Orange seniors hold Pirates on defense
Mary Joe Riley sprinted down the court, looking for a lay-up and an easy two points. Rochelle Coleman couldn't get the pass to her, so… Read more »
Writer archives: Michael Potter
Kohn Big East's fastest man
It took the Carrier Dome crowd less than seven seconds on Sunday to find out who was the fastest man at the Big East Indoor… Read more »
Cieplicki, Orange primed to upset Connecticut
When head coach Keith Cieplicki took the job as the Syracuse women's basketball coach in 2003, he knew there was definitely work to be done.… Read more »
Late-game scoring drought dooms SU
Cappie Pondexter pulled up from the top of the key for an uncontested 3-pointer. The ball fell through the net, giving Rutgers a six-point lead.… Read more »
Syracuse works to break press against Rutgers
Rochelle Coleman and Jessica Richter were moving the ball up and down the court at Manley Field House on Tuesday morning at the Syracuse women's… Read more »
Cieplicki, Inglese meet for 3rd time
In Saturday's 75-50 loss to Boston College, Syracuse head coach Keith Cieplicki sat on his own bench opposite BC head coach, Cathy Inglese. The two… Read more »
Freshmen 4 shine for Orange
If they see enough playing time throughout the season, freshman basketball players become sophomores before the academic record says so. The Syracuse women's basketball team… Read more »
SU hope to bounce back vs. Rutgers
Every year, basketball coaches make changes in their team's practice schedule as the season progresses. Preseason practices usually are the longest, while the duration of… Read more »
With Pasqualoni gone, White holds class together
Paul Pasqualoni had just been fired as Syracuse's head football coach. Recruiting coordinator Chris White didn't have a new boss and wasn't guaranteed a spot… Read more »
Georgetown shuts down Orange post players
As Syracuse forward Amanda Adamson got beat on a back-door cut by Georgetown, Syracuse women's basketball head coach Keith Cieplicki called timeout. The visiting Hoyas… Read more »
Energetic Perretta closes in on 500
He sat at the head of the team bench closest to the scorer's table. He laced up his shoes, crossed his legs, put his hand… Read more »
Youngest Bulger leads WVU: Sophomore forward tops league in scoring
Last season, Meg Bulger racked up her share of accolades. She was the Big East Freshman of the Year as the first player off the… Read more »
Orange's Harbut takes interest in piano, puts it aside for basketball
Tracy Harbut has her place on the Syracuse women's basketball team. On the court, there are no big surprises. She's one of SU's top defenders.… Read more »
Great Danes contain top 2 Orange scorers, still lose
Albany head coach Trina Patterson had a specific game plan against the Syracuse women's basketball team. She wanted to shut down SU's two leading scorers,… Read more »
Hot shooting earns Kohn career high
While Syracuse women's basketball head coach Keith Cieplicki made the necessary adjustments to help SU notch a victory Thursday night against visiting Binghamton, he can't… Read more »
Orange, Cieplicki boast top 25 recruiting class
The Syracuse women's basketball team finished last season with a 6-21 record, including a first-round exit in the Big East tournament. Star guard Julie McBride… Read more »
Orange stays close with just 9 players
Prior to the Big East semifinal game on Friday, both teams had their entire rosters introduced, non-starters first. A few of the usual Syracuse field… Read more »
Freshmen play double-digits in win against Syracuse AAU
Sara Antolick caught the ball on the left block, turned and banked a shot in. She scored again on the opposite block, splitting a double-team… Read more »
Eagles, Orange meet in tourney
Forty-one days is a long time in collegiate sports. That's how long it has been since the Syracuse field hockey team beat Boston College, 2-1,… Read more »
Orange avoids fourth straight loss, ends season with victory over Colgate
With three straight losses, the last thing the Syracuse field hockey team needed was a fourth to close the regular season.SU avoided that fourth loss… Read more »
Emotions high on Senior Day
Mark Kocher couldn't resist. The father of Syracuse field hockey senior Lindsay Kocher literally swept head coach Kathleen Parker off her feet.Before SU's game against… Read more »
UConn, SU rivalry intense
This afternoon, the Syracuse field hockey team will take its act to Storrs, Conn., to play first-place conference rival Connecticut at 5:30. The Orange may… Read more »
Dartmouth scores quick, buries Orange
Fifty-six seconds into the game Sunday, the Syracuse field hockey team looked nothing like the No. 17 team in the country and the second-place team… Read more »
Superstitions staple of SU's seven-game win streak
Most people call them routines. Religious zealots may call them rituals. But for an athlete, they are superstitions. Former Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade… Read more »
