Connecticut

Strong offensive attack leads Orange to win over Huskies
By Danny Connors
February 11, 2012 - 7:01pm
No. 2 Syracuse pulls away from the Huskies during a second-half surge and wins its 25th game of the season.

Syracuse (25-1, 12-1 Big East) used a late second-half spurt to pad its lead and defeat a tough Connecticut (15-9, 5-7 Big East) squad Saturday in the Carrier Dome in front of 33,430 fans.

Running out the clock: Week 10 edition
By Pete Gegick
November 7, 2011 - 1:26pm
News and notes from Syracuse University's stunning loss on the road against the University of Connecticut, 28-21.

 

The Syracuse Orange (5-4, 1-2 Big East) could not pull out the win in East Hartford, as they fell to the University of Connecticut Huskies (4-5, 1-2 Big East), 28-21. “We knew what we had to do and we had a good game plan, but just too many turnovers," Nick Provo said, courtesy of Connecticut Athletics. 

Field hockey takes Big East crown again
By Jeff Laboon
November 6, 2011 - 9:55pm
The Syracuse University field hockey team held off the University of Connecticut to claim its second-straight Big East Conference Tournament title.

The No. 6 Syracuse University field hockey team (18-3) edged No. 4 University of Connecticut (17-2) to claim its second consecutive Big East Championship Sunday at J.S. Coyne Stadium. The Orange nearly blew a three-goal lead toward the end of the first half, but held on to claim the tournament crown, 3-2.

Women's Tennis rolls Pitt, 7-0, in final road match
By Lyndsay Katz
April 11, 2011 - 3:45pm
Syracuse continued its hot play of late, demolishing Pittsburgh, 7-0 on the road. The win gave the Orange a 4-2 mark on their recent six-game road trip.

In its final road match of the 2011 season, the Syracuse women’s tennis team dominated the Pittsburgh Panthers, 7-0. The Orange finished the season 6-6 away from home, including going 4-2 over a difficult six game road trip.

Hold on tight
By Jason Dumas
February 10, 2010 - 11:43pm
After giving up a 16-point second half lead, the Orange buckled down to hang onto its lead and end with a victory against arch-rival UConn.

With the No. 2 national ranking on the line and the extra anticipation of its first meeting with Connecticut since last year's historic six overtime game at Madison Square Garden, Syracuse found a way to fend off its Big East rival yet again in Wednesday's 72-67 nail-biter win at the Carrier Dome.

Rick Jackson led Syracuse with 15 points, while Kris Joseph and Wes Johnson had 14 and 13 respectively. Joseph and Johnson combined to make six straight free throws in the final 33 seconds to help seal the win for the Orange.

Five sports events to see in 2010
By Kyle C. Leach
February 2, 2010 - 8:36pm
Pull out your 2010 calendar and insert these five must-see Syracuse sporting events.

The 2010 sports schedule has the Winter Olympics, the World Cup and the imminent return of Tiger Woods. These events are more than a spin up the Thruway, so what can the local fan look forward to in 2010? Halftime Snack has five ideas:

Syracuse women battle identity fraud
By Kyle C. Leach
January 7, 2010 - 10:50pm
Orange have more variations this season than the unpredictable Onondaga County weather, which was above 50 degrees in December and is plunging to single digits this weekend.

Basketball success flows not just with the SU men this season. The Orange women are 13-1, have already achieved a national ranking and are eschewing individual accolades in favor of victories.

Onondaga Community College's enrollment sets record
By Matthew Phifer
September 29, 2009 - 3:23pm
Syracuse.com reports that Onondaga Community College enrollment is up by 14%.

According to Syracuse.com Onondaga Community College’s enrollment has reached a record of more than 12,000 students.   That is an increase of 14% over last year.