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The Daily OrangeTWO FOR THE AGES: Syracuse wins 2nd-straight national title in overtime after magical 4th-quarter comeback
By Conor Orr
Posted: 5/25/09, 3:37 PM EST Section: Sports
Less than a minute later, it was Jamieson's turn, bouncing a shot to the far right of Big Red goalie Jake Myers and into the net. Cornell head coach Jeff Tambroni took a timeout as the stadium erupted. The Orange was down one with nearly two minutes to play, and Desko had to rally his team during the break.
"We had to cover a lot of things," Desko said of the timeout. "First of all, we needed a goal, so we had to set up the offense."
But Desko's plan was foiled right away. The play, designed in typical Syracuse fashion with a pass from Nims to Keogh, failed. Nims' first point of the night wouldn't come yet, as the ball skipped past Keogh and out-of-bounds.
Still down one, the Cornell offense began to set up a stall in order to run out the remaining 26 seconds. But it didn't happen. Midfielder Matt Abbott stripped Cornell's Matt Moyer and charged down the field.
Abbott and Nims made eye contact as the two raced to the goal. Now there was 10 seconds remaining, and Abbott tossed it up to Nims, who forced it past the keeper to tie the game and send the Orange into a frenzy.
"I wasn't sure exactly how much time was left," Abbott said. "But I knew Kenny was down there somewhere. I saw it out of the corner of my eye, flipped it to him, and fortunately he scored in just the nick of time."
Though the score was tied, the Big Red was deflated heading into the overtime period. A lead it had held the entire game was dismantled in three short minutes as the deafening roar from the Syracuse fan section echoed throughout the field.
The Big Red's only possession of overtime was brief. Orange defender Sid Smith stripped Cornell's Ryan Hurley of the ball and whipped the ball up-field. Seconds later Hardy found Jamieson who blasted one past the keeper. Syracuse's materialized 100 seconds into overtime.
Collectively, the Orange exploded from the sidelines, rushing toward Jamieson. Nims, Abbott and the rest were lost in a blur of orange and white that piled in the corner of the stadium. Jamieson searched for Smith, his longtime friend, to give him a hug. Defender John Lade clenched his fists and screamed "champions" toward the on looking crowd, and Nims grabbed the trophy, searching for his coach.
"We had to cover a lot of things," Desko said of the timeout. "First of all, we needed a goal, so we had to set up the offense."
But Desko's plan was foiled right away. The play, designed in typical Syracuse fashion with a pass from Nims to Keogh, failed. Nims' first point of the night wouldn't come yet, as the ball skipped past Keogh and out-of-bounds.
Still down one, the Cornell offense began to set up a stall in order to run out the remaining 26 seconds. But it didn't happen. Midfielder Matt Abbott stripped Cornell's Matt Moyer and charged down the field.
Abbott and Nims made eye contact as the two raced to the goal. Now there was 10 seconds remaining, and Abbott tossed it up to Nims, who forced it past the keeper to tie the game and send the Orange into a frenzy.
"I wasn't sure exactly how much time was left," Abbott said. "But I knew Kenny was down there somewhere. I saw it out of the corner of my eye, flipped it to him, and fortunately he scored in just the nick of time."
Though the score was tied, the Big Red was deflated heading into the overtime period. A lead it had held the entire game was dismantled in three short minutes as the deafening roar from the Syracuse fan section echoed throughout the field.
The Big Red's only possession of overtime was brief. Orange defender Sid Smith stripped Cornell's Ryan Hurley of the ball and whipped the ball up-field. Seconds later Hardy found Jamieson who blasted one past the keeper. Syracuse's materialized 100 seconds into overtime.
Collectively, the Orange exploded from the sidelines, rushing toward Jamieson. Nims, Abbott and the rest were lost in a blur of orange and white that piled in the corner of the stadium. Jamieson searched for Smith, his longtime friend, to give him a hug. Defender John Lade clenched his fists and screamed "champions" toward the on looking crowd, and Nims grabbed the trophy, searching for his coach.
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Martha Ortiz
posted 5/25/09 @ 4:17 PM EST
GO, ORANGE!!! GOOD WAY TO FINISH UP THE SEASON...AND THE SCHOOL YEAR!! CASSIE WAS SPREADING HER ORANGE LOVE IN PERSON -- SHE GAVE ME THE GOOD NEWS!! (WISH I WERE THERE, TOO!) CONGRATULATIONS (AGAIN), ANG GO ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!!
Martha (Cassie's mom) ;)
Tung Pham
posted 5/25/09 @ 7:08 PM EST
Congratulations to the Syracuse men's Lacrosse team.
It was a great game!
John Winthrop
posted 5/25/09 @ 10:39 PM EST
Have not watched an SU lacrosse game in person since 1962, and that was in Archbold Stadium!
But I sure was watching today here in California
as SU rose up to SHUT DOWN the Big Red
machine in OT, looking every bit like the champions they are. (Continued…)
GRANT
posted 5/26/09 @ 6:08 AM EST
ANOTHER STORYBOOK CHAPTER IN THE CONTINUING LEGEND OF ORANGE LACROSSE IS WRITTEN AND THE LACROSSE WORLD STANDS IN AWE ONCE MORE! TALK ABOUT KARDIAC KIDS~~~THE SUN ROSE ORANGE TO OPEN THE DECADE IN 2000 AND SETS ORANGE IN 2009 TO CLOSE OUT A REMARKABLE 10 YEARS!
bill3801
Bill Robinson
posted 5/26/09 @ 11:42 AM EST
Spectacular game! Great lacrosse program and a great group of guys.
Califcuse
posted 5/26/09 @ 12:02 PM EST
God must be Orange.... at least He was for the Miracle on Memorial Day!!
muggsy
Greg Brown
posted 5/26/09 @ 4:02 PM EST
My wife and I lived in Syracuse in the early 80s when she was a grad student there. And because Hamilton College, my alma mater, was a lacrosse school, I was big into Syracuse lax and have followed it ever since. (Continued…)
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