In the third set against Miami on Friday, Syracuse head coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam saw massive improvements in his team. Going into SU’s eighth Atlantic Coast Conference match and second of a four-game home stretch, Ganesharatnam wanted to build on its last performance.
“One of the things we talked about was the energy level that was really helpful for us to execute on the court,” Ganesharatnam said. “That’s something we wanted to have from the get-go in this match.”
Despite tallying more kills, aces and assists while improving their hitting percentage from their loss against the Hurricanes, the Orange could not translate that into a better result. On Sunday, Syracuse (12-8, 0-8 ACC) fell in straight sets to No. 19 Florida State (14-4, 6-2 ACC) for its second loss in as many days. The loss moves Syracuse’s conference losing streak to 26…