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The 2009 season came to a close for Syracuse volleyball on Friday night as the No. 5 Orange dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 4 Louisville in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship at the Kentucky International Convention Center. ]]>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:15:05 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/20/MBB_1120093434.aspxMen's Basketball

No. 24 Syracuse (4-0) won the championship of the 2K Sports Classic benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer with a 87-71 triumph against defending national champion #6/4 North Carolina (4-1) on Friday, Nov. 20 at Madison Square Garden. ]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:32:32 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/20/WICE_1120095255.aspxWomen's Ice Hockey

Freshman standout Isabel Menard set a career-high two goals as the Syracuse ice hockey team defeated Robert Morris, 4-0, on Friday, November 20. Holly Carrie-Mattimoe had a team-high four points on one goal and three assists, while sophomore Lisa Mullan scored the final goal in SU’s first shutout of the season. ]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:59 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/20/VB_1120094652.aspxVolleyball

Senior middle blocker Sarah Morton was named to the All-BIG EAST first team at conferences annual awards banquet on Thursday night. Morton was a BIG EAST Preseason selection after earning first team honors in 2008. ]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:35:20 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/19/MBB_1119092025.aspxMen's Basketball

No. 24 Syracuse (3-0) advanced to the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer with a dominating 95-73 win against #13/12 Cal (2-1) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Nov. 19. The Orange will play the winner of #6/4 North Carolina and #15/15 Ohio State on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. for the tournament title. ]]>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:17:16 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/19/WBB_1119090327.aspxWomen's Basketball

Senior guard Nicole Michael recorded her 23rd career double-double in Syracuse's 74-66 win against Alabama State on Thursday, November 19 at Manley Field House. Michael scored 18 points and pulled down 14 boards in the victory, while junior guard Erica Morrow scored 20 points for her 16th career 20-plus point game. Freshman center Kayla Alexander rounded out the SU scorers in double-digits with 12 points and seven rebounds. The win gives Syracuse its first 3-0 start since 2004-05 when it began the season 5-0. ]]>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:51:12 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/19/VB_1119091027.aspxVolleyball

The No. 5 Syracuse (21-10, 9-5) volleyball team squares off against No. 4 Louisville (17-10, 10-4) in the BIG EAST Championship on Friday, November 20 at 6 p.m. in the Kentucky Convention Center. ]]>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:29 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/19/WICE_1119092355.aspxWomen's Ice Hockey

The Syracuse Orange will return to the ice after its week off when it travels to CHA conference rival Robert Morris. SU will play against the Colonials on Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, with both games set to begin at 7 p.m. It is the second consecutive conference series for the Orange, and only its second familiar opponent of the season. The game will be the final road game for Syracuse in 2009 before it begins a three weekend homestand to close out the year. ]]>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:19:37 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/19/FH_1119094559.aspxField Hockey

The Syracuse University field hockey team had six of its members named to the 2009 Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-Mideast Region Team. The Orange placed four student-athletes on the first team and two on the second team. Junior forward Lindsey Conrad, junior back Kim Coyle, sophomore midfielder Martina Loncarica and freshman back Amy Kee were SU’s first-team selections. Conrad and Loncarica are Syracuse’s first back-to-back to first-team regional All-Americans since 2000-01. Junior back Maggie Befort and sophomore forward Heather Susek were named to the second team. Befort is SU’s first back-to-back second-team regional All-American since 2005-06. The 2009 Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-America Teams will be released on Monday, November 23. ]]>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:44:51 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/11/19/FB_1119093313.aspxFootball

Orange head coach Doug Marrone announced today that senior linebacker Derrell Smith will miss the final two games of the 2009 season due to injury. Smith reported some soreness in his left knee after the Akron game. An MRI revealed a tear in his lateral meniscus. Following the contest at Louisville, Smith reported increased soreness in his left knee prohibiting further activity. Surgery, which will be performed in the near future by Dr. Irving Raphael, and rehabilitation will sideline Smith for the rest of season. ]]>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:48 GMT