# 2022 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team

The 2022 season is the 103rd season of Syracuse University fielding a men's varsity soccer team. It was the program's 10th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and their 13th season with Ian McIntyre as the head coach of the program. Syracuse played their home matches at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, New York.
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. It was the program's first national soccer title since 1936.

## Background

In 2021, the Orange finished the season 8–8–2 overall and 2–5–1 in ACC play to finish in fifth in the Atlantic Division. As the tenth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost to North Carolina in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

## Player Movement
### Players Leaving

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Andres Quevedo | 0 | GK | 6'0" | 169 | Junior | Dallas, Texas | Graduated |
| Deandre Kerr | 7 | FW | 5'11" | — | Sophomore | Ajax, Ontario | Signed Homegrown player contract with Toronto FC |
| Manel Busquets | 10 | FW | 6'3" | 175 | Senior | Barcelona, Spain | Graduated |
| Hilli Goldhar | 11 | MF | 5'9" | 149 | Senior | Toronto, Canada | Graduated; Transferred to North Carolina |
| Kyle Gruno | 14 | DF | 6'4" | — | Sophomore | Bonita Springs, Florida | Transferred to FAU |
| Luke Biasi | 17 | DF | 6'0" | 180 | Graduate Student | Buford, Georgia | Graduated |
| Max Kent | 20 | DF | 6'2" | — | Graduate Student | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Graduated |
| Kenny Clapp | 24 | DF | 6'0" | 170 | Sophomore | Baltimore, Maryland | Transferred to Lycoming College |
| Zephyn Brockert-Kress | 29 | DF | — | — | Freshman | Farmington Hills, Michigan | — |
| Jack Anderson | 31 | DF | — | — | Freshman | Holyoke, Massachusetts | Transferred to UMass |

### Players Arriving
#### Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Nathan Opoku | 10 | FW | 6'0" | 173 | Sophomore | Accra, Ghana | Lindsey Wilson College |
| Lorenzo Boselli | 11 | MF | 5'11" | 172 | Junior | Bregnano, Italy | Dallas College |
| Gavin Wigg | 12 | DF | 6'2" | 171 | Junior | Columbus, Ohio | Western Michigan |
| Levonte Johnson | 14 | FW | 5'10" | 185 | Senior | Brampton, Ontario | Seattle |
| Louie Bulger | 15 | DF | 5'10" | 157 | Senior | Tokyo, Japan | Butler |

#### Recruiting Class

| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club |
| Marc Chin MF | USA | Oviedo, Florida | Montverde Academy |
| Samuel Coss GK | USA | Bowie, Maryland | Baltimore Armour |
| Andrea Di Blasio FW | USA | New York, New York | Met Oval |
| Antonino Pagano MF | USA | Manlius, New York | Fayetteville–Manlius |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of January 30, 2023
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 Coss |
| 1 | GK | USA | Russell Shealy |
| 2 | DF | CAN | Christian Curti |
| 3 | DF | USA | Abdi Salim |
| 4 | DF | GER | Noah Singelmann |
| 5 | MF | CRC | Amferny Sinclair |
| 6 | MF | USA | Julio Fulcar |
| 7 | MF | USA | Curt Calov |
| 8 | MF | USA | Jeorgio Kocevski |
| 9 | FW | GER | Julius Rauch |
| 10 | FW | GHA | Nathan Opoku |
| 11 | MF | ITA | Lorenzo Boselli |
| 12 | DF | USA | Gavin Wigg |
| 13 | MF | USA | Colin Biros |
| 14 | FW | CAN | Levonte Johnson |
| 15 | DF | JPN | Louie Bulger |
| 16 | MF | USA | Michal Gradus |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | USA | Giona Leibold |
| 18 | FW | USA | Camden Holbrook |
| 19 | DF | SWE | Buster Sjoberg |
| 20 | MF | USA | Trevor Carabin |
| 21 | DF | USA | Stephen Betz |
| 22 | DF | CAN | Olu Oyegunle |
| 23 | DF | USA | Jackson Glenn |
| 24 | FW | USA | Andrea DiBlasio |
| 25 | GK | USA | Parker Kump |
| 26 | MF | USA | Tony Shaw |
| 27 | DF | USA | Aidan Arber |
| 28 | FW | USA | Francesco Pagano |
| 29 | MF | USA | Antonio Pagano |
| 30 | GK | CAN | Jahiem Wickham |
| 31 | MF | CAN | Noah Lechelt |
| 32 | DF | USA | Marc Chin |
| 40 | GK | USA | Lucas Daunhauer |

### Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Athletic director | John Wildhack |
| Head coach | Ian McIntyre |
| Associate head coach | Jukka Masalin |
| Assistant coach | Sean Lawlor |
Source:

