# 2024 Syracuse Orange women's soccer team

The 2024 Syracuse Orange women's soccer team represented Syracuse University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Orange were led by head coach Nicky Adams, in her sixth season. They played home games at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, New York. This was the team's 28th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 11th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The season started well with a win over UMass. The team followed that with a tie against Maine before winning three straight games. That winning streak included a win over Power 5 opponent Northwestern. The streak was broken by a loss to Colgate on September 1. The Orange finished their non-conference schedule with two more wins to finish 6–1–1. Their positive results did not carry into the ACC season, as they lost their first seven ACC games. They had close results at Virginia Tech and at North Carolina, only losing each game by a single goal. In that seven-game stretch, they played four ranked teams, including three who were in the top ten at the time of the match. Their first ACC point came agasint NC State on October 17, a 1–1 draw. The Orange lost their final two games, both by a score of 1–2.
The Orange finished the season 6–10–2, 0–9–1 in ACC play to finish in seventeenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

## Previous season

The Orange finished the season 2–14–2, 0–9–1 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Mags Thornton | 3 | MF | 5'6" | Junior | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
| Alyssa Abramson | 5 | DF/MF | 5'5" | Sophomore | Medford, New York | Transferred to Kentucky |
| Zoe Van de Cloot | 8 | DF | 5'8" | Senior | Zoersel, Belgium | Graduated |
| Hannah Pilley | 10 | FW | 5'10" | Senior | Auckland, New Zealand | Graduated |
| Raia James | 19 | FW/MF | 5'4" | Senior | Ballston Lake, New York | Graduated |
| Grace Gillard | 27 | DF | 5'9" | Sophomore | Bedford, England | Transferred to Arizona State |

### Incoming transfers

Source:
Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Julia Coval | 5 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Stockholm, Sweden | Gardner–Webb |
| Mia Klammer | 6 | FW | 5'9" | Senior | Mahopac, New York | Saint Rose |
| Cierra Collins | 22 | DF | 5'3" | Senior | Louisville, Kentucky | Mississippi State |
| Julia Dening | 23 | FW | 5'10" | Sophomore | Remsen, New York | Siena |
| Blythe Braun | 27 | GK | 5'9" | Junior | Hinsdale, Illinois | Florida Atlantic |
| Dalani Stephens | 32 | MF | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Round Hill, Virginia | UNC Greensboro |
| Moo Galbus | 33 | FW | 5'8" | Sophomore | Wilmington, Delaware | North Carolina |

### Recruiting class

Source:
| Name | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
| Anna Croyle DF | Sellersville, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | |
| Caitlin Driscoll MF | Sherborn, Massachusetts | NEFC | |
| Alexandra Fouts FW | Lake Orion, Michigan | Nationals | |
| Amanda Goldstein MF | Redondo Beach, California | Fram Soccer Club | |
| Lilly Heaslet GK | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Development Academy | N/A |
| Leda Naihin FW | Markham, Canada | Markham FC | N/A |
| Vita Naihin FW | Markham, Canada | Markham FC | N/A |
| Iba Oching FW | Coquitlam, Canada | Whitecaps Elite REX | N/A |
| Gabrielle Wisbeck MF | Severna Park, Maryland | Bethesda SC | |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of November 18, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Sam Haley |
| 1 | GK | USA | Abby Ross |
| 2 | MF | USA | Liesel Odden |
| 3 | MF | USA | Caitlin Driscoll |
| 4 | FW | USA | Ashley Rauch |
| 5 | MF | SWE | Julia Coval |
| 6 | FW | USA | Mia Klammer |
| 7 | FW | USA | Ava Uribe |
| 8 | FW | CAN | Vita Naihin |
| 9 | DF | USA | Kendyl Lauher |
| 10 | MF | USA | Gabby Wisbeck |
| 11 | FW | CAN | Iba Oching |
| 12 | DF | USA | Aleena Ulke |
| 13 | FW | USA | Anna Rupert |
| 14 | DF | USA | Kate Murphy |
| 15 | FW | USA | Maya McDermott |
| 16 | FW | CAN | Leda Naihin |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | CAN | Kylen Grant |
| 18 | FW | USA | Aysia Cobb |
| 19 | DF | USA | Anna Croyle |
| 20 | DF | USA | Emma Klein |
| 21 | MF | USA | Mackenzie Dupre |
| 22 | DF | USA | Cierra Collins |
| 23 | FW | USA | Julia Dening |
| 24 | DF | USA | Caro Monterrey |
| 25 | DF | USA | Grace Franklin |
| 26 | FW | USA | Erin Flurey |
| 27 | GK | USA | Blythe Braun |
| 28 | FW | USA | Allie Fouts |
| 29 | GK | USA | Lilly Heaslet |
| 30 | GK | USA | Shea Vanderbosch |
| 31 | MF | USA | Amanda Goldstein |
| 32 | MF | USA | Dalani Stephens |
| 33 | FW | USA | Moo Galbus |

### Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Nicky Thrasher Adams |
| Assistant coach | Brandon DeNoyer |
| Assistant coach | Alex Zaroyan |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 8* 7:00 p.m. | at Albany | W 5–0 | – | Ford Field Albany, NY |
| August 11* 7:00 p.m. | Colgate | W 1–0 | – | SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, NY |
| Non-Conference Regular season ||||||
| August 15* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | UMass | W 2–0 | 1–0–0 | SU Soccer Stadium (293) Syracuse, NY |
| August 18* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | Maine | T 1–1 | 1–0–1 | SU Soccer Stadium (224) Syracuse, NY |
| August 22* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Siena | W 2–0 | 2–0–1 | SU Soccer Stadium (384) Syracuse, NY |
| August 25* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | Mercyhurst | W 5–0 | 3–0–1 | SU Soccer Stadium (263) Syracuse, NY |
| August 29* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | Northwestern | W 1–0 | 4–0–1 | SU Soccer Stadium (170) Syracuse, NY |
| September 1* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Colgate | L 1–2 | 4–1–1 | Berman Field (541) Hamilton, NY |
| September 5* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Binghamton | W 1–0 | 5–1–1 | Bearcats Sports Complex (219) Vestal, NY |
| September 8* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | St. Bonaventure | W 3–0 | 6–1–1 | SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, NY |
| ACC Regular season ||||||
| September 12 8:00 p.m., ACCNX | at SMU | L 1–4 | 6–2–1 (0–1–0) | Washburne Stadium (412) Dallas, TX |
| September 15 12:00 p.m., ACCN | at Virginia Tech | L 1–2 | 6–3–1 (0–2–0) | Thompson Field (733) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 19 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at No. 2 Florida State | L 1–5 | 6–4–1 (0–3–0) | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,234) Tallahassee, FL |
| September 22 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 8 North Carolina | L 0–1 | 6–5–1 (0–4–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (857) Syracuse, NY |
| September 29 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 5 Wake Forest | L 0–3 | 6–6–1 (0–5–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (944) Syracuse, NY |
| October 5 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 17 Notre Dame | L 0–3 | 6–7–1 (0–6–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (365) Syracuse, NY |
| October 13 1:30 p.m., ACCN | at Pittsburgh | L 0–3 | 6–8–1 (0–7–0) | Ambrose Urbanic Field (824) Pittsburgh, PA |
| October 17 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | NC State | T 1–1 | 6–8–2 (0–7–1) | SU Soccer Stadium (234) Syracuse, NY |
| October 24 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Miami (FL) | L 1–3 | 6–9–2 (0–8–1) | SU Soccer Stadium (224) Syracuse, NY |
| October 31 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Boston College | L 1–3 | 6–10–2 (0–9–1) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (623) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — |
| TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |