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Dome Construction Affects Syracuse Athletics Dome Construction Affects Syracuse Athletics

By Riley Didier

RILEY DIDIER: “Good afternoon I’m Riley Didier with NCC Sports. This weekend marks the final game series for Syracuse Athletics. Prior to the competition of Dome renovations.”

RILEY DIDIER: “This weekend marks a historic time for Syracuse Athletics. With four home games being played in men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s lacrosse for the last time in the pre-renovated Dome. A Syracuse women’s lacrosse player spoke to me about the impact this will have on herself and her teammates.”

MARY RAHAL: “Traveling does kind of put a toll on your body you know as athletes sitting down traveling, plane or bus, but we’re making the absolute best of it.”

RILEY DIDIER: “Renovations also forced multiple teams to change their schedule to ensure their home schedule would be completed prior to March first.”

MARY RAHAL: “We don’t have as many home games as we normally would. We do have a good amount in February and one, last one, this Friday.”

RILEY DIDIER: “This weekend marks the final Syracuse Athletics home games prior to the completion of the dome renovations. March first is the day when all Syracuse Athletics must vacate from the dome.”

RILEY DIDIER: “But despite these schedule changes, Mary is confident her team will make the most of the road games.”

MARY RAHAL: “We’re gonna come out, you know, high energy no matter what and do our best.”

RILEY DIDIER: “This is Riley Didier with NCC Sports.”

RILEY DIDIER: “This weekend will be the final weekend to catch Syracuse basketball in the dome before lights out.”

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The next time you step into the dome, it will feel like a completely different atmosphere. The Syracuse Athletics department announced back in 2018 plans to renovate the dome, including a new roof, new sound and lighting systems, and a new scoreboard. These initial additions are scheduled to be completed by the 2020 Syracuse football season. Other changes include air conditioning and improvements to the concession stands and bathrooms by 2022.

While the renovation remains on schedule, multiple Syracuse Athletics teams have been forced to alter their schedule to ensure all sporting events will be out of the dome by March 1.

Men’s and women’s lacrosse, specifically, have played the first half of their games at home, but will finish out the season with a long stretch of away games.

“Traveling does kind of put a toll on your body you know as athletes sitting down traveling, plane or bus, but we’re making the absolute best of it,” said redshirt senior Mary Rahal. But instead of focusing on the negatives, the women’s lacrosse team is excited for the remainder of their season.

This weekend will be the last weekend to catch Syracuse athletics in the dome prior to the completion of the renovations . You can find the full Syracuse athletics game schedule here.

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