UPDATED: May  14, 2013, 4:03 p.m.

Syracuse head coach John Desko said on Tuesday he thinks Brendan Conroy and Ryan Palasek will miss Saturday’s NCAA quarterfinal against Yale.

Their status for the rest of the tournament remains uncertain, Desko said.

Conroy and Palasek missed Syracuse’s NCAA tournament win against Bryant Sunday night due to a violation of team rules, Desko said after his postgame press conference.

Both players remain on the team, Desko said, though neither was on the sideline for SU’s 12-7 first-round victory.

Conroy is a freshman midfield faceoff specialist who likely would have played as the Orange tried four different players at the X, but won only one faceoff. Palasek is a freshman defender who’s played in five games this season, starting none.

Syracuse will play Yale in the NCAA quarterfinals on Saturday at 3 p.m. in College Park, Md.