Orange Sport Spotlight - Jan. 29
1/29/2007 10:30:00 AM | Swimming / Diving, Track and Field
Five Syracuse teams competed during the week of Jan. 22 through Jan. 28. The SU tennis team joined the Orange swimming and diving, track and field, men's basketball and women's basketball teams in competition this past week, opening its spring season with a victory against Yale.
Swimming & Diving
The Syracuse swimming and diving teams swept BIG EAST foe Seton Hall on Saturday. Graduate student Alida DiPlacido set one school record and broke two Webster Pool records.
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Last Week
Jan. 27 vs. Seton Hall
Men: SU 175, SH 118
Women: SU 179, SH 116
Next Week
Feb. 3 - at Villanova (Noon)
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Tennis
The tennis team opened its spring season this past weekend, defeating Yale before losing to #37 Maryland on Sunday. Senior Ashley Lipton was emerged victorious in both of her singles match to move into a 10th-place tie in school history for career victories.
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Last Week
Jan. 26 - Syracuse 4, Yale 3
Jan. 28 - #37 Maryland 6, Syracuse 1
Next Week
Feb. 2 - at Wake Forest (4 p.m.)
Feb. 3 - vs. Kansas (at Winston-Salem, N.C. - 4 p.m.)
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Track & Field
The Syracuse track and field teams competed at the Penn State National Open on Friday and Saturday. Junior Jillian Drouin and sophomores Michael LeBlanc and Nana Sang-Bender all set school records during SU's impressive weekend.
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Last Week
Jan. 27 - Penn State National Open (No Team Score)
Next Week
Feb. 2 - Syracuse Invitational (Syracuse, N.Y..)
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Men's Basketball (15-6, 4-3 BIG EAST)
Jim Boeheim coach his 1,000th career game for the Orange at Louisville on Saturday. He became the 22nd coach to reach the milestone and only the seventh to do so at one school.
Last Week
Jan. 27 - Louisville 76, Syracuse 71
This Week
Jan. 30 - vs. Notre Dame (7 p.m.)
Feb. 3 - vs. DePaul (4 p.m.)
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Women's Basketball (8-13, 2-6 BIG EAST)
The women's basketball team hosted South Florida on Sunday before a season-best crowd of 1,934 fans at the Carrier Dome. Junior Vaida Sipaviciute led the Orange with 18 points and moved into a tie for 19th place with 943 career points.
Last Week
Jan. 28 - South Florida 78, Syracuse 61
This Week
Jan. 31 - at West Virginia (7 p.m.)
Feb. 3 - vs. Seton Hall (Noon)
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
