Orange Slice Sports' Co-Athletes of the Week

Katie Hursey - Hursey is a senior long-distance runner from Hampsted, Maryland. She has competed the past four years for the Track and Field team and has also ran for the Cross Country squad at Syracuse. However, this week may have been her best during her time on the hill. At the Larry Ellis Memorial Invitation this past weekend, Hursey performed extraordinarily. She won the 3,000 meter steeplechase title in only 10:13:39. In doing so, she qualified for the Big East Championship as well as the ECAC. Her time puts her on top of the Big East for that run and eighth in the country. Congratulations to Katie Hursey for beating her previous personal-best time by almost 14 seconds and winning Orange Slice Sports Co-Athlete of the Week.

Tee Ladouceur - Ladouceur is awarded the Orange Slice Sports Co-Athlete of the Week due to her strong play this past week for the Orange. Over the course of the week, in two games, she tallied 4 goals and 3 assists. Versus Louisville, Ladouceur capped off a Syracuse comeback by scoring with 49 seconds remaining in the game. On Senior Day in the Carrier Dome, Ladouceur keyed a blowout for the Orange by scoring 3 goals and handing out 3 assists. In doing so, she moved into sixth place on SU’s all-time scoring list.

SU Women's Lacrosse Demolish Bearcats

The Syracuse University Women's lacrosse team scored a season high 20 goals in a 20-3 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats today in the Carrier Dome. Prior to the game, seven seniors were honored for their service to the team as today was senior day for the Orange. The seniors on the team now have a 54-22 record and have gone to the NCAA Tournament three different times.

The Orange started quickly as three goals were scored in the first five minutes. By half time, Syracuse had scored 12 goals to Cincinnati's one. The Orange went on to have a similar second half, scoring eight more goals and only giving up two. It was a great day for the Syracuse offense as 13 different players scored at least one goal.

Senior Tee Ladouceur had a great senior day with three goals and three assists. This performance moved her up to six all-time on the Syracuse Women's Lacrosse scoring list with 161 career points.

The Orange are now 7-7 overall and 5-1 in conference and will return to action on April 26th for their final home game of the regular season against Cornell.

SU Women Lacrosse Team Earns Sixth Victory

The Syracuse University Women's Lacrosse team won their sixth game of the season with a come from behind win over the Louisville Cardinals today in the Carrier Dome. The team earned their fourth win in the Big East, making them 4-1 in conference, tied with Loyola for second place.

The Orange trailed for the majority of the second half but with right around six minutes left in the game, down three, the ladies started their trek back to victory. It started with a goal from Senior Tee Ladouceur to bring the score to 10-8. On the next Orange possession, Sarah Holden scored one of her four goals on the evening to bring Syracuse within one. Immediately after, Holden scored another goal to tie the game as part of a career-high six points for the Junior.

With just 49 seconds left in the game, Ladouceur struck again with the game winning goal, giving the Orange team their third consecutive conference win inside the Dome.

"We did what we needed to do at the end of the game and that was to give ourselves an opportunity to tie the game up and give us the chance to score and win the game," said head coach Gary Gait after the game.

The Orange hope to capitalize on this momentum as they face Cincinnati at home this Saturday inside the Carrier Dome.