Orange Continue 2026 Season in Ithaca

The Syracuse Volleyball team opens a three-game stretch in Ithaca facing off against Howard on Thursday, Sept. 3^rd at 6 p.m. ET., followed by UAlbany on Friday, Sept. 4^that 3 p.m. ET. and finishing off against Cornell on Saturday, Sept 5^th at 6 p.m. ET.

LET'S GET THE BALL ROLLING

Syracuse Volleyball will continue its season on the road facing Howard, UAlbany, and Cornell in Ithaca, NY.
The Orange got rolling in its non-conference schedule in 2025, starting 8-2 on the year. The Orange also won all three tournaments that they competed in during the non-conference slate.
Syracuse will play a nine-match slate of non-conference matches before rolling into ACC-play during late September.

MEET THEM IN THE MIDDLE

The Orange have new faces at the Middle Blocker position with Kiera Hagler, Emma Faerber, Bo Nijenhuis and Abby Nicholson joining the fold.
Hagler, a freshman from Calera, Ala., competed at Calera High School and Alabama Performance Volleyball Club before joining the Orange.
Faerber, a freshman from Wiesbaden, Germany, played for VC Wiesbaden and competed in the German National Championship in '23, '24, '25 and '26.
Nijenhuis brings experience from Rivo Rijssen, a championship-winning team in the Netherlands.
Nicholson, a graduate from Savannah, Ga., competed for Lafayette, tallying 43 matches played, appearing in 98 sets while notching 37 starts.

LAURIO LEADS THE WAY

Outside hitter Marie Laurio returns to Syracuse, now entering her sophomore season.
As a freshman in 2025, Laurio recorded 55 kills and 93 digs.
Laurio was crucial in a five-set win over Boston College last season, logging 13 digs and 10 kills in the match.

DIG THIS

Syracuse builds its libero and defensive specialist room around graduate Anna Smith, freshman Queen Howse and sophomore Yuka Urano.
Smith, from Charleston, S.C. spent three seasons at Coastal Carolina before graduating early to continue her career.
Howse, a freshman from Brentwood, Tenn. joins the Orange after a standout career at Brentwood High School, being named to the TSSAA First Team All-District and All-Region while adding AVCA All-Region awards as a senior.
Urano, a sophomore from Tokyo, Japan recorded 502 digs and 142 assists in the 2025 season playing for Navarro College.

SCOUTING HOWARD

Syracuse Volleyball will face Howard for the first time in both teams history.
Howard finished last year at 18-11 and went 10-4 in MEAC conference play.
Freshman outside hitter Addison Buckner leads the Bison with 22 kills while Sydnei Jones facilitates the offense, logging 51 assists on the year.

SCOUTING UALBANY

Last time the Orange versed the Great Danes, Syracuse won all three sets.
The Great Danes ended the 2025 season 14-12, and 7-5 in conference play.
Junior outside hitter Pinar Erol leads UAlbany with 22 kills, highlighted by a 13-kill game in their season opener against Iowa.
UAlbany comes into this series 0-3 in the 2026 season.
Syracuse Volleyball in their history with Albany have come out victorious 7 out of the 11 matches.

SCOUTING CORNELL

Syracuse has won 25 of the 27 matches against Cornell in their history.
Last year in Albany the Orange beat Cornell 3-2.
Junior middle blocker Mackenzie Parsons ranked second on the team with 246 kills in 2025, notching 2.65 kills per set.
Senior libero Sara Pomar tallied 34 digs a year ago, notching 3.74 digs per set.
Cornell will start their 2026 campaign this weekend in the Cornell Invite.

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