It’s a critical year for Shafer to bring upward movement to the program with a new athletic director on the horizon, and that essentially means the minimal goal is a bowl game invitation.
No. 2 Syracuse wasted no time rebounding from its first loss of the season, cruising past No. 9 Albany, 17-12, on Thursday evening at the Carrier Dome.
Thanks to the emergence of Ben and Bobby, coupled with the talented attack and quality defense, all signs point to success in 2015. Let’s hope the trend continues on Sunday at noon against No. 5 Virginia.
Attackmen Dylan Donahue and Randy Staats each had six points to lead No. 2 Syracuse (3-0) to a 12-9 win against No. 11 Army (3-1) Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Carrier Dome.
Clear your Memorial Day plans, book your Philadelphia hotels, save the chores for another weekend, Syracuse lacrosse fans. The team has designs on its 12th title—first since 2009—and I’m a believer.
The Orange received a verbal commit in October from a 15-year-old freshman from Bedford, N.Y., the first freshman commitment in Syracuse lacrosse history.