Syracuse women’s lacrosse begins quest for first national title this weekend
Updated May 14, 2021;
Posted May 14, 2021
Syracuse midfielder Emma Tyrrell has stepped up after injuries hurt the Orange on offense.
Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com
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Through 24 seasons and two head coaches, Syracuse women’s lacrosse is still searching for its first national title. Despite having stellar seasons with some of the top players in the game, the Orange has faltered in national postseason play, both against fresh faces and the same teams that stumped them during the regular season.
This begs the question: Can this Syracuse squad win the national championship?
Beat writers predict No. 3 seed Syracuse’s NCAA Tournament path
Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA Today Sports
Syracuse will face the winner of Loyola and Hofstra in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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No. 3 seed Syracuse will face the winner of Loyola and Hofstra in the Carrier Dome on Sunday, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Orange’s 14-3 season earned them a first-round bye and home-field advantage for the second round.
SU went deep in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament but fell to North Carolina in the title game, 9-4. The Orange are looking for revenge in their eighth consecutive NCAA appearance, but they will be without All-Americans Emily Hawryschuk and Megan Carney.
Syracuse players’ impact on Maddy Hertweck continues years after adopting teammate
Posted May 12, 2021
Maddy Hertweck joined the Syracuse women’s lacrosse in January 2019 through a connection with Team IMPACT.
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As one of the top teams in the nation, Syracuse women’s lacrosse usually has one thing in mind on game days: winning. During warmups and the game, the Orange are laser-focused on the task at hand, and very few things can break that concentration.
Maddy Hertweck is the exception, one of those few people who
can break the Syracuse lacrosse players out of the zone. When Maddy settled into her spot among other fans in the Dome before a Thursday night game against Boston College, she stopped Asa Goldstock dead in her tracks. The fifth-year goalie jumped up and down, and then picked up a cardboard cutout that had been on the sidelines all season and shook it in the air, pointing and waving to Maddy.
Axe: Syracuse, Le Moyne lacrosse get 3 of 4 teams in NCAA tournament, but who got robbed?
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Syracuse lacrosse coach John Desko during the game between Syracuse and Robert Morris at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse N.Y. May 7, 2021. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
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Syracuse, N.Y. Who’s ready for a little May Madness?
A quick look at who has true championship aspirations among Syracuse men’s lacrosse, SU women’s lacrosse and Le Moyne men’s lacrosse, plus someone has some serious explaining to do about why Le Moyne women’s lacrosse won’t even get a shot to compete for a title.