Orange Sport Spotlight - Feb. 19
2/19/2007 10:25:00 AM | Tennis, Track and Field
Six Syracuse teams competed during the week of Feb. 12 to 18 with many highlights throughout the week. Champions were crowned in the pool and on the track, while career milestones were reached on the basketball court.
Swimming & Diving
The Syracuse swimming and diving teams participated in the BIG EAST Championship last weekend. Graduate student Alida DiPlacido won two titles and was named the Outstanding Diver of the Meet. Coach Jeff Keck was named Women's Diving Coach of the Year.
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Last Week
Feb. 14-17 - BIG EAST Championship
Men: Eighth
Women: Ninth
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Softball (0-5, 0-0 BIG EAST)
The softball team was off this past week and will resume action at adidas-Golden Panther Invitational.
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Next Week
Feb. 23 - vs. Marist (9 a.m.)
Feb. 23 - vs. Purdue (1 p.m.)
Feb. 24 - vs. Texas State (1 p.m.)
Feb. 24 - vs. Stanford (3 p.m.)
Feb. 25 - TBD
Complete 2007 Schedule
Tennis (2-5, 0-1 BIG EAST)
The Orange lost a pair of matches this past week. Syracuse was defeated by Penn State by West Virginia over the weekend.
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Last Week
Feb. 16 - Penn State 6, Syracuse 1
Feb. 18 - West Virginia 5, Syracuse 2
Next Week
Feb. 24 - at St. John's (10 a.m.)
Feb. 25 - at Rutgers (11 a.m.)
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Track & Field
The Syracuse track and field teams competed at the BIG EAST Championship this past weekend. Senior Aulton Kohn won the 200m dash title, his third conference championship. In addition, four other student-athletes earned all-conference accolades.
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Last Week
Feb. 17-18 - BIG EAST Championship
Men: Eighth
Women: 12th
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Men's Basketball (19-8, 8-5 BIG EAST)
The men's basketball team swept a pair of games this past week. The Orange emerged victorious against South Florida and Connecticut.
Last Week
Feb. 14 - Syracuse 70, South Florida 53
Feb. 17 - Syracuse 73, Connecticut 63
This Week
Feb. 24 - at Providence (Noon)
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Women's Basketball (9-17, 3-10 BIG EAST)
The women's basketball team split a pair of games this past week. The Orange lost to nationally-ranked Rutgers before defeating Georgetown on Saturday. Against the Hoyas, junior Vaida Sipaviciute became the 16th player in school history to record 1,000 career points.
Last Week
Feb. 14 - #23/23 Rutgers 68, Syracuse 40
Feb. 17 - Syracuse 65, Georgetown 58
This Week
Feb. 20 - DePaul (7 p.m.)
Feb. 24 - Louisville (1 p.m.)
Complete 2006-07 Schedule
Men's Lacrosse (1-0)
The men's lacrosse team opened the season on Sunday, defeating Hobart 13-11.
Last Week
Feb. 18 - #3 Syracuse 13, Hobart 11
This Week
Feb. 23 - vs. Army (7 p.m.)
Complete 2007 Schedule
