Syracuse’s fall sports teams reached the postseason portion of their schedules with mixed results across the field hockey, ice hockey, soccer and volleyball programs. The Orange also placed third in the men’s ACC cross-country championship.
Hockey rebounds after shutout loss
Syracuse ice hockey split its series with Delaware, losing 1-0 Thursday before answering with a 4-1 victory Friday. The Orange are 7-3 overall and 5-3 in conference play.
Syracuse will play two games at Lindenwood this weekend. The series gives the Orange its next opportunity to add victories after the split with Delaware.
Soccer teams set for tournament play
Field hockey closed its regular season with a 3-1 loss to Boston College. Syracuse finished 9-6 overall and 4-4 in conference play and will enter the ACC Tournament as the No. 4 seed. Aubrey Turner, Hattie Madden and Bo Madden earned All-ACC honors.
Men’s soccer also finished the regular season with a loss, falling 2-1 at Virginia Tech. The Orange ended at 7-7-2 overall and 1-5-2 in ACC play, earning the No. 13 seed in the ACC Tournament.
Syracuse is scheduled to visit No. 4 seed and No. 18 Pittsburgh on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The teams tied 1-1 in their regular-season meeting. The game will stream on ACCNX.
Women’s soccer and volleyball remain in regular-season play
Women’s soccer lost its fifth consecutive game, dropping a 2-1 decision to Miami after the Hurricanes scored late. Syracuse is 4-10-2 overall and 1-8 in conference play. The Orange will host California on Thursday for their regular-season finale. Maya Naimoli leads the ACC with 67 saves.
Volleyball lost in straight sets at both North Carolina and Duke last weekend. Syracuse is 6-15 overall and 1-11 in conference play. Charis Burge ranks 10th in the ACC in assists and Yuka Urano ranks 10th in service aces. The Orange will play Boston College in a home-and-home series this week.
Cross-country places third
Syracuse’s men finished third at the ACC Championships with 94 points, tying Virginia Tech. Wake Forest won with 48 points. Connell Alford placed 11th and Connor Ackley finished 17th as Syracuse’s top two runners.
The Syracuse women finished 12th in the conference championship. Keira Rogan was the Orange’s top finisher, placing 16th. North Carolina State won the women’s team title with 65 points, followed by Clemson with 113.
- Ice hockey: two games at Lindenwood this weekend.
- Men’s soccer: at Pittsburgh Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the ACC Tournament.
- Women’s soccer: hosts California Thursday for the regular-season finale.
- Volleyball: plays Boston College in a home-and-home series this week.
