Syracuse University
Fordham
Orange Heads to the Bronx
9/10/2010 10:48:37 AM | Volleyball
| Fordham Tournament | |
| Schedule |
Match 9 | vs. Stony Brook | Sept. 10 | 2 p.m. |
| Location | Rose Hill Gym | Fordham University |
| Tournament Central | Fordham Tournament |
| Game Day |
Match 9 | Live Stats |
Syracuse (8-0) travels to the Bronx for the two-day, four-match Fordham Tournament beginning Friday, September 10 at 2 p.m. The Orange looks to extend its undefeated streak and claim its third tournament title of the season in matches against Stony Brook, Fordham, Rider and Harvard.
A Look at Syracuse as a Team
- SU swept Buffalo, 3-0, in its home opener on Tuesday … It marked the first official match on the newly refurbished Paarlberg, Patton, Prins Player's Court.
- Syracuse won its second-straight tournament title over the weekend, defeating Tennessee Tech (3-1), North Texas (3-1), Northwestern State (3-0) and Samford (3-0) … The Orange opened the season with a Colgate Classic championship.
- This marks the first time SU has opened the season with two tournament titles since 2004 … The teams 8-0 record is also the best season start since 2004, when the squad rattled off nine-straight wins before suffering its first defeat … The 2004 squad finished the season with a 25-7 overall record and an 8-2 mark in BIG EAST play, qualifying for its first BIG EAST Championship since 1999.
- Syracuse is working to regain its reputation as one of the nation's top ten blocking teams, currently averaging 2.75 blocks per set … The Orange ranked eighth nationally in 2009 with a 2.83 blocks per set average.
- The Orange is hitting .304 as a team entering Tuesday's match, while holding opponents to a .172 attack percentage … Syracuse has hit .300 or better in five of its seven matches this season while opponents have hit less than .200 on six occasions … Syracuse's .304 hitting percentage ranks second among BIG EAST teams, behind preseason favorite Cincinnati (.316).
- Syracuse has delivered three of the five BIG EAST best performances for attack percentage in a four-set match this season … The Orange's .363 team hitting percentage against Tennessee Tech is currently the conference standard for a four set match while its .333 against Fairfield and .320 at Colgate both register on the list.
- SU's 69 kills against both Tennessee Tech and Colgate also currently stand as BIG EAST records for a four-set match.
A Look at Syracuse Individually
- Senior outside hitter Hayley Todd was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll after garnering Samford Tournament MVP honors over the weekend … Todd ranked second among the Orange with 47 kills, a .337 attack percentage and 13 blocks.
- Sophomore setter Laura Homann directed the Orange offense with 141 assists over the weekend for a 10.85 assists per set average … Homann is averaging 10.79 assists per set this season, which ranks third among BIG EAST setters and currently ranks seventh on the SU single-season chart.
- Junior outside hitter Noemie Lefebvre was one of three Orange named to the Samford Tournament all-tournament team after leading the squad with 50 kills, 38 digs, three service aces and three total blocks through the four matches … Lefebvre currently ranks third among BIG EAST hitters with 3.72 kills per set and fourth in points with 4.08 per set … Lefebvre's career-best 23 kills at Colgate are currently a BIG EAST standard for kills in a four-set match while her 21 kills against Tennessee Tech ranks second. - Freshman middle blocker Lindsay McCabe has stepped up to fill the role of graduated senior Sarah Morton in the blocking game … McCabe currently paces the team with a 1.48 blocks per set average, which ranks second among BIG EAST blockers … Her nine total blocks at Colgate and eight against Fairfield both rank among the top ten conference performances this season.
- Sophomore middle blocker Samantha Hinz has reasserted herself as one of the most accurate hitters in the BIG EAST this season … Hinz currently ranks eighth among conference hitters with a .371 attack percentage … She finished the 2009 season ranking tenth on the BIG EAST chart with a .315 attack percentage … Hinz also ranks ninth in the conference with 1.12 blocks per set.
- Senior right side hitter Mindy Stanislovaitis was the third member of the Orange to garner Samford Tournament all-tournament team honors … Stanislovaitis hit a blistering .448 through the four matches, notching 35 kills and 11 total blocks … She currently ranks fourth among BIG EAST hitters with a .383 hitting percentage for the season … Her .609 hitting performance (14 kills, no errors, 23 attempts) is in the top five performances by a conference student-athlete this season.
- Junior libero Ashley Williams led the Orange with 46 assists through the weekend while senior defensive specialist Sarah Hayes notched 33 … Williams leads the SU defense with 66 digs this season.
- Freshman setter Amanda Kullman made her collegiate debut at the Samford Tournament, dishing out 14 assists while adding a dig and an assisted block against Northwestern State.
A Look at the Series
- Syracuse is 7-2 against the Fordham Tournament field, having played only two of the four teams previously.
- SU and Fordham have the longest history, having met seven times in a series that began in 1979 … The Orange holds a 6-1 advantage in the all-time series with the Rams and won the most recent meeting between the two teams in 2007.
- The Orange is tied, 1-1, in the all-time series with Rider, which began in 1983 … Rider won the inaugural match while SU claimed the most recent match between the teams in 2004.
- Syracuse will meet both Stony Brook and Harvard for the first time in program history over the weekend.
Up Next
- The Orange returns home to host Niagara on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. in the Women's Building.
