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FH | 'She's grown quite a bit'
Shannon Taylor learned to play with pain. Now she's one of the best players in the nation.
By Edward Paik
Her face bloodied, Shannon Taylor lay still on the J.S. Coyne Stadium turf, trying to smother the pain. Taylor, the captain and leading scorer of the No. 3 Syracuse field hockey team, shut her eyes and pressed her hands to her face. An opponent's wayward stick and elbow had just cracked Taylor's face.
Schonbrun: Consulting firm fiasco latest awkward twist in SU coaching saga
By Zach Schonbrun
Bunkered inside Manley Field House, it's not hard to imagine Daryl Gross in his office by the dry-erase board feverishly drawing and re-drawing his grid for directorial decisions. The qualitative approach, he has said, is his security blanket. He has a grid for everything - even determining which secretary to hire and perhaps which type of breakfast to eat.
MBB | Senegal-native Keita has 2 years to bulk up, fine-tune skills
By Tyler Dunne
In Senegal, Baye Moussa Keita's teammates called him "Rigueur." Translated from French to English, the nickname means "Tough." The moniker is rooted in Keita's attitude, not his appearance. The latest Syracuse basketball commit - a 6-foot-10, 220-pound Senegal import - is relentless, if not overpowering.
MSOC | Senior Schomaker breaks out, leads Syracuse in points
By Matt Ehalt
It's not exactly what Kyle Hall envisioned. Coming into the season, the Syracuse men's soccer team had four players who would most likely vie for the honor of points leader. Hall, one of the four candidates, would have thought there would be another name on the top of the list as the season draws near to a conclusion.
Swim | Isiksalan's leadership guides fading Syracuse swimming and diving program
By Forrest Ball
The Syracuse swimming and diving team needs a swimmer like Arda Isiksalan. The junior demands respect during practices, meets and everyday activities with the team. Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, Isiksalan's unique experiences from abroad have made him an ideal leader for a program three years away from being eliminated.
