No. 2 Syracuse women’s lacrosse defeats Virginia Tech, 17-10

Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty ImagesThe Syracuse Orange women’s lacrosse team overcame a sluggish first half for the second game in a row to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies by a score of 17-10 on Saturday evening.

For the Orange, it was their first game in 13 days after a rare lacrosse-bye last weekend, and their first half play definitely reflected the long layoff. The ladies were sloppy in committing 10 first half turnovers and undisciplined on defense in giving up far too many free-position opportunities for the Hokies.

However, the Orange were able to score nine unanswered goals that took a 7-5 late first-half VT lead and turned it into a 14-7 SU lead by the midway point of the second half. By…