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Senior Megan Bellingham scored her first goal of the season to give the Orange an early lead, but Syracuse couldn’t hold on in a 3-1 setback against No. 5 Portland in the second round of the Husky/Nike Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 5. SU is now 1-3-2 on the season, while Portland improves to 6-0. ]]>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:26:00 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/4/FB_0904104424.aspxFootball

Junior quarterback Ryan Nassib threw for a personal-best 229 yards on 17-for-27 passing and two touchdowns in his first collegiate start as Syracuse defeated Akron, 29-3, at InfoCision Stadium on Saturday night. It marked the first season-opening victory for the Orange since it defeated North Carolina (49-47 3OT) on the road in 2003, it was also SU's first road victory under second year head coach Doug Marrone. Watch Orange All Access for complete post game coverage, including highlights and interviews. ]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:40:53 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/4/VB_0904100435.aspxVolleyball

Syracuse (7-0) captured the Samford Tournament title with sweeps of Northwestern State, 3-0, and Samford, 3-0, on Saturday. Senior outside hitter Hayley Todd earned tournament MVP honors, tallying 47 kills, 13 total blocks and a .337 attack percentage through the four matches while junior outside hitter Noemie Lefebvre and senior right side hitter Mindy Stanislovaitis earned all-tournament team honors. ]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:03:05 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/4/MSOC_0904100622.aspxMen's Soccer

The Syracuse men’s soccer team (0-2) stood tall against defending Atlantic Soccer Conference champion Adelphi (2-0) for more than 100 minutes on Saturday, Sept. 4. But Alexander Kouznetsov spoiled the Orange’s effort, converting a penalty kick 52 seconds into the second overtime to lift the Panthers to a 1-0 victory at Motamed Field. ]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:03:03 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/4/FH_0904101145.aspxField Hockey

The eighth ranked Syracuse Orange field hockey team suffered its first defeat of the 2010 campaign, losing to Kent State, 2-1, in overtime today at Ohio State’s Buckeye Varsity Field. Syracuse, which suffer its first lost to a non-ranked team since October 25, 2007 (52 games ago) moved to 3-1, while Kent State improved to 2-1. ]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:07:31 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/4/seasontickets9.5.10.aspx

SYRACUSE, NY – Season-ticket packages for Syracuse University basketball will go on sale to new season-ticket holders beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Carrier Dome Box Office and online at www.suathletics.com. ]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:07:11 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/4/Thomas9.5.10.aspxMen's Basketball

Etan Thomas, one of the most prolific shot-blockers in Syracuse basketball history, has signed to play with Atlanta Hawks. ]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:53:01 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/4/MSOC_0904103227.aspxMen's Soccer

Redshirt senior goalkeeper Jeremy Vuolo has been named captain of the SU men’s soccer team, head coach Ian McIntyre announced on Saturday, Sept. 4. Vuolo was the team’s starting keeper in the season opener against Siena on Sept. 1. Prior to coming to Syracuse, Vuolo was a three-year starter and the 2009 team captain at Hartwick College. ]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:30:01 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/3/VB_0903105315.aspxVolleyball

Syracuse improved to 5-0 on the season with a pair of wins against Tennessee Tech and North Texas in day one of the Samford Invitational on Friday afternoon. Junior outside hitter Noemie Lefebvre - the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week - led the Orange with 29 kills and 23 digs through the two matches. ]]>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:38:04 GMThttp://www.suathletics.com/news/2010/9/4/WSOC_0904104027.aspxWomen's Soccer

Syracuse opened play at the Husky/Nike Invitational against the host Washington Huskies on Friday, Sept. 3. The home team converted two penalty kick opportunities on its way to a 4-0 win against Syracuse. The Orange, which entered the contest on a three-game unbeaten streak, goes to 1-2-2 on the season, while Washington, which is receiving votes in the national polls, improves to 3-1. ]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:34:11 GMT