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Tehoka Nanticoke lives up to the hype by ripping Syracuse lacrosse in college debut

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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Albany freshman attack Tehoka Nanticoke delivered a chilling message to the rest of the college lacrosse world on Saturday.

"I feel like I can improve, a lot,'' he said.

Nanticoke delivered that assessment after delivering on a near-impossible notion. The No. 1 recruit in the country easily exceeded expectations by scoring five goals in a 15-3 thrashing of Syracuse in the Carrier Dome.

"I feel like I've been doing this my whole life,'' Nanticoke said of making his debut. "I don't try to go out and be (brash). I just go and play lacrosse.