Tuesday, November 3
Syracuse, NY
6 PM
Syracuse University
1-0,0-0ACC
75
vs
48
Sacred Heart
0-1,0-0Metro
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | 9 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 48 |
| Syracuse | 22 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 75 |
11/3/2026 8:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Syracuse women's basketball team opened its season with a 75-48 win over Sacred Heart on Tuesday night in its home opener at the JMA Wireless Dome. The Orange (1-0) forced 29 turnovers, turned them into 33 points, and led from start to finish in front of 2,695 fans.
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Syracuse scored the game's first basket and never trailed, using defensive pressure to build a 22-9 first-quarter lead and a 46-27 halftime edge. Sacred Heart (0-1) made just 3 of 10 shots with 10 turnovers in the opening period. The Orange put the game away in the third quarter, when the Pioneers shot 2-of-16 and Syracuse stretched its lead to a game-high 30 (61-31) with 4:32 left in the period.
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Four Orange players finished in double figures. Uche Izoje led the way with 16 points and 14 rebounds, nine of them offensive, for a double-double in 24 minutes. Emely Rodriguez, playing her first official game with the Orange, scored 13 points and led the team with three three-pointers. She scored a team-high 10 in the first half and matched her career high with three steals before the break, finishing with four. Sarah Rambus added 12 points in 15 minutes, and Tyi Skinner had 11 points and 5 assists with no turnovers.
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Celaine Ricco made the biggest impact off the bench with a game-high seven steals in 15 minutes. Syracuse finished with 23 steals, out-rebounded Sacred Heart 52-42 with 27 offensive boards, and held big edges in the paint (46-12) and on the fast break (28-5). Sophie Nascimento led the Pioneers with 14 points as Sacred Heart shot 27.3% from the field.
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Syracuse had faced Sacred Heart only twice in program history, in 2004 and 2005. The last meeting was the 2005-06 home opener, a 57-84 loss.
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The Orange return to the Dome on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 12 p.m., against Cornell for Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day. The game will be streamed on ACCNX.
Game Notes:Â
Tickets are on sale now at cuse.com/basketballtickets and faculty and staff can purchase tickets through a special offer here. Â
For more on the Orange, follow @CuseWBB on social media.Â
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Syracuse scored the game's first basket and never trailed, using defensive pressure to build a 22-9 first-quarter lead and a 46-27 halftime edge. Sacred Heart (0-1) made just 3 of 10 shots with 10 turnovers in the opening period. The Orange put the game away in the third quarter, when the Pioneers shot 2-of-16 and Syracuse stretched its lead to a game-high 30 (61-31) with 4:32 left in the period.
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Four Orange players finished in double figures. Uche Izoje led the way with 16 points and 14 rebounds, nine of them offensive, for a double-double in 24 minutes. Emely Rodriguez, playing her first official game with the Orange, scored 13 points and led the team with three three-pointers. She scored a team-high 10 in the first half and matched her career high with three steals before the break, finishing with four. Sarah Rambus added 12 points in 15 minutes, and Tyi Skinner had 11 points and 5 assists with no turnovers.
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Celaine Ricco made the biggest impact off the bench with a game-high seven steals in 15 minutes. Syracuse finished with 23 steals, out-rebounded Sacred Heart 52-42 with 27 offensive boards, and held big edges in the paint (46-12) and on the fast break (28-5). Sophie Nascimento led the Pioneers with 14 points as Sacred Heart shot 27.3% from the field.
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Syracuse had faced Sacred Heart only twice in program history, in 2004 and 2005. The last meeting was the 2005-06 home opener, a 57-84 loss.
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The Orange return to the Dome on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 12 p.m., against Cornell for Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day. The game will be streamed on ACCNX.
Game Notes:Â
- Syracuse begins the season 1-0 for the 20th-consecutive season dating back to 2006
- Four players scored in double figures for the first time since March 21, 2026
- Emely Rodriguez knocked down a team-best three 3-pointers in her debut
- The 2,695 fans in the Dome sets a program record for home opener attendance
- The Orange improve to 2-1 all-time against Sacred Heart
- Uche Izoje tallied her 15th career double doubleÂ
Tickets are on sale now at cuse.com/basketballtickets and faculty and staff can purchase tickets through a special offer here. Â
For more on the Orange, follow @CuseWBB on social media.Â
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
SHU
SU
FG%
.273
.369
3FG%
.316
.200
FT%
.800
.667
RB
42
52
TO
29
13
STL
8
23
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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