The Orange lacrosse team scored 90 points for SU in the 2011-12 NACDA Directors' Cup, leading the Orange to a program-best 46th in the standings.
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A Record-Breaking Year for the Orange
6/1/2012 11:32:56 AM | Women's Lacrosse
The Syracuse University athletics program is enjoying historic success. The Orange has scored a school-record 387.5 points and ranks 46th in the 2011-12 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. The score, which is the first ranking for the Spring season, beats the previous high of 368.5, which was achieved in 2009-10, and the ranking is the highest in school history. The Orange program has scored more than 300 points in each of the last four years after having reached that mark just once before in school history.
“This is another historic milestone for our program,” said director of athletics Dr. Daryl Gross. “To have the best year across the board in the history of the program is satisfying, especially knowing that we have other programs which are on the cusp of contributing in the near future. Moreover, the current total doesn't include points earned from our fabulous softball team and potential points from outdoor track and field. This is truly reflective of our vision to have one of the top programs in the country.”
The women's and men's lacrosse teams scored 90 and 25 points, respectively, boosting Syracuse to its highest point total and ranking in school history. Head coach Gary Gait directed the Orange women in the most successful season in school history and tallied Directors' Cup points for the 10th time in the 15-year history of the program. Syracuse ranked second nationally in the final polls after advancing to the National Championship game for the first time in program history. Juniors Becca Block and Michelle Tumolo and sophomore Alyssa Murray earned All-America First Team honors and sophomore Katie Webster was named to the third team. In addition, Tumolo was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's best player.
Men's lacrosse scored points for the fifth year in a row and the 18th time in the 19-year history of the Directors' Cup. Head coach John Desko led the Orange to the NCAA Tournament for the 13th time in his 14-year head coaching tenure.
The Orange men's basketball team added 73 points to SU's total. After recording the most wins in program history and the best start in program history, head coach Jim Boeheim's team was the first SU squad to ever be ranked in the top five the entire season. The Orange won a record 17 BIG EAST conference games and senior Kris Joseph earned second-team All-America honors.
Hurdler Jarret Eaton won the NCAA 60-meter hurdles championship, becoming the first individual in program history to win an NCAA title and scoring 54.5 points for Syracuse.
Field hockey head coach Ange Bradley directed her team to its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and its second consecutive BIG EAST Conference Tournament Championship as the field hockey program contributed 60 points in the Directors' Cup. Syracuse finished with a 19-4 record en route to the program's sixth BIG EAST Championship and was third in the final national ranking. Seniors Liz McInerney and Heather Susek, and junior Kelsey Millman earned All-America recognition.
The men's and women's cross country teams, under the guidance of three-time Northeast Region Coach of the Year Chris Fox, scored 45 and 40 points, respectively, for Syracuse in the Directors' Cup. It is the fourth consecutive year the squads have registered points. The men finished 15th, while the women were 17th at the NCAA Championship. Both the men and the women won the NCAA Northeast Regional titles for the third straight year. Senior Pat Dupont, who earned All-America honors for the second straight season, paced the men's squad at the NCAA Championship with his 37th place finish, while senior Lauren Penney led the way for the women with her 29th-place All-American performance. She is the first female cross country All-American in Syracuse history.
“This is another historic milestone for our program,” said director of athletics Dr. Daryl Gross. “To have the best year across the board in the history of the program is satisfying, especially knowing that we have other programs which are on the cusp of contributing in the near future. Moreover, the current total doesn't include points earned from our fabulous softball team and potential points from outdoor track and field. This is truly reflective of our vision to have one of the top programs in the country.”
The women's and men's lacrosse teams scored 90 and 25 points, respectively, boosting Syracuse to its highest point total and ranking in school history. Head coach Gary Gait directed the Orange women in the most successful season in school history and tallied Directors' Cup points for the 10th time in the 15-year history of the program. Syracuse ranked second nationally in the final polls after advancing to the National Championship game for the first time in program history. Juniors Becca Block and Michelle Tumolo and sophomore Alyssa Murray earned All-America First Team honors and sophomore Katie Webster was named to the third team. In addition, Tumolo was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's best player.
Men's lacrosse scored points for the fifth year in a row and the 18th time in the 19-year history of the Directors' Cup. Head coach John Desko led the Orange to the NCAA Tournament for the 13th time in his 14-year head coaching tenure.
The Orange men's basketball team added 73 points to SU's total. After recording the most wins in program history and the best start in program history, head coach Jim Boeheim's team was the first SU squad to ever be ranked in the top five the entire season. The Orange won a record 17 BIG EAST conference games and senior Kris Joseph earned second-team All-America honors.
Hurdler Jarret Eaton won the NCAA 60-meter hurdles championship, becoming the first individual in program history to win an NCAA title and scoring 54.5 points for Syracuse.
Field hockey head coach Ange Bradley directed her team to its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and its second consecutive BIG EAST Conference Tournament Championship as the field hockey program contributed 60 points in the Directors' Cup. Syracuse finished with a 19-4 record en route to the program's sixth BIG EAST Championship and was third in the final national ranking. Seniors Liz McInerney and Heather Susek, and junior Kelsey Millman earned All-America recognition.
The men's and women's cross country teams, under the guidance of three-time Northeast Region Coach of the Year Chris Fox, scored 45 and 40 points, respectively, for Syracuse in the Directors' Cup. It is the fourth consecutive year the squads have registered points. The men finished 15th, while the women were 17th at the NCAA Championship. Both the men and the women won the NCAA Northeast Regional titles for the third straight year. Senior Pat Dupont, who earned All-America honors for the second straight season, paced the men's squad at the NCAA Championship with his 37th place finish, while senior Lauren Penney led the way for the women with her 29th-place All-American performance. She is the first female cross country All-American in Syracuse history.
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