Saam Olexo switches to short-stick in injury-riddled Syracuse defense
Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA Today Sports
Saam Olexo s move to short-stick defense has helped him earn playing time in recent games against UVA and Robert Morris.
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Watching on TV, Saam Olexo’s parents, Steve Olexo and Faranak Olexo, weren’t sure if it was really their son on the field. Faranak thought she saw Olexo, but Steve said it couldn’t be because he was carrying a short stick, which he had never played with before. So they figured they must be misreading his jersey number.