four-goal deficit to upset No. 2 Cornell, 13-12, on Wednesday, April 10 at Carrier Dome. The Orange rallied behind its first midfield line which combined for 11 points against the Big Red (10-2). Read More…

VILLANOVA, Pa. – No. 4 Syracuse (5-2, 2-1 BIG EAST) had its five-game winning streak stopped, losing 11-10 to Villanova (2-5, 1-0 BIG EAST) Saturday, March 23 at Villanova Stadium. The Wildcats scored twice in the span of seven seconds with less than three minutes to play to pick up their first conference win of the season. Read More…

Last february, we introduced you to Rorke Denver, former Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse All-American and current Navy SEAL Lt. Commander. Denver was featured in the film “Act of Valor.” Denver’s book, Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior, describes his journey and the training program he oversees. Read More…

Hakeen Lecky had never played lacrosse until his freshman year in high school, but the sport has changed his life. Read More…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In the first Division I women’s lacrosse game in the nation, Syracuse defeated Jacksonville, 21-8, on Sunday, Jan. 13. The Orange, which opened the season on the road for the first time since 2007, has now won its season opener in six consecutive seasons. Read More…

Baltimore, MD – Baltimore-based STX, LLC, a global sporting goods leader, announced today a one-year deal with former Syracuse attackman Tim Desko. As part of the deal, Desko will appear in marketing materials, help with product testing and development and will act as a team sales liaison. Read More…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For the third straight year, the Syracuse varsity lacrosse team defeated a star-studded group of past SU greats in the Orange Alumni Classic. The event featured four-time All-American Mike Leveille and NCAA career wins leader John Galloway, but it was junior Derek Maltz (Ashburn, Va.) who stole the show. Maltz scored four goals to lead the Orange past the Alumni All-Stars, 14-9, Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Carrier Dome. Read More…