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Freshman from Malaysia quickly acclimates to Syracuse
By Scott Lieber
Hours of deliberation, countless e-mails, hundreds of calls and 10,000 miles brought Wei-Ming Leong to Syracuse. Leong, who hails from Malaysia, is the latest in a long line of Syracuse tennis players to trek from overseas. Such a long journey might imply potential problems — homesickness, culture shock, shyness.
SU composed despite losses
By Pete Iorizzo
Three losses, too many turnovers and — gasp! — a No. 7 ranking? The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team is trembling with apprehension. Right? “I’m not getting anyone worried,” SU defenseman Sol Bliss said yesterday. “There’s no reason to be worried, really. It’s nothing we can’t fix.
Syracuse survives CU’s physical game
By Eric Fontes
Nothing could make the Syracuse women's lacrosse team give up its second-half lead — not even a stick to the face. After jumping out to a four-goal halftime lead, the No. 11 Orangewomen survived a second-half run by No. 12 Cornell to win, 12-8, last night in the Carrier Dome.
Hats off to Doran — almost
By Michael Becker
Cristine Doran was two inches away from notching a hat trick last night. Midway through the first half against Cornell, Syracuse women’s lacrosse attacker Leigh-Ann Zimmer lobbed a pass to Doran, who was camped in front of the Cornell goal. The ball never made it to Doran.
Greene overcomes weight
By Michael Becker
Jason Greene waited 15 years to play football. Now, the sophomore offensive guard will only have to wait four months to find out if he'll start for the Syracuse football team next fall. He hopes the wait will be worth it. Greene is competing for next year's starting right-guard spot with Steve Franklin and Quinn Ojinnaka.
Syracuse hopes new techniques continue pulling it to victories
By Jeff Irvine
When people see the Syracuse rowing team for the first time, the most common comment they give to head coach Kris Sanford is, "Oh my gosh, do they pull hard!" That’s because the Orangewomen are a "passion" crew, as Sanford describes them. "We've outreached our potential many times," she said.
Orangewomen try batting produce to produce some much-needed offense
By Jeff Johnson
Apparently upset with Syracuse’s midseason offensive struggles, Mary Jo Firnbach decided her players should learn to hit some fruit before a softball. It turned out to be the perfect remedy for the SU softball team's woes. The Orangewomen practiced hitting various produce over Spring Break in an attempt to jump-start their offense.
