Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. It’s taken a while for Trebor Peña to carve out a role with Syracuse. But this year, the redshirt junior is having one of the program’s best seasons for a wide receiver since it joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013. Peña barely saw the field across his first four seasons … [Read more...] about Exploring key statistics behind Trebor Peña’s breakout year
Observations from SU’s loss to UAlbany: 2nd-quarter struggles, Woolley shines
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse snapped its two-game skid when it soundly beat Fairleigh Dickinson 77-58 Sunday. Eleven players scored a point for the Orange as they rode a 23-11 third-quarter advantage to defeat FDU. SU put the Knights to the sword in the post, outscoring them 40-6 in the … [Read more...] about Observations from SU’s loss to UAlbany: 2nd-quarter struggles, Woolley shines
Late 3-pointer leads to Syracuse’s 73-70 loss to UAlbany
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. After defeating FDU 77-58 on Nov. 17, Syracuse improved to .500. The Orange dropped two of their first three games, and turned to a heavy reliance on paint scoring to take down the Knights. Against Fairleigh Dickinson, SU totaled over 70 points for the fourth game of the … [Read more...] about Late 3-pointer leads to Syracuse’s 73-70 loss to UAlbany
Nikki Shimao’s Temple connections helped Syracuse feel like home
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. In 2021, Nikki Shimao arrived at Temple’s practice just like any other day. At the time, she was a sophomore walk-on. Little did she know that then-Owls head coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam would reveal in front of the whole team that she’d be going on scholarship. Shimao broke down … [Read more...] about Nikki Shimao’s Temple connections helped Syracuse feel like home
Willemijn Boogert developed into 2-way star through SU career
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Blood streamed down Willemijn Boogert’s face. The midfielder was playing in a showcase tournament as a senior in high school, and got hit in the face with a field hockey stick. She was pulled out of the game to get treatment but was adamant about returning. Ten minutes later, … [Read more...] about Willemijn Boogert developed into 2-way star through SU career