So many of the plays down the stretch of this game typified exactly why this season has gone the way its gone for the Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse team, who were officially eliminated from postseason consideration on Saturday following their absolute gut-punch loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels, 14-13.
For the second game in a row, ‘Cuse had their hearts ripped out after taking a one-goal lead late in the fourth quarter, only to have that lead and the win taken away with a pair of later goals from their opponent. This time, no overtime required.