This Day in Dome History: May 15

The Carrier Dome has hosted NCAA men’s lacrosse action twice on this date during the past 25 years. The Orange has been victorious in both contests.

Syracuse began its quest for a second national championship on this date in 1985 when it hosted Pennsylvania in the first round of the tournament. SU jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter and went on to a 14-7 win against the Quakers. Tom Nelson and Brad Kotz scored three goals apiece to lead the Orange offense. Syracuse defeated North Carolina in the national semifinals before losing to Johns Hopkins in the national championship game.

The Orange won three consecutive national championships from 1988-90. Syracuse was looking for its fourth straight title in 1991 when it hosted Michigan State in the first round of the tournament. SU outscored the Spartans, 15-1, in the second quarter and posted a 28-7 victory. Thirteen different players scored goals for Syracuse, including Jamie Archer, who led the way with six goals. In the national semifinals, the Orange defeated Johns Hopkins to advance to the title game for the fourth straight year. North Carolina snapped Syracuse’s string of consecutive national championships with a 19-13 victory in the national final.

In addition to athletic events, Syracuse University has held its commencement ceremonies in the Dome on this date in 1988 and 2005.

More than 23.5 million people have passed through the revolving doors of the Carrier Dome since the building’s first public event on September 20, 1980. Throughout the 2005-06 SU athletics seasons the University will celebrate the first 25 years of the Loud House.

In the first 25 years of the Dome, more than 1,740 events were staged, including collegiate, professional and high school athletics events, University commencement, concerts, a circus, and community events. These activities are chronicled in the more than 100 photographs that are currently in the concourse of the Dome. Fans who attend events in the Dome can re-live the memories with these photos.

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