3 takeaways from No. 9 Syracuse’s 21-14 win over Robert Morris
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Jakob Phaup finished with 24 faceoff wins for the second time this season, tying the sixth-most in SU history.
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Syracuse entered its matchup against Robert Morris with its postseason hopes on the line. With no Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, the Orange came out for one last game before the NCAA Tournament. A win wouldn’t be much of a resume-booster, but a loss to the unranked Colonials could’ve been damning to an Orange team teetering on the bubble.
Film review: Can a zone defense help Syracuse bounce back?
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Syracuse experimented with a zone defense against Notre Dame last week. How the zone could help an injured and inexperienced defensive unit.
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A voice rang out from the Syracuse sideline, yelling “recover” to Max Rosa, who had just switched off Notre Dame midfielder Morrison Mirer. Peter Dearth came over and prevented the dodge, but as Mirer swung the ball away, Rosa put his hands out and looked around in confusion.
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Rosa’s uncertainty didn’t lead to any issues on that possession, but the sequence served as a premonition of the disastrous second quarter that followed.