Syracuse hung on to beat Yale 16-15 on Sunday at the Dome in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. The game featured seven ties and five lead changes. The Orange led by four with six minutes left but needed a last-second stop to move onto the quarterfinals. The win means that the Orange will get a third chance to beat North Carolina , who they’ll play on Saturday in Long Island. Here are three takeaways from the final home game of the 2026 season. McCool grows into the game Syracuse goalie Jimmy McCool had a nightmare second period. After the Orange led 6-4, they let in four goals in five minutes as Yale flipped the two-point deficit to a two-point advantage.  “They made some plays,” Syracuse coach Gary Gait said. “They're a very good team, so they were ready to play.” In the third period, which saw 10 goals, McCool found his groove with five saves.…