Big East News Articles

No. 6 seed St. John’s stunned the two-time defending champion No. 3 Syracuse 2-1 in the third game of the 2012 BIG EAST Softball Championship

Loyola, Syracuse and Notre Dame will represent the league.

It was the second straight year the Greyhounds (13-5) have won the tournament.

The game will be televised live on the CBS Sports Network.

Syracuse extended its school-record winning streak to 15 games.

Syracuse junior Michelle Tumolo was named the BIG EAST Attack Player of the Year.

Host Syracuse holds the No. 1 seed.

The No. 3 seed Loyola University women’s lacrosse team held off a furious second half rally by Syracuse, and beat the No. 2 seed Orange 12-11 in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Women’s Lacrosse Championship.

Championship begins on May 5 at 5:30 p.m. ET at Georgetown’s Multi Sport Field.

No. 2 seed Syracuse will face No. 3 seed Loyola in the first semifinal on May 5 at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET. The Hoyas will host the tournament and face No. 4 seed Notre Dame at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET.

Syracuse senior Tee Ladouceur was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and classmate Liz Hogan was tabbed BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week.

- DePaul, Louisville, Notre Dame and Syracuse take aim at the Women's College World Series -

- Tournament Most Outstanding Player Jenna Caira pitches the Orange past Louisville 2-1 -

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Syracuse junior defensive midfielder Joel White has been picked as one of the five finalists for the 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy, which will be presented to the nation's top lacrosse player.

For the third consecutive year, the BIG EAST Conference tied a league record as three women's lacrosse teams were selected to compete in the 16-team, Division I NCAA Championship. Georgetown (13-5), Notre Dame (11-6) and Syracuse (13-6) all earned a berth marking the fourth time overall the BIG EAST has had three teams selected.

 The 2010 BIG EAST women's lacrosse championship began a weekend of postseason action with a banquet announcing the league's all-conference teams and major award winners on at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, N.J.