This Day in Dome History: March 20
5/20/2006 3:07:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse, Dome 25
SU entered the 1990 national tournament having won two consecutive national titles. The Orange began its quest for a three-peat against Brown. Gary and Paul Gait combined for eight goals, leading Syracuse to a 20-12 victory. Gary led the SU attack with five goals and four assists, while Paul finished with three goals and two assists. The Orange’s domination continued the next weekend when it defeated North Carolina, 21-10, in the semifinals and Loyola, 21-9, in the championship game. Syracuse finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record and claimed the school’s third straight national championship and fourth overall.
Syracuse hosted Princeton in the quarterfinals of the 1995 NCAA Tournament. A close game throughout, the Orange scored the final three goals of the third quarter and the first two goals of the fourth on its way to a 15-11 victory. Casey Powell led the way with four goals, while Jim Morrissey had a goal and four assists. SU goaltender Alex Rosier anchored the defense, recording 19 saves. Syracuse’s win set up a re-match against Virginia in the national semifinals. The Cavaliers defeated SU in overtime in the semifinals of the 1994 NCAA Tournament. The Orange avenged the loss, beating UVa, 20-13 to advance to the finals where it defeated Maryland, 13-9, for its sixth national title.
In addition to NCAA lacrosse action, the Dome hosted the Syracuse City Schools Fun Run on this date in 1997.
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.
