2020 Syracuse Orange women's soccer team explained

Sport:	women's soccer
Year:	2020
Team:	Syracuse Orange
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	1–7–0
Conf Record:	1–7–0
Head Coach:	Nicky Adams
Hc Year:	2nd
Asst Coach1:	Kelly Madsen
Ac1 Year:	2nd
Asst Coach2:	Brandon Denoyer
Ac2 Year:	1st
Stadium:	SU Soccer Stadium
Prev Year:	2019
Next Year:	2021

The 2020 Syracuse Orange women's soccer team represented Syracuse University during the 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Orange were led by head coach Nicky Adams, in her second season. They played home games at SU Soccer Stadium. This is the team's 24th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 7th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC played a reduced schedule in 2020 and the NCAA Tournament was postponed to 2021.^{[1] [2]} The ACC did not play a spring league schedule, but did allow teams to play non-conference games that would count toward their 2020 record in the lead up to the NCAA Tournament.^[3]

The Orange finished the fall season 1–7–0, 1–7–0 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. The Orange did not participate in the spring season and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

Previous season

The Orange finished the season 3–11–2 overall, and 1–7–1 in ACC play to finish in thirteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

Squad

Roster

Updated March 11, 2021^[4]

Team management

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Nicky Adams
Assistant Coach	Kelly Madsen
Assistant Coach	Brandon Denoyer

Source:

Schedule

Source:^[5] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Non-Conference Regular season

Rankings

See main article: 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

Spring 2021

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Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Final
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TopDrawer Soccer ^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ACC Women's Soccer 2020 Preview College Soccer. 2020-11-10. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en.
2. Web site: NCAA Division 1 Council Approves Moving 2020 Fall Championships to Spring 2021. 2020-11-10. SI.com. en.
3. Web site: Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Spring Olympic Sports Schedules. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 26, 2021. February 10, 2021.
4. Web site: 2021 Women's Soccer Spring Roster. cuse.com. Syracuse University. March 11, 2021.
5. Web site: 2020 Women's Soccer Schedule. cuse.com. Syracuse University. March 11, 2021.
6. Web site: United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National. unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. May 18, 2021. May 18, 2021.
7. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. May 18, 2021. May 18, 2021.