Syracuse Leads NACDA Directors' Cup Fall Standings
12/3/2015 12:45:00 PM | Cross Country, Field Hockey
Two National Championships and a 12th place NCAA Championship meet finish propelled Syracuse University to the top of the 2015-16 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division I Fall Standings. The men's cross country and field hockey teams won National Championships on back-to-back days in November and the women's cross country team finished 12th at the NCAA Championship just before the men won the title.
"We recognize the hard work by our student-athletes and coaches and applaud their success," said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. "We are proud of their accomplishments and appreciate their commitment to representing Syracuse while performing at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics."
Head coach Chris Fox guided the men's team to the program's first National Championship since 1951. It was the seventh time in his 11-year tenure that the Orange have participated in the National Championship meet and it is the team's third consecutive top 10 finish. Sophomore Justyn Knight led the way for the Orange, taking fourth overall in 29:46.1, with teammates Colin Bennie and Martin Hehir right behind, as they have been all season, in eighth and ninth overall. Philo Germano and Joel Hubbard rounded out the Syracuse scoring. Fox, who led the Orange men to their third Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, earned National Coach of the Year honors.
Field hockey coach Ange Bradley led the Orange to the program's first NCAA Championship and the first NCAA title for any women's sport in school history. The Orange beat North Carolina 4-2 in the title game, capping a 21-1 season. The victory avenged the only loss of the season for the Orange, which was to UNC in the ACC Tournament Championship game earlier in the month. Bradley has guided the Orange to the Final Four in three of the last four seasons and four overall. It was the eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for Syracuse.
The Orange women also turned in a historic performance finishing 12th, which is the second-best finish in program history. In 2010 the Orange finished a program-best 10th. This year, Margo Malone led the Orange across the line for the third time in her career, finishing 52nd overall, while teammate Shaylyn Tuite was 55th. Sydney Leiher, Cassia Hameline and Rebecca Skodis rounded out the 'Cuse scoring. Syracuse has placed in the top 25 in three consecutive seasons and has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship meet in seven of Fox's 11 years at the helm.
The sixth-ranked Syracuse's men's soccer team hosts Boston College on Saturday, December 5 (2 pm, Syracuse Soccer Stadium) in an NCAA Tournament quarterfinal game. It is the first appearance in the NCAA's Elite Eight in Syracuse men's soccer history. Gates open at 1 p.m. and all fans are encouraged to arrive early for the 2 p.m. kickoff. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youth ages 18 and under.
"We recognize the hard work by our student-athletes and coaches and applaud their success," said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. "We are proud of their accomplishments and appreciate their commitment to representing Syracuse while performing at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics."
Head coach Chris Fox guided the men's team to the program's first National Championship since 1951. It was the seventh time in his 11-year tenure that the Orange have participated in the National Championship meet and it is the team's third consecutive top 10 finish. Sophomore Justyn Knight led the way for the Orange, taking fourth overall in 29:46.1, with teammates Colin Bennie and Martin Hehir right behind, as they have been all season, in eighth and ninth overall. Philo Germano and Joel Hubbard rounded out the Syracuse scoring. Fox, who led the Orange men to their third Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, earned National Coach of the Year honors.
Field hockey coach Ange Bradley led the Orange to the program's first NCAA Championship and the first NCAA title for any women's sport in school history. The Orange beat North Carolina 4-2 in the title game, capping a 21-1 season. The victory avenged the only loss of the season for the Orange, which was to UNC in the ACC Tournament Championship game earlier in the month. Bradley has guided the Orange to the Final Four in three of the last four seasons and four overall. It was the eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for Syracuse.
The Orange women also turned in a historic performance finishing 12th, which is the second-best finish in program history. In 2010 the Orange finished a program-best 10th. This year, Margo Malone led the Orange across the line for the third time in her career, finishing 52nd overall, while teammate Shaylyn Tuite was 55th. Sydney Leiher, Cassia Hameline and Rebecca Skodis rounded out the 'Cuse scoring. Syracuse has placed in the top 25 in three consecutive seasons and has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship meet in seven of Fox's 11 years at the helm.
The sixth-ranked Syracuse's men's soccer team hosts Boston College on Saturday, December 5 (2 pm, Syracuse Soccer Stadium) in an NCAA Tournament quarterfinal game. It is the first appearance in the NCAA's Elite Eight in Syracuse men's soccer history. Gates open at 1 p.m. and all fans are encouraged to arrive early for the 2 p.m. kickoff. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youth ages 18 and under.
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