Tag: women’s basketball
Kayla Alexander's jersey retirement honors trailblazing career
“I’ll still be trying to process it.” Kayla Alexander’s jersey will be retired at halftime of SU’s game Sunday. Colleagues of Alexander say her prolific career transformed Syracuse's program. Read More »
2nd-half struggles plague Syracuse in 57-45 loss to Texas A&M
Syracuse fell 57-45 to Texas A&M in the SEC/ACC Challenge. SU was outscored 33-19 in the 2nd half, leading to its lowest point total of 2024. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse's SEC/ACC matchup with Texas A&M
SU faces Texas A&M in the SEC/ACC Challenge Wednesday. Our beat writer has everything to know about their 1st matchup since 2018. Read More »
Izabel Varejão excels as SU’s starting center in 6th college season
Izabel Varejão battled multiple injuries across her college career. SU’s starting center is now averaging career highs in points and rebounds. Read More »
Izabel Varejão’s paint presence propels SU past Yale
Izabel Varejão’s first career double-double pushed Syracuse past Yale. Read More »
Syracuse dominates inside to down Yale 78-50
Lifted by scoring 48 points in the paint, Syracuse women's basketball dominated Yale 78-50 for its fourth win of the season. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over Yale: Sloppy start, limiting Egger
SU center Izabel Varejão recorded a double-double despite coming off the bench, totaling 12 points and 11 rebounds. More observations on Syracuse’s victory over Yale. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Yale
Syracuse welcomes Yale to the JMA Wireless Dome Sunday after splitting its games at the Emerald Coast Classic. Read More »
3-point struggles hinder SU in blowout loss to Creighton
After ranking 74th nationally in 3-pointers last season, Syracuse has struggled to find its rhythm from deep this year. Poor 3-point shooting plagued the Orange in their 86-59 loss to Creighton. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to Creighton: Offensive miscues, 3-point barrage
Creighton knocked down 12 3s in the first half and Syracuse couldn’t overcome its early deficit and suffered its biggest loss of the season. Read More »
Syracuse demolished by Creighton in Emerald Coast Classic championship
In the Emerald Coast Classic’s Beach Bracket title game, Syracuse was demolished by Creighton 86-59. The Bluejays shot 15-of-28 from 3. Read More »
Journey Thompson’s season-high 14 points propels SU past Missouri
Journey Thompson’s season-high 14 points off the bench propelled SU’s lopsided win over Missouri in the Emerald Coast Classic. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over Missouri: Lineup changes, Thompson’s breakout
In Syracuse’s 82-59 win over Missouri at the Emerald Coast Classic, Olivia Schmitt made her first career start and Journey Thompson dominated off the bench. Read More »
Syracuse crushes Missouri 82-59 in 1st Emerald Coast Classic game
Syracuse rebounded from its upset loss to UAlbany with a 23-point blowout win over Missouri at the Emerald Coast Classic. Read More »
Previewing SU’s Emerald Coast Classic matchup with Missouri
Syracuse looks to bounce back from its loss to UAlbany against Missouri in its first Emerald Coast Classic game. Read More »
Felisha Legette-Jack apologizes for postgame press conference remarks
Felisha Legette-Jack apologized Thursday afternoon for her impassioned remarks following Syracuse's loss to UAlbany, in which she called out the fanbase. Read More »
2nd-quarter struggles continue in Syracuse’s loss to UAlbany
Syracuse’s second-quarter struggles persisted in its loss to UAlbany Wednesday. The Orange were outscored 19-10 across the quarter. Read More »
Late 3-pointer leads to Syracuse's 73-70 loss to UAlbany
UAlbany's Lilly Phillips drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with three seconds left as Syracuse fell to the Great Danes in a 73-70 upset. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to UAlbany: 2nd-quarter struggles, Woolley shines
UAlbany outscored SU 19-10 in the second quarter, continuing a trend where it's been outmatched 101-73 in the second through five games. Read More »
Sloppy offense drives SU’s underwhelming start
Syracuse has struggled on offense to start 2024, leading to its 2-2 record. SU has recorded 69 turnovers and forces contested shots often. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of UAlbany
UAlbany holds opponents to 53 points per game and has the third-highest free throw percentage in the nation this season after a 25-7 campaign a year ago. Read More »
34-point paint-scoring margin ignites Syracuse's win over FDU
Syracuse outscored Fairleigh Dickinson 40-6 in the paint on Sunday, propelling its 77-58 win over the Knights. Read More »
Syracuse routs FDU 77-58, snaps 2-game losing streak
Syracuse blew past Fairleigh Dickinson 77-58 on Sunday, climbing back in the win column after two straight losses. The Knights were held to just 10-of-32 from 3-point range in the Orange’s win. Read More »
