‘I just felt really lost out there:’ Syracuse faceoff specialist drove to New Jersey to fix his game
Updated 8:39 PM;
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“Hey coach, I’m pretty lost right now.”
Phaup, Syracuse’s lead faceoff specialist, took a second-straight beating at the X in the loss to the Irish, leading to an overworked defense and handing extra possessions to some of the most gifted shot-makers in college lacrosse.
At his wits’ end, the senior from Souderton, Pennsylvania sought permission from his coach, then took the unusual step to drive more than three hours midweek to train with Jerry Ragonese in New Jersey ahead of Thursday’s 13-8 victory against Albany.
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Why did Utah cancel game with Syracuse lacrosse? Will SU schedule another opponent?
Updated 11:45 AM;
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Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse lacrosse suddenly has an open date it can fill on its schedule before postseason play starts, and the coaching staff is in the early stages of deciding what to do with it.
Syracuse’s regular-season finale against Utah on May 8 has been canceled, apparently for money reasons in the Utah athletics department.
“They made it sound like it was more budget issues than anything else,” Syracuse coach John Desko said after Thursday night’s 13-8 victory against Albany.
“Everyone’s budget athletically has taken a hit with Covid and lack of fans in the stands and ticket sales and so on, and so for a lacrosse team, they have a lot of flights anyway, and maybe that time of year to spend that much money to come to Syracuse, maybe, I think that was part of the decision.”
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