Gary Gait must have been feeling pretty good about his Syracuse Orange women’s lacrosse program last May, all things considered.
About that time, he had learned that 10 of his 11 seniors from the shortened 2020 season intended to come back for their extra year of eligibility, ensuring some of his most important players would return to lead one of the strongest all-around rosters in Division I women’s lacrosse.
Little did he know the litany of serious injuries that were headed the way of his players over the course of the next season.