Syracuse Lacrosse: How the Orange Beat In-State Rival Albany

On Sunday evening, in the middle game of a lacrosse triple-header at the Carrier Dome, the Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team dispatched of the Albany Great Danes by a score of 16-7. It was the largest margin of victory in the series since the first game between the two schools back in 2004, when the Orange topped the Great Danes, 18-8.

Syracuse was lead by a few guys who had career days, starting with a pair of hat tricks for Derek DeJoe and Nick Mariano. The Orange also got a big performance from Matt Lane, who posted a career-high four points on two goals and two assists. Dylan Donahue actually lead the team in scoring on the day with five points on one goal and four assists. Donahue's…