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Preseason ||||||
| August 13* 7:00 pm | | Marist | W 6–0 | – | SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, NY |
| August 16* 5:00 pm | | Villanova | L 1–2 | – | SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, NY |
| August 20* 6:30 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 5–1 | – | SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, NY |
| Regular season ||||||
| August 25* 5:00 pm, ACCNX | | Iona | W 2–0 | 1–0–0 | SU Soccer Stadium (596) Syracuse, NY |
| August 28* 6:00 pm, ACCN | | No. 21 Penn State Rivalry | W 1–0 | 2–0–0 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,556) Syracuse, NY |
| September 2* 7:00 pm | No. 15 | at Vermont | T 1–1 | 2–0–1 | Virtue Field (741) Burlington, VT |
| September 5* 7:00 pm | No. 15 | at UConn Rivalry | W 5–0 | 3–0–1 | Morrone Stadium (2,052) Storrs, CT |
| September 10 1:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 24 | No. 22 Notre Dame | W 1–0 | 4–0–1 (1–0–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,872) Syracuse, NY |
| September 13* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 16 | Niagara | W 1–0 | 5–0–1 | SU Soccer Stadium (461) Syracuse, NY |
| September 16 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 16 | at No. 1 Clemson | W 2–1 | 6–0–1 (2–0–0) | Riggs Field (4,737) Clemson, SC |
| September 20* 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 3 | at Colgate | W 2–0 | 7–0–1 | Beyer–Small '76 Field (468) Hamilton, NY |
| September 24 7:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 3 | No. 21 Virginia | L 0–1 | 7–1–1 (2–1–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (2,311) Syracuse, NY |
| September 30 7:00 pm | No. 7 | at Virginia Tech | W 3–0 | 8–1–1 (3–1–0) | Sandra D. Thompson Field (150) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 4* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 7 | No. 22 Cornell | L 1–2 | 8–2–1 | SU Soccer Stadium (570) Syracuse, NY |
| October 7 7:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 7 | No. 4 Wake Forest | W 2–0 | 9–2–1 (4–1–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,052) Syracuse, NY |
| October 10* 6:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 7 | Loyola (MD) | W 6–1 | 10–2–1 | SU Soccer Stadium (512) Syracuse, NY |
| October 14 7:00 pm | No. 5 | at No. 11 Louisville | W 2–1 | 11–2–1 (5–1–0) | Lynn Stadium (1,388) Louisville, KY |
| October 18* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 4 | Bucknell | W 2–1 | 12–2–1 | SU Soccer Stadium (309) Syracuse, NY |
| October 22 7:00 pm | No. 4 | at NC State | T 1–1 | 12–2–2 (5–1–1) | Dail Soccer Field (895) Raleigh, NC |
| October 28 7:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 4 | Boston College Rivalry | T 1–1 | 12–2–3 (5–1–2) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,201) Syracuse, NY |
| ACC tournament ||||||
| November 6 6:00 pm, ACCNX | (2) No. 4 | (7) North Carolina Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 13–2–3 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,292) Syracuse, NY |
| November 9 5:00 pm, ACCN | (2) No. 4 | (3) No. 11 Virginia Semifinals | T 2–2 (W 5–3 P) $^{2OT}$ | 13–2–4 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,340) Syracuse, NY |
| November 13 5:00 pm, ESPNU | (2) No. 4 | vs. (8) No. 18 Clemson Final | W 2–0 | 14–2–4 | WakeMed Soccer Park (2,193) Cary, NC |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| November 20* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) No. 4 | No. 23 Penn Second round | W 2–1 | 15–2–4 | SU Soccer Stadium (595) Syracuse, NY |
| November 27* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) No. 4 | (14) No. 17 Cornell Third round | W 1–0 | 16–2–4 | SU Soccer Stadium (620) Syracuse, NY |
| December 3* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) No. 4 | No. 8 Vermont Quarterfinals | W 2–1 | 17–2–4 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,762) Syracuse, NY |
| December 9* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) No. 4 | vs. No. 9 Creighton College Cup semifinals | W 3–2 | 18–2–4 | WakeMed Soccer Park (10,286) Cary, NC |
| December 12* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) No. 4 | vs. (13) No. 12 Indiana College Cup final | W 2–2 (7–6 P) $^{2OT}$ | 19–2–4 | WakeMed Soccer Park (4,010) Cary, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Amferny Sinclair | Pre-Season ACC Watchlist | August 16 |
| Levonte Johnson | Hermann Trophy Pre-Season Watchlist | August 25 |
| Christian Curti | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | August 30 |
| Levonte Johnson | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 20 |
| Russell Shealy | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 20 |
| Philip Horton | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 4 |
| Russell Shealy | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 4 |
| Jeorgio Kocevski | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 11 |
| Buster Sjoberg | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 18 |
| Ian McIntyre | ACC Coach of the Year | November 9 |
| Levonte Johnson | All-ACC First Team | November 9 |
| Nathan Opoku | All-ACC First Team | November 9 |
| Russell Shealy | All-ACC Second Team | November 9 |
| Christian Curti | All-ACC Third Team | November 9 |
| Jeorgio Kocevski | All-ACC Third Team | November 9 |
| Ian McIntyre and the coaching staff | United Soccer Coaches National Coaching Staff of the Year | December 16 |

## 2023 MLS Super Draft

| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Abdi Salim | Orlando City SC | 1 | 17 | DF |
| Levonte Johnson | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 29 | FW |
| Amferny Sinclair | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 45 | MF |
| Russell Shealy | LA Galaxy | 2 | 52 | GK |
| Buster Sjöberg | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 71 | DF |
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes :
| | 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 | Final |
| United Soccer | — | 15 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 1 (6) |
| TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |