Spring Break
The Daily OrangeONE MORE: SU seniors look to go out on top against Cornell in title game
By Meredith Galante
Posted: 5/24/09, 1:16 PM EST Section: Sports
But now, Syracuse's seniors have the chance to completely erase the on-the-field blemishes. Winning back-to-back titles is something Syracuse has not done since Roy Simmons Jr. was at the helm in the late 80's. Desko has won four national titles, but none consecutively.
"It's our last go around as seniors," Abbott said. "We are going to try to go out on top."
As Syracuse warmed up to play Duke Saturday it wore gray shirts that said "legacy" on the front. For many of these seniors, they are apart of a family legacy that has made Syracuse's lacrosse tradition strong. Nims' father, the late Tom Nims, was on the 1983 team that won the first-ever SU national championship. Abbott, Hardy, Perritt and Greg Niewieroski all have fathers, brothers or cousins who experience success at Syracuse.
But this weekend, the Nims, Abbott, Hardy, Perritt and Niewieroksi on this team have a chance to cement their own legacy by winning "one more game" and winning back-to-back national titles.
"There have definitely been a lot of ups and downs in our career," Nims said. "I feel like we've grown up a lot since we've came here. To be apart of the team last year, we really rolled up our sleeves and went to work and picked up the pieces from 2007 and that's something I'll always remember. … It would be real nice to go out on top this year."
mkgalant@syr.edu
"It's our last go around as seniors," Abbott said. "We are going to try to go out on top."
As Syracuse warmed up to play Duke Saturday it wore gray shirts that said "legacy" on the front. For many of these seniors, they are apart of a family legacy that has made Syracuse's lacrosse tradition strong. Nims' father, the late Tom Nims, was on the 1983 team that won the first-ever SU national championship. Abbott, Hardy, Perritt and Greg Niewieroski all have fathers, brothers or cousins who experience success at Syracuse.
But this weekend, the Nims, Abbott, Hardy, Perritt and Niewieroksi on this team have a chance to cement their own legacy by winning "one more game" and winning back-to-back national titles.
"There have definitely been a lot of ups and downs in our career," Nims said. "I feel like we've grown up a lot since we've came here. To be apart of the team last year, we really rolled up our sleeves and went to work and picked up the pieces from 2007 and that's something I'll always remember. … It would be real nice to go out on top this year."
mkgalant@syr.edu
Be the first to comment on this story