Fans of the Syracuse Orange women’s lacrosse program were probably used to seeing Sam Swart on the Dome turf. She did, after all, spend five seasons on the team, compiling 147 goals and 38 assists in 90 games. Earlier this week, Swart announced that she is coming back to the Orange for a final year... but in a different sport:
So, why the sudden change? It has to do with the NCAA’s additional year of eligibility. Normally, an athlete has five years to use their four years of eligibility, with a “redshirt” season where they play minimally, if at all, also thrown in.