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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. Facebook Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. 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 j...

Beat writers split on Syracuse's chances in opening round Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA TODAY Sports A win over the Hoyas leads to a likely matchup with No. 4 seed Virginia, which Syracuse defeated twice already this season. Facebook Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Coming off an underwhelming regular season, Syracuse found itself just inside the bubble on Selection Sunday, getting an unseeded bid in the NCAA Tournament. The Orange’s first round opponent is none other than longtime basketball rival Georgetown, the Big East champion and No. 5 seed in the tournament. He...

North Carolina is king and queen of NCAA lacrosse tourneys By JOHN KEKIS Associated Press May 13, 2021 — 4:12pm Text size Copy shortlink: After a one-year break because of the pandemic, college lacrosse is ready to decide its national champions, and North Carolina starts in a very good place: The Tar Heels are th...

Data dive: How Syracuse compares to rest of NCAA Tournament field Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA TODAY Sports Syracuse's 2-4 conference record is its worst since joining the ACC. Facebook Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse’s 7-5 regular season record is its worst since 2017, and its 2-4 conference record is its worst since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference. Despite having the 24th-best record in Division I, the Orange’s strength of schedule — which included six games against ACC teams, all seeded in the tournament — pushed them into an unseeded tournament bid. Since ...

Syracuse lacrosse coach John Desko set on 2022 return: ‘If it’s up to me, I’m coming back’ Updated 5:42 PM; Today 5:41 PM Syracuse head coach John Desko is planning a 24th season on the Orange sidelines in 2022. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com Facebook Share Desko made the remarks in response to a question asked during his weekly media Zoom session Wednesday. “As far as I’m concerned that decision’s already been made and that’s what I want to do,” Desko said. “If it’s up to me, I’m coming back.” Desko said the school’s administration has not indicated to him an...