Syracuse volleyball hires Akiko Hatakeyama as associate head coach
Hatakeyama reunites with head coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam, who hired her as an assistant in 2011 when he was the head coach at Temple. Read more »
Volleyball
Polina Shemanova earns AVCA honorable mention All-America honors
Finishing with 1,845 kills at Syracuse, Polina Shemanova picked up AVCA honorable mention All-America honors. Read more »
Polina Shemanova earns AVCA East All-Region Team honors
Shemanova became SU’s all-time kill leader on Oct. 9 and finished with 1,845 kills throughout her career. Read more »
Syracuse loses 3-1 to NC State in final game of 2022
Naomi Franco led Syracuse with 15 kills, her most since notching 23 kills against Wake Forest in late September. Read more »
Syracuse swept for 3rd-straight match, falls to Miami
Viktoriiya Lokhmanchuk recorded 14 kills for the Orange and was the only SU player to notch double-digit kills. Read more »
SU falls in straight sets to Boston College for 1st time since 2014
Boston College clinched its first league win in sweeping fashion with a victory over Syracuse. Read more »
Syracuse swept by No. 7 Pittsburgh again, falls below .500 in ACC play
The Panthers recorded an efficient hitting percentage of .494 for the match, taking advantage of 17 SU errors. Read more »
Syracuse establishes multiple scoring runs to defeat Virginia in 4 sets
While Polina Shemanova had a season-low seven kills, the Orange produced multiple scoring runs throughout the four sets to prevail over the Cavaliers. Read more »
Syracuse records season-high 16 blocks in 4-set win over Virginia
The Orange recorded double-digit blocks for just the third time in conference play this season. Read more »
Syracuse made few errors, but could not overcome No. 7 Pittsburgh in sweep
The Orange committed 13 errors throughout the match, their lowest total in two weeks. But the Panthers took advantage and won in the sweep. Read more »
Syracuse drops its 4th straight game in the past week, swept by Pittsburgh
Pitt’s victory was its 16th straight on the season while Syracuse dropped its fourth straight. Read more »
Riley Hoffman achieves ‘bold’ childhood goals by making it to SU
As a 13-year-old, Riley Hoffman wrote a note to the Michigan Volleyball Academy club director, predicting that she’d play for the club’s 18 Black National team. Read more »
Syracuse has found success in 5 set matches with a 4-1 record so far
After losing to Bryant in five sets, the Orange have won three matches that went the distance against ACC opponents. Read more »
Syracuse falls 3-0 to Miami, drops 3rd straight conference game
The Hurricanes swept Syracuse in three sets to hand the Orange their eighth loss of the season and their third straight conference loss. Read more »
Syracuse struggles with service errors, loses in straight sets to Miami
The Orange had eight service errors in their three-set loss to Miami. This is the 10th time this season that they have committed eight service errors or more. Read more »
Unenforced errors cost Syracuse in its 4-set loss to Florida State
The Orange had 16 reception errors in their four-set loss to Florida State, with Alyssa Bert being responsible for half of them. Read more »
Syracuse falls in 4 sets to Florida State
Polina Shemanova and Viktoriia Lokhmanchuk combined for 35 kills in the Orange’s loss to the Seminoles. Read more »
Syracuse falls in straight sets to Georgia Tech
The Orange finished with a season-low 28 kills in the loss to the Yellow Jackets. Read more »
Syracuse sweeps Clemson in 4th ACC road win of the season
Although Polina Shemanova recorded 10 kills, it was a game-high as she also led Syracuse in digs during its road win over Clemson. Read more »
With family in Ukraine, Lokhmanchuk finds escape through volleyball
Despite being away from her home country, Viktoriiya Lokhmanchuk is using her status as an athlete to raise awareness about the ongoing war. Read more »
Syracuse breaks 3-game losing streak, defeats North Carolina in 5 sets
The Orange had three players who hit double-digit kills in their win over the Tar Heels. Read more »
NC State hands Syracuse 3rd-consecutive conference loss in sweep
In the Orange’s loss to the Wolfpack, not one Syracuse player recorded double-digit kills for the first time this season. Read more »
Ariana Joubert's drive to seek new challenges lets her make an instant impact
Determined to become the best player she could be, true freshman Ariana Joubert has become an important piece for SU because of her desire for a new challenge. Read more »
Lauren Woodford, Riley Hoffman, impress with bigger roles as primary setters
Combining for 609 total assists throughout 16 matches, setters Lauren Woodford and Riley Hoffman have impressed in larger roles this season. Read more »
