Syracuse, N.Y. – The Orange wasted no time going after their sixth consecutive win vs Mercyhurst Friday morning.
Syracuse erupted out of the gate on both sides of the ball, offensively and defensively. From the opening tipoff, the Orange shot the ball lights out, shooting 59% from the field and 44% from beyond the arc.
From shooting to rebounding, the Orange led in all categories of the box score in their final non-conference matchup of the season. Syracuse stormed past Mercyhurst 106-40. Today’s win was the first time SU has scored over 100 points since 2024.
Freshman center Uche Izoje continues to add on to her stellar 2025-2026 compaign. She recorded her second consecutive double-double, scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Izoje is the first to do so since Kyra Wood did it in the 2024-25 season.
Izoje kept it simple on how she will adjust when Syracuse begins ACC play.
“I just say keep playing the way I play,” Izoje said. “I know we’re going to be playing bigger teams so I have to give my best every time, every day, every rebound, the little things I can do to build my game up.”
Not only was the momentum for the Orange was on the court, it was also in the stands. Today was School day at the JMA Wireless Dome where students local schools across the district attended today’s contest.
There were 10,226 in attendance, the second largest crowd in program history. Head Coach Felisha Leggete-Jack noted how important it was to send the kids who were in attendance home with a smile.
“That’s what it’s all about,” Jack said. “We can have an opportunity to beat a team the way we did and everybody’s waiving and thanking. I’m so blessed to witness 10,000 people leaving this building with a smile on their face.”
The Orange will now shift its attention to ACC conference play. They will welcome Duke for its ACC opener on Sunday, December 28th. Tipoff is at 4 PM.