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MLAX | Unsung midfielders give Syracuse boost in season opener
Luke Cometti set the tone for Syracuse 47 seconds into the second quarter.
The junior midfielder worked to shake his Albany defender, spinning to his left before planting his foot in the ground and whirling back to his right to sling a low shot toward the goal. The ball skipped by Great Danes goaltender John Carroll to give the Orange its first lead of the game.
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WLAX | Costantino, Richardson forces in goal in Syracuse's win over Boston College
A year ago, Liz Hogan made goaltending one of Syracuse's strengths. With Hogan gone, the burden of trying to replace such a standout goalie fell upon Kelsey Richardson and Alyssa Costantino.
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Middle men: JoJo Marasco will lead SU's first midfield line, but these 6 will be in the mix as well
Bobby Eilers Senior, Simsbury, Conn. Bobby Eilers ascended to the top of the ranks in Syracuse's midfield in no time. The former second-liner was selected in the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Draft and was named team captain to start the season. His breakout moment came in last season's New England Lacrosse Classic, when Eilers notched his first career hat trick in a 13-3 win over Providence.
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MLAX | OUTBURST: Syracuse scores 10 unanswered goals en route to easy win over Albany
Tommy Palasek's confidence in Syracuse's attack never waned.
After the Orange yielded two early goals on man-down situations to start the game, Palasek knew it would take one simple spark to overcome the adversity early in the first quarter.
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MLAX | Lerman, Lamolinara play well in net for Syracuse; Orange commits too many penalties
After John Desko said all week that he was going to go with a goaltender by committee, Matt Lerman's performance in the first half nearly made him reconsider.
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MLAX | Megill leads dominant defensive performance in win over Albany
Miles Thompson had nowhere to go. The Albany attack was helpless as he tried to break free from Brian Megill, who met him with shove after shove in the back.
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Taking off: After struggles last season, SU faceoff specialists made improvement a point of emphasis
The nerves were uninviting. As Chris Daddio prepared before every game, he simply kept to himself, trying not to think about the magnitude of the game he was about to play in.
The tension felt new to Daddio as a freshman last season. The midfielder from Purcellville, Va., had never played in the Carrier Dome. The college game amplified the stakes and increased the speed of the moment whenever Daddio, a faceoff specialist, entered the faceoff X.
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On the same page: Seniors Desko, Palasek provide Syracuse with experience on an explosive offense
Tim Desko watched on the sideline as his dream season deteriorated before his eyes.
He had already surpassed his previous scoring totals for his first two seasons and was determined to get more. But after suffering a knee injury during Syracuse's April 3 contest against Duke, countless attempts to get back on the field were thwarted by additional concerns to his health.
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Left to lead: As the veteran of SU's defense, Megill looks to carry on a proud tradition
The impact of the hit echoed throughout the Carrier Dome.
Seven minutes into the first game of his Syracuse career, Brian Megill proved he belonged out on the field as a starter. The freshman defender drilled Denver's Alex Drexler along the left sideline, leaving him down on the ground in pain and knocking him out of the game.
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Changing of the guard: Lerman leads a group of goaltenders hoping to fill Galloway's shoes
Standing alone in the crease, John Galloway watched the painful scene unfolding in front of him. The ball that ended Syracuse's season seconds earlier rested on the grass behind him in the net, and Maryland stormed the turf and formed a celebratory dog pile at midfield.
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