The Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team (1-0) overcame a rough first quarter and surged back in commanding fashion Tuesday evening in a 75-41 home win against the Lafayette Leopards.
Despite beginning the game 1/11 from the field with a slim single-digit lead after 10 minutes of game time, Syracuse outscored Lafayette 46-16 in the second and third quarters to steal the contest for good. Similar to the Orange’s success last season under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack, Syracuse used its advantages in fast-break points (14-0), points off turnovers (21-9) and points in the paint (42-18) to give the team a well-deserved season-opening win.