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Brittney Sykes, the lone Syracuse Orange representative in the WNBA this season, took the court this weekend for the Los Angeles Sparks. The five-year pro veteran started for LA in their second game of the 2021 season.
The Sparks (0-2) were defeated by the Las Vegas Aces on the road Friday night, 97-69. Sykes recorded two points, two rebounds, and two assists in the loss. She played 22 minutes and shot 1-7 from the floor.
The Sparks shot 36.5% from the field and 29.4% from three in the contest. Nneka Ogwumike led LA with 19 points and five rebounds. Her sister Chiney Ogwumike also tallied double-figures with 11 points while grabbing five rebounds.
No. 3 Syracuse women’s lacrosse advances to Final Four with 17-11 win over No. 6 Florida
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For the first time since 2016, the ladies have made it to Memorial Day weekend thanks to their 17-11 victory over No. 6 seeded Florida Gators in the NCAA quarterfinals at SU Soccer Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
It’s the eighth Final Four in program history, all of which have come under head coach
Gary Gait.
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After a 5-5 first half in which SU struggled to find rhythm on offense, the Orange exploded for a 12-goal second half, outscoring the Gators by six to propel themselves on to the NCAA tournament semifinals.
Special report on the Florida Gators lacrosse team:
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The sixth-seeded Florida lacrosse team has its eyes set on the program’s second Final Four berth in history when the team takes on the third-ranked Syracuse Orange on Saturday afternoon.
Opening draw is slated for 2 p.m. on ESPN3 with Corey Spector and Samantha Croston on the call. The game can also be heard on FloridaGators.com/watch with Sean Salisbury on the call.
Florida and Syracuse have faced off 11 prior times in program history, with two of those meetings coming in the postseason (2012, 2013). The Orange hold the 7-4 series advantage.
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