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The Daily OrangeFirm defense helps Syracuse earn bid to final four
By Meredith Galante
Posted: 5/16/09, 5:38 PM EST Section: Sports
"Coach told us to keep working," Lade said. "Coach did a good job of preparing us all week. We knew what we were up against."
It was the consistency of his defenders that helped the Orange cement its trip to the final four, Desko said.
Cavalieri agreed, as he continued to praise the defense's communication. In his first career start, he could hear the defense constantly calling out assignments, switching seamlessly in the midst of a Maryland offense that thrives on movement.
That made the difference, he said.
Regardless of what the difference was, now Syracuse advances. Its run continues. Its chance to be the first team in over a decade to win back-to-back national championships remains.
And for Lade, he won't let this opportunity slip by. From a team that didn't make the tournament, to a team on the road to program immortality, Lade said he'll take this week to continue working with his defenders to get better and stay on the road to the finals.
"If we keep preparing like we have the past couple weeks it will work out," Lade said. "Coach is going to keep us busy all week, but it's all worth it in the end."
mkgalant@syr.edu
It was the consistency of his defenders that helped the Orange cement its trip to the final four, Desko said.
Cavalieri agreed, as he continued to praise the defense's communication. In his first career start, he could hear the defense constantly calling out assignments, switching seamlessly in the midst of a Maryland offense that thrives on movement.
That made the difference, he said.
Regardless of what the difference was, now Syracuse advances. Its run continues. Its chance to be the first team in over a decade to win back-to-back national championships remains.
And for Lade, he won't let this opportunity slip by. From a team that didn't make the tournament, to a team on the road to program immortality, Lade said he'll take this week to continue working with his defenders to get better and stay on the road to the finals.
"If we keep preparing like we have the past couple weeks it will work out," Lade said. "Coach is going to keep us busy all week, but it's all worth it in the end."
mkgalant@syr.edu
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