Field Hockey
The No. 6 Syracuse field hockey team extended its winning streak to 11 games after defeating No. 7 Connecticut on Saturday, 3-2, in double overtime in Storrs, Conn. The victory puts the Orange (14-1, 4-0 Big East) in sole possession of first place in the Big East.
The Huskies struck first after converting a penalty corner six minutes into the game. Syracuse tied the game six minutes later after junior forward Shelby Schraden took the ball from freshman back Amy Kee and scored from the middle of the scoring circle.
Junior forward Lindsey Conrad gave SU the lead early in the second half, scoring a team-leading 13th goal of the season. But UConn struck back with 13 minutes left with the Orange playing one man down, tying the game at two. Neither team scored until three minutes into the second overtime, when freshman back Amy Kee made the game-winning goal.
Both squads took 14 shots and the Orange had seven corners, compared with the Huskies' eight. Freshman goalkeeper Leann Stiver made five stops in the cage. The Orange continues its season on the road, playing Friday at Villanova.
Women's soccer
The Syracuse women's soccer team entered the weekend knowing it needed positive results against No. 10 Rutgers and Seton Hall in order to keep its postseason hopes alive. With a pair of losses, however, SU has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Syracuse was shut out for the fourth consecutive game Thursday night in Piscataway, N.J., when the Scarlett Knights (12-2-3, 6-1-2 Big East) netted a pair of second-half goals to down the Orange (4-10-3, 1-7-1), 2-0.
Syracuse made the short trip from Rutgers over to Seton Hall for a matchup with the Pirates Saturday. Seton Hall (5-10-1, 1-7-1) scored in the first half to make the score 1-0, marking the 10th consecutive game SU has allowed the first goal of the game. After Tina Romagnuolo tied the game for Syracuse in the second half, a late goal pushed the Pirates over the top.
Romagnuolo increased her team-leading point total to 14 with her seventh goal of the season Saturday. Her seven goals are the most by a Syracuse freshman since Natalie Galas scored seven times in 2001.
The Orange will play its final two games of the season next weekend, when Marquette and South Florida travel to Syracuse. The Orange has only played at home three times this season and is 1-1-1 in those contests.
Ice hockey
The Syracuse ice hockey team finally found its first win of the season. After dropping to 0-4-1 following a 3-2 loss Friday at Connecticut, SU topped Providence, 3-1, on the road Saturday.
Junior forward Stefanie Marty led the Orange over the Friars (3-2-1) with two goals. Providence scored early in the third to trim Syracuse's lead to a goal. However, with 1:30 remaining, sophomore forward Janelle Malcolm put the contest out of reach with an empty-net goal.
Senior Lucy Schoedel made 28 saves in net to earn the win for SU, arguably the most impressive in the program's brief history. Entering the matchup, Providence was receiving strong consideration for the national Top 10 rankings.
Just as it had the previous Friday versus Boston College, Syracuse fell behind to Connecticut (2-3-1), 3-0. Unlike its bout against the Eagles, though, the Orange's comeback effort was not enough. Malcolm put SU on the board with a tally in the final minute of the second period. Junior forward Julie Rising brought Syracuse to within a goal, when she scored with 15:28 left to play. But the Orange was unable to notch an equalizer.
Next week, Syracuse goes on the road for the fourth consecutive weekend to play a pair of games at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Cross country
The No. 15 Syracuse women's cross country team placed fourth at the Pre-Nationals Invitational Saturday at Indiana State University.
Syracuse scored 191 points in the 6,000-meter white race, defeating five of the nation's top-30 teams in the event. Junior Katie Hursey led the way for the Orange with a time of 21:14.70, good for 23rd overall in the event. Rebekah McKay placed second for Syracuse and 28th overall.
The Orange had four runners place in the top 10 in the 6,000-meter race: freshman Sarah Pagano (second), sophomores Natalie Busby (third) and Carly Hammond (fourth) and senior Stephanie Slekis (eighth).
Both the men's and women's teams will next compete at the John Reif Memorial Tournament Friday at Ithaca, N.Y.
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