SYRACUSE SILVER KNIGHTS: REBUILT TO WIN

by: Michael Lewis

It's funny how realizations sometimes don't live up to expectations.

Prior to the 2016-17 season, the Syracuse Silver Knights felt they had built a team that would contend for the Eastern Division title, if not more in the Major Arena Soccer League. They did not measure up, finishing in the division cellar at 8-12.

This season the Silver Knights went the opposite route. They signed several younger players and have turned their fortunes around with a 12-7 record.

In fact, Syracuse finds itself on the verge of reaching the playoffs.

"Last year was very disappointing," head coach Ryan Hall said. "From top to bottom, nobody was satisfied. We had a really solid team last year. We did nothing with it. We ended up dead last in the east. The guys coming back this year we didn't want to go through that again. So, we made a decision in the preseason that our goal was to make the playoffs. And once you're in the playoffs, it's anybody's game.
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