Ella Saada might be a freshman, but she is one of Syracuse’s most experienced...
In game-deciding points, few would expect a freshman to get the call to step to the service line, get set up for a crucial kill or save a point with a critical dig. At 21-years-old, Ella Saada is not a...
View ArticleSyracuse drops second consecutive road game in straight set loss to North...
Syracuse (17-10, 9-5 Atlantic Coast) fell to North Carolina (12-10, 9-5), 3-0, on Sunday afternoon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Despite late comeback charges in both the first and third sets, the...
View ArticleSyracuse benefitting from video review, wants system expanded to all games
Up 20-19 in the second set against Georgia Tech on Oct. 8, Syracuse lost a point after an out call on a Santita Ebangwese kill attempt. Or so the Orange thought. Head coach Leonid Yelin immediately...
View ArticleSyracuse drops 3rd consecutive conference road game to Florida State
Syracuse (17-11, 9-6 Atlantic Coast) dropped its third consecutive conference road game, this time in four sets to Florida State (13-10, 7-8) on Friday night in Tallahassee. The Orange fell behind...
View ArticleWith NCAA tournament out of reach, Syracuse looks to new postseason opportunity
After jumping out to a 6-1 conference record, Syracuse was in position to make its first NCAA tournament in program history. Then, it lost two consecutive games in mid-October to both Pittsburgh and...
View ArticleNBC broadcaster, Syracuse University alumnus Mike Tirico receives sports...
Mike Tirico, an NBC sports broadcaster who previously worked for ESPN, received the 2017 Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media at an S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications...
View ArticleAfter falling in opening set, Syracuse rips off 3 straight sets en route to win
Syracuse (19-12, 11-7 Atlantic Coast) picked up its second win in three days with a 3-1 victory over Duke (17-12, 9-9) Sunday afternoon at the Women’s Building. After dropping the first set 25-20, the...
View ArticleKendra Lukacs finds herself without a spot in the lineup
When Kendra Lukacs turned her left ankle on Sept. 22 against Pittsburgh, Ella Saada was asked to step up. Her shoulder had just healed and she was prepared to start as outside hitter. The injury may...
View ArticleLouisville comes back to top Syracuse, 3-2, in regular season finale
Syracuse (20-13, 12-8 Atlantic Coast) was defeated by Louisville (24-6, 18-2), 3-2, to close out the regular season Friday at the Women’s Building. SU had a chance to play spoiler, but the Cardinals...
View ArticleSyracuse qualifies for NIVC, to face Albany on Thursday afternoon
Syracuse (20-13, 12-8) will participate in postseason volleyball for the first time in program history. Although the Orange may not have been selected to the 64-team NCAA field Sunday, SU was selected...
View ArticleGorelina’s return to the lineup helps Syracuse into the final 8 of the NIVC
HAMILTON, N.Y. — After playing sparingly and almost exclusively back-row in the opening set Friday night against Towson, Anastasiya Gorelina was waiting for her opportunity to fully return from her...
View ArticleSyracuse loses to West Virginia, 3-0, ends season in quarterfinals of NIVC
Syracuse (22-14, 12-8 Atlantic Coast) was defeated 3-0 by West Virginia (21-12, 6-10 Big 12) on Monday night in Morgantown, West Virginia in the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Invitational...
View Article3 takeaways from Syracuse’s win over West Virginia to advance to Sweet 16
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. INDIANAPOLIS – When Sean McNeil hit a 3 with 9:47 to play, West Virginia had its first lead of the...
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Marek Dolezaj overcomes foul trouble to help send Syracuse to Sweet 16
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Marek Dolezaj was on the bench with four fouls for two minutes and eight seconds. When backup center...
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Opponent preview: Everything you need to know about No. 2 Houston
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse advanced to the Sweet 16 with an upset win over No. 3 West Virginia last Saturday. Now, the...
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Joe Girard’s postseason improvements fly under radar in Syracuse backcourt
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Joe Girard II boarded his 6:30 a.m. flight out of Albany, New York on Southwest Airlines on Friday...
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Beat writer Q&A: Houston Chronicle’s Joseph Duarte previews SU-Houston
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. No. 2 seed Houston (26-3, 14-3 American Athletic) will play No. 11 seed Syracuse (18-9, 9-7 Atlantic...
View ArticleRecap: No. 11 Syracuse’s March Madness run ends against No. 2 Houston
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. INDIANAPOLIS — Syracuse is back in the Sweet 16 for the third time in five years and plays Houston...
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Center Jesse Edwards shows glimpse of what’s to come in loss to Houston
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. INDIANAPOLIS – Jesse Edwards checked into the game for the first time Saturday night with Syracuse...
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Data breakdown: The numbers that defined Syracuse’s 2020-21 season
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here Syracuse followed up a mediocre regular season with a strong March run to the Sweet 16. The Orange...
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