Articles by Dan Brannigan

Maybe the mumps was just what the doctor ordered.

There was much activity surrounding Syracuse lacrosse this fall, including an outbreak of mumps on campus limiting scrimmages, newcomers joining the program, the assignment of fabled jersey numbers.

The fate of the fabled jersey will be just one of the many issues to watch as fall ball approaches and the team preps for its 2018 campaign.

After the Orange lost 10-7 to Towson in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on May 21, coach John Desko didn’t think the season was a disappointment.

Raise your hand if you thought the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team would sweep its ACC opponents and boast a 10-1 record with two regular season games and conference championships to play.

Challenges await for Molloy and the Syracuse defense on Saturday against Duke, then Notre Dame on April 1 and North Carolina on April 15.