| Sport: | soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orange |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 25 |
| Tdsrank: | 24 |
| Record: | 9–5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Ian McIntyre |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jukka Masalin |
| Ac1 Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach2: | Sean Lawlor |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | SU Soccer Stadium |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament Second Round |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team represented Syracuse University during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 104th season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's 11th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and their 14th season with Ian McIntyre as the head coach of the program. The Orange played their home matches at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, New York.
The Orange finished the season with a 9–5–7 overall record and a 2–1–5 record in ACC play to finished in third place in the Atlantic Division. As the sixth seed in the ACC Tournament they defeated eleventh seed NC State in the First Round, and advanced past third seed Virginia via penalties in the Quarterfinals, before falling to seventh seed North Carolina in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They defeated in the First Round before losing to eighth seed in the Second Round to end their title defense.
See main article: 2022 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team.
The 2022 season was the most successful season in program history. It was the first time a team from the university reached the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament championship game going on to defeat #13 Indiana, 7-6 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.[1] [2] It was the program's first national soccer title since 1936.
During the off-season, the team spent time in the UK, practicing against U21 squads for Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton, and Leicester City.[3] The team was also invited to the College Athletes Day at the White House on June 12, 2023.[4] [5]
On August 1, 2023, the team was ranked #1 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 preseason poll.[6] [7]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 6'1" | 223 | Senior | Graduated; drafted 52nd overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| Christian Curti | 2 | DF | 6'2" | 178 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 3 | DF | 6'1" | 177 | Senior | Graduated; drafted 17th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| 5 | MF | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Graduated; drafted 45th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| Julio Fulcar | 6 | MF | 5'9" | 174 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Curt Calov | 7 | MF | 5'9" | 155 | Sophomore | Transferred to Rutgers[8] | ||
| 10 | FW | 6'0" | 173 | Sophomore | Signed professional contract with Leicester City[9] | |||
| Colin Biros | 13 | MF | 5'7" | 149 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| 14 | FW | 5'10" | 185 | Senior | Graduated; drafted 29th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| Louie Bulger | 15 | DF | 5'10" | 157 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Camden Holbrook | 18 | MF | 6'2" | 183 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Parker Kump | 25 | GK | 6'0" | 181 | Sophomore | Transferred to Albany | ||
| Noah Lechelt | 31 | MF | 5'10" | 173 | Freshman | Transferred to Coastal Carolina | ||
| Marc Chin | 32 | DF | 6'0" | 185 | Freshman | — | ||
| Lucas Daunhauer | 40 | GK | 6'3" | 176 | Graduate Student | Graduated |
After departure of many starters to professional ranks, the team welcomed 13 transfer players.[10]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | 1 | GK | 6'1" | 173 | Junior | Utah Valley | ||
| Pablo Pedregosa | 2 | DF | 6'2" | 176 | Graduate Student | NC State | ||
| Andre Cutler-DeJesus | 3 | DF | 6'1" | 176 | Junior | Marist | ||
| 5 | DF | 6'1" | 183 | Senior | Niagara | |||
| Stephen Hasse | 6 | MF | 5'8" | 157 | Senior | Niagara | ||
| Mateo Leveque | 7 | MF | 5'11" | 171 | Junior | Connecticut | ||
| Felipe D'Agostini | 11 | MF | 5'7" | 163 | Graduate Student | Oral Roberts | ||
| Rodrigo Almeida | 14 | FW | 6'1" | 165 | Graduate Student | Niagara | ||
| Daniel Diaz Bonilla | 15 | FW | 6'0" | 187 | Graduate Student | Princeton | ||
| Nate Edwards | 18 | MF | 5'9" | 167 | Senior | Purdue Fort Wayne | ||
| Thomas Hutt | 25 | GK | 6'3" | 217 | Junior | Army | ||
| Nicholas Kaloukian | 32 | FW | 6'0" | 189 | Sophomore | Michigan | ||
| 33 | MF | 6'6" | 207 | Graduate Student | Villanova | |||
| Michael Suski | 99 | FW | 5'10" | 177 | Senior | Boston College |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Athletic director | John Wildhack |
| Head coach | Ian McIntyre |
| Associate head coach | Jukka Masalin |
| Assistant coach | Sean Lawlor |
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giona Leibold | Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 26, 2023 | [13] |
| Jahiem Wickham | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 10, 2023 | [14] |
| Jeorgio Kocevski | ACC Midfielder of the Year | November 8, 2023 | [15] |
| All-ACC First Team | |||
| Lorenzo Boselli | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Daniel Diaz Bonilla | ACC All-Tournament Team | November 12, 2023 | [16] |
| Alex Svetanoff |
See main article: 2024 MLS SuperDraft.
| 1 | 21 | MF | |||
| 2 | 33 | DF |
Source:[17]
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.