Kyle Heath took home first at the BIG EAST Championship in the men’s 3000m steeplechase
Orange Spotlight - May 6
5/6/2008 11:26:36 AM | Softball, Track and Field
The softball and track and field teams were the only Orange Olympic sports in action over the weekend. Softball rallied for a key BIG EAST victory against Notre Dame to secure a sixth seed in the 2008 BIG EAST Championship. The track and field team competed at the BIG EAST Championships and three individuals took home first place prizes.
The Syracuse softball team dropped five out of the six games with a 8-7 come-from-behind victory against Notre Dame on Sunday. After losing to the Fighting Irish, 8-0, during game one, SU erased a four run deficit in the bottom of the sixth for its 12th conference victory of the season – the second highest total in program history. The Orange began the week with a 13-5 and 7-2 losses to Buffalo on Wednesday. No. 20 DePaul claimed to victories at the SU Softball Stadium, 9-0 and 5-1, on Friday.
Junior shortstop Jamie Kelling led the team this week with a .389 average behind seven hits, including two doubles. Freshman third baseman Hallie Gibbs, who set a SU freshman record for games played and started (52), drove in a team-high five runs and totaled a home run and a double.
Last Week
April 30 – Syracuse 5, Buffalo 13 (6)
April 30 – Syracuse 2, Buffalo 7
May 2 – Syracuse 0, DePaul 9
May 2 – Syracuse 1, DePaul 5
May 4 – Syracuse 0, Notre Dame 8
May 4 – Syracuse 8, Notre Dame 7
This Week
May 8-10 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Track and Field
The Syracuse men and women’s track & field teams began the outdoor championship with two ninth-place finishes at the 2008 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Graduate Aulton Kohn captured the men’s 100m dash crown, senior Jillian Drouin repeated as the heptathlon champion and senior Kyle Heath raced to the crown in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. The Orange boasted nine All-BIG EAST performances, led by two from Heath (5000m run) and graduate Sheron Mark in the long jump and triple jump.
The Syracuse men and women’s track & field teams began the outdoor championship with two ninth-place finishes at the 2008 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Graduate Aulton Kohn captured the men’s 100m dash crown, senior Jillian Drouin repeated as the heptathlon champion and senior Kyle Heath raced to the crown in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. The Orange boasted nine All-BIG EAST performances, led by two from Heath (5000m run) and graduate Sheron Mark in the long jump and triple jump.
Last Week
May 2-4 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS; Men 9th and Women 9th
Stanchion to Stanchion | Kiyan Anthony
Monday, March 09
Adrian Autry postgame vs. Pittsburgh
Sunday, March 08
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Pitt
Saturday, March 07
Postgame | #10 Syracuse at #11 Johns Hopkins
Saturday, March 07
