It’s been an unusual stretch for No. 8 Syracuse men’s lacrosse (6-2, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Orange are in the midst of a six-game road swing — their longest stretch away from home since 1972 — and it ends Monday night with a matchup at No. 13 Denver (4-2, 0-0 Big East).
This matchup brings some history with it. SU leads the all-time series 4-1, but Denver won the last meeting, a 10-8 victory in the 2024 NCAA quarterfinals that ended the Cuse’s season.
Syracuse picked up a 17-11 win over Air Force on Thursday, but it didn’t come easy. The Orange were sluggish early and led only 6-5 at halftime before pulling away late. SU head coach Gary Gait said the slow start wasn’t surprising after all the travel…