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SU looking for balance between improving serves, resting injured players
Despite having players dealing with wear and tear, Syracuse need their health in order to help the Orange improve in the second half. Read More »
Dana Valelly provides digs, assists when Syracuse needs her
Valelly has played considerably less in 2018, but has been more efficient when she does Read More »
After nearly quitting, Christina Oyawale uses volleyball to form legacy
Christina Oyawale told her high school coaches one practice that she was quitting to take a job at Checkers. Six years later, she’s a redshirt senior at SU. Read More »
Oyawale, Yastrub step up in place of benched Witherspoon in SU’s 3-1 win over NC State
Witherspoon was benched midway through the second set due to lack of energy and support Read More »
Service runs propel Syracuse in 3-1 win over North Carolina State
The Orange relied on service runs in the first, third and fourth sets to beat the Wolfpack. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse rolls 3-0 over North Carolina
See the best images from Syracuse's victory. Read More »
Kendra Lukacs thrives as substitute at libero in 3-0 win against North Carolina
With Aliah Bowllan out with an elbow injury, Kendra Lukacs filled in at libero. Read More »
Syracuse bounces back from tough Sunday loss to dispatch UNC, 3-0
The Orange and Tar Heels played three close sets but in the end, it was a sweep for SU at the Women's Building. Read More »
To improve on defense, Syracuse needs more digs
The Orange rank 281st in digs per set. Junior Aliah Bowllan wants that to change. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse can’t hang on in 3-2 loss against Florida State
See the best images from Syracuse's 3-2 loss on Sunday afternoon. Read More »
Syracuse unable to capitalize off of 2-0 set lead, drops 3-2 heartbreaker to Florida State
The Orange dropped three straight sets after jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Read More »
Polina Shemanova’s 30 kills not enough in SU’s 3-2 loss to Florida State
The Orange struggled to find offensive production outside of Shemanova, getting just 36 other kills. Read More »
Syracuse overcomes 1st set struggles in 3-1 victory against Miami
Syracuse lost the first set 26-24 before coming back to beat Miami in straight sets. Read More »
Kendra Lukacs, Ella Saada step up in Syracuse’s 3-1 win over Miami
Lukacs and Saada had 18 kills, 48 total attacks and 23 digs, and provided the complement to Polina Shemanova and Santita Ebangwese that Syracuse needed. Read More »
Yuliia Yastrub gives Syracuse’s offense even more depth
Her 52 kills rank fifth on the team, with 24 coming in SU’s past three games. Read More »
Santita Ebangwese has made the slide hit her ‘special move’
To slide hit, Ebangwese sprints sideways and rises up to hit the ball across the court. Read More »
Syracuse rebounds with straight-set win at Virginia
The Orange lost to undefeated Pittsburgh on Friday but bounced back to beat UVA in three tight sets. Read More »
Orange drop 3-1 decision to No. 8 Pittsburgh
Syracuse was unable to break its losing streak against ranked opponents and Pittsburgh during Friday night’s loss to the Panthers Read More »
Orange seek 1st win over ranked opponent since 2015
Syracuse looks to use experiences from matches against ranked opponents to defeat Pittsburgh on Friday. Read More »
Syracuse mixes up formations to keep opponents ‘on their toes’
In the 6-2 formation, every player can be a hitter and two are also setters while in the 5-1, five hit and one sets. Read More »
Syracuse downs Duke 3-1, moves to 4-0 in ACC play
Syracuse stretched its ACC win streak to four games, its best Atlantic Coast Conference ever. Read More »
Polina Shemanova leads way with 21 kills as SU defeats Wake Forest 3-1
Syracuse moves to 3-0 in ACC play for first time since joining the conference five years ago. Read More »
Syracuse seeks to go perfect 7-for-7 against Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons have only won five sets against the Orange in six prior meetings. Read More »
SU seniors take charge seeking program’s 1st NCAA tournament
Last season, the Orange qualified for the first postseason tournament in program history. The NIVC wasn’t what they were looking for, however. Read More »