# 2016 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team

The 2016 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team represented Syracuse University during the 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 93nd season. The #8 seeded Orange reached the third round/Sweet 16 of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, where they lost to fellow ACC team, the 9th seeded North Carolina Tar Heels.

## Roster
### Squad

This was the Syracuse roster for the 2016 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Austin Aviza |
| 1 | GK | USA | Pat Castle |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Oyvind Alseth |
| 3 | DF | SWE | Oscar Sewerin |
| 4 | MF | USA | Liam Callahan |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Lewis Cross |
| 6 | MF | FIN | Juuso Pasanen |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Ben Polk |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Jonathan Hagman |
| 10 | MF | GER | Julian Buescher |
| 11 | FW | BIH | Adnan Bakalović |
| 12 | FW | USA | Noah Rhynhart |
| 13 | DF | HON | Gabriel Menescal |
| 14 | FW | USA | Danny Apajee |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Korab Syla |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Andreas Jenssen |
| 17 | FW | CAN | Chris Nanco |
| 18 | MF | USA | Morgan Hackworth |
| 19 | DF | USA | Miles Robinson |
| 20 | DF | CAN | Kamal Miller |
| 21 | MF | USA | Chris Gomez |
| 22 | FW | USA | Kenny Lassiter |
| 24 | FW | USA | Jake Keller |
| 25 | GK | GER | Hendrik Hilpert |
| 26 | MF | USA | Trevor Alexander |
| 28 | DF | USA | Brandon Albert |
| 29 | DF | USA | Spencer Kopko |

### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Athletic Director | John Wildhack |
| Head coach | Ian McIntyre |
| Associate head coach | Jukka Masalin |
| Asst. coach | Matt Verni |
| Volunteer Asst. coach | Blair Stevenson |
Last updated: December 17, 2015 Source: Syracuse Soccer

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibitions ||||||
| 08/13/16* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | New Hampshire | T 1–1 | | Ensley Athletic Center Syracuse, NY |
| 08/18/16* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | vs. Michigan State | T 2–2 | | Hefner Soccer Fields Fort Wayne, IN |
| 08/20/16* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | vs. No. 18 Ohio State | W 2–1 | | Hefner Soccer Fields Fort Wayne, IN |
| Regular season ||||||
| 08/26/16* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | UMass Central New York Classic | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,709) Syracuse, NY |
| 08/28/16* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | Loyola Marymount Central New York Classic | W 2–1 $^{2OT}$ | 2–0–0 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,468) Syracuse, NY |
| 09/01/16* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | Colgate Rivalry | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,540) Syracuse, NY |
| 09/04/16* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | St. John's | W 3–2 | 4–0–0 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,623) Syracuse, NY |
| 09/09/16 7:00 pm | No. 6 | at NC State | W 2–0 | 5–0–0 (1–0–0) | Method Road (702) Raleigh, NC |
| 09/13/16* 7:00 pm | No. 5 | Hofstra | W 1–0 | 6–0–0 (1–0–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,005) Syracuse, NY |
| 09/16/16 7:00 pm | No. 5 | No. 15 Boston College | W 2–0 | 7–0–0 (2–0–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (2,132) Syracuse, NY |
| 09/20/16* 7:00 pm | No. 2 | at Cornell | W 3–1 | 8–0–0 (2–0–0) | Berman Field (302) Ithaca, NY |
| 09/23/16 7:00 pm | No. 2 | at No. 3 Notre Dame | L 1–2 | 8–1–0 (2–1–0) | Alumni Stadium (2,468) South Bend, IN |
| 09/30/16 7:00 pm | No. 3 | No. 4 North Carolina | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 8–1–1 (2–1–1) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,303) Syracuse, NY |
| 10/04/16* 7:00 pm | No. 3 | at Albany | L 1–2 | 8–2–1 (2–1–1) | Bob Ford Field (1,017) Albany, NY |
| 10/07/16 7:00 pm | No. 3 | at No. 8 Louisville | L 0–1 | 8–3–1 (2–2–1) | Lynn Stadium (2,594) Louisville, KY |
| 10/14/16 7:00 pm | No. 10 | No. 15 Virginia Tech | W 1–0 | 9–3–1 (3–2–1) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,785) Syracuse, NY |
| 10/18/16* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | at Hartford | W 2–0 | 10–3–1 (3–2–1) | Al-Marzook Field (1,592) West Hartford, CT |
| 10/21/16 7:00 pm | No. 6 | at No. 8 Clemson | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 10–3–2 (3–2–2) | Riggs Field (3,120) Clemson, SC |
| 10/28/16 7:00 pm | No. 6 | No. 2 Wake Forest | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 10–3–3 (3–2–3) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,587) Syracuse, NY |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| 11/02/16* 7:00 pm | No. 7 (5 seed) | No. (12 seed) Pittsburgh First round | W 4–0 | 11–3–3 (3–2–3) | SU Soccer Stadium (641) Syracuse, NY |
| 11/06/16 1:00 pm | No. 7 (5) | at No. 3 (4) Clemson Quarterfinals | T 1–1 $^{2OT(2–4PKs)}$ | 11–3–4 (3–2–3) | Riggs Field (1,068) Clemson, SC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 11/20/16* 12:00 pm | No. 8 (8) | Dartmouth Second Round | W 3–0 | 12–3–4 (3–2–3) | SU Soccer Stadium (315) Syracuse, NY |
| 11/27/16* 2PM | No. 8 (8) | No. 10 (9) North Carolina Third Round | L 0–1 | 12–4–4 (3–2–3) | SU Soccer Stadium (720) Syracuse, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## MLS Draft

The following members of the 2016 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team were selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
| Julian Büscher | 1 | 11 | MF | | Ben Polk | 1 | 20 | F |