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[B][URL='http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/photos-no-1-syracuse-13-no-16-johns-hopkins-10/31259']Photos, Reaction: No. 1 Syracuse 13, No. 16 Johns Hopkins 10 (IL: Rahme)[/URL][/B]
 
[I]Dave Pietramala was sending a clear message, although the veteran Johns Hopkins coach was preaching to the choir Saturday afternoon following the Blue Jays’ 13-10 loss to top-ranked Syracuse in the Carrier Dome.

“That’s two good lacrosse teams,” Pietramala said. “And make no mistake I said two, because both teams are good lacrosse teams.”

Perhaps the fiery coach felt the need to stand up for his team, which fell to 3-4 on the season, a rare visit below .500 halfway through the season for a team that has won more games in its history (947) than any other in the land. Or perhaps he was simply telling it as it is. SU coach John Desko and the 5,778 fans in attendance Saturday would likely believe it was the latter.

“I thought it was a great college lacrosse game today,” Desko said. “There was a lot of up and down (action). I thought Hopkins came out extremely well prepared, put some goals up early and forced us to fight back going into halftime. And the game just continued the rest of the way.”...
 
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