Welcome back to the Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse season preview series.
We've already examined the Orange’s potent attack and offensive midfield units in this series, and with just a few days to go until SU’s season opener against the Army Black Knights on Sunday, February 21, we’re turning our attention to the defensive end of the field.
From replacing a couple of key pieces to figuring out where the new additions fit into the mix, there are a few questions to be answered for Lelan Rogers’ group.
In this article, we’re going to break down the defense into three pieces: the close defense, the long-stick midfielders, and the short-stick midfielders.