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Syracuse To Wear Anthracite Vapor Uniform Against Princeton

By Lacrosse Playground | April 6, 2013 |
In a departure from its traditional road orange, the Syracuse men's lacrosse team will debut custom anthracite Nike Vapor uniforms this weekend at Princeton. The Vapor is Nike's lightest lacrosse uniform to date and the Orange is one of three teams (Virginia and Duke are the others) it was offered to this spring. Read More...

SU Lacrosse Welcomes Rival Johns Hopkins To The Dome Saturday

By Lacrosse Playground | March 15, 2013 |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The two most storied programs in college lacrosse meet for the 51st time at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16 when No. 11 Syracuse hosts No. 4 Johns Hopkins at the Carrier Dome. The Orange and Blue Jays are the two winningest programs in Division I lacrosse history and they have met at least once every season dating back to 1983. Hopkins holds the edge in the all-time series, 27-22-1. Read More...

Syracuse, Virginia Set For Lacrosse Showdown Friday In The Dome

By Lacrosse Playground | February 28, 2013 |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Always one of the most-anticipated games of the college lacrosse season, Syracuse (1-1) and Virginia (4-0) renew their annual rivalry Friday, March 1 at 6 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The Cavaliers are ranked No. 6 in this week's USILA Coaches' Poll and represent SU's first ranked foe of the 2013 campaign. Friday's matchup marks the first time since 2007 that neither side has been ranked in the top five of the coaches' poll at the time of the game. Read More...

Syracuse Releases 2013 Men’s Lacrosse Schedule

By Lacrosse Playground | December 6, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse University men’s head lacrosse coach John Desko released the team’s 2013 schedule on Thursday, Dec. 6. This year’s 14-game regular-season slate features eight home games, four road dates and two neutral-site appearances in events. Read More...
Jan 14, 2012; Syracuse, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange guard Michael Carter-Williams (1) shoots against Providence Friars forward Kadeem Batts (10) during the game at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-US PRESSWIRE

Syracuse Basketball Stars Give Lacrosse A Chance

By Lacrosse Playground | October 31, 2012 |
Michael Carter-Williams and C.J. Fair have been taking part in a video series, in which they pick up another sport for the day. The latest video, with the help of Syracuse Lacrosse' Dominic Lamolinara, Joe Fazio, and Brian Megill, proves to be entertaining. Read More...

Syracuse Lacrosse Announces 2013 Captains

By Lacrosse Playground | October 15, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Redshirt senior Steve Ianzito (Clay, N.Y.), seniors Brian Megill (Clark, N.J.), JoJo Marasco (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) and Joe Fazio (Syracuse, N.Y.), and junior Derek Maltz (Ashburn, Va.) have been named captains for the 2013 season, head coach John Desko announced on Monday, Oct. 15. Read More...

Syracuse Orange Alumni Classic Scheduled for Oct. 13 at Carrier Dome

By Lacrosse Playground | September 24, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team will host the third-annual Orange Alumni Classic at the Carrier Dome on Saturday, Oct. 13. The only scrimmage of the Orange’s fall practice season, this year’s event features two games. The first is a “Legend’s Game” beginning at 1:30 p.m. The second match, which will begin at approximately 3 p.m., pits a team of recent SU alums against the 2012-13 Orange squad. Read More...

Orange Trio Among 2012 Upstate New York Lacrosse Hall Of Fame Inductees

By Lacrosse Playground | September 11, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Three Orange greats will be inducted into the Upstate New York Chapter of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 21 at The Links at Erie Village located in East Syracuse. Syracuse University lacrosse alums Gary Gait, Ron Hill and Charlie Lockwood are among the eight individuals that make up the 2012 induction class. Read More...

SU Men’s Lacrosse Welcomes New Class

By Lacrosse Playground | September 6, 2012 |
Syracuse’s 2012-13 men’s lacrosse incoming class is rife with solid players at every position. The class, in total, features 14 incoming players, including transfers Mike Daniello from Johns Hopkins and Sean Young from Towson. Read More...

Iroquois Nationals to host 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in Syracuse and Buffalo

By Lacrosse Playground | September 5, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, NY -- The Iroquois Nationals announced they will host the 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship at Tsha’Hon’nonyen’dakhwa’ Onondaga Nation Arena near Syracuse, N.Y., and First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., in September of 2015. Read More...

Hudson Valley 5-0; Playoffs begin today at Empire State Cup lacrosse tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | July 28, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, NY -- The playoffs begin on Saturday at the first ever Empire State Cup lacrosse event, at Central Square Stadium outside of Syracuse, New York. Top-seeded Hudson Valley is a perfect 5-0 in round-robin play, today edging New York City in a tightly-contested battle of undefeateds, before defeating Western in an overtime thriller. Read More...

Syracuse Falls To Duke, 12-9, In Opening Round Of NCAA Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | May 14, 2012 |
After No. 16 Syracuse erased a four-goal deficit to tie the score at five early in the second half, No. 3 Duke (14-4) answered with five of the game’s next six goals and went on to defeat the Orange’s men’s lacrosse team in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, 12-9, Saturday, May 12 at Koskinen Stadium. Read More...