Syracuse Upsets #5 NC State to Advance to ACC Semifinals

Sunday, November 9

Raleigh, NC

6 PM

Syracuse University

9-6-3, 4-3-1

NC State

12-2-4, 4-1-3

Syracuse

NC State

Photo by: Andy Mead/theACC.com

Syracuse Upsets #5 NC State to Advance to ACC Semifinals

11/9/2025 9:24:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

RALEIGH, N.C.- The No. 6-seed Syracuse men's soccer team (9-6-3, 4-3-1) upset No. 3-seed NC State (12-2-4, 4-1-3) in the Quarterfinal Round of the ACC Championship 3-0. Orange goals by Sachiel Ming, Carlos Zambrano and Chimere Omeze put 'Cuse past the Wolfpack, who had previously allowed four goals all season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Orange defense kept up with the Wolfpack's energy as they denied multiple scoring opportunities for the No.5 team in the country, including Tim Brdaric's denial in the net in the 34th minute.

After a scoreless first half, Syracuse came out of the locker room to change the intensity of the game. In the 52nd minute, Kristjan Fortier passed the ball over to Omeze who found Ming through the crowd of defenders. Ming snuck in with a left-foot rocket to send the ball past NC State goalkeeper, Logan Erb.

A corner kick was awarded to Syracuse in the 69th minute. Zambrano took the ball from the corner, striking it off the pole and sending it into the back of the net for an Olimpico.

Tomas Hut continued to guard the net as he tallied nine saves by the end of the night. Despite Philip Donovan's close shot attempt in the 73rd minute, Hut dove to save the goal attempt. Taig Healy found the ball, but sent it off the goal post to set up his teammate Aidan Payne for the finishing shot. Hut dove again, rejecting the third attempt.

Omeze hustled down the field on a breakaway in the 86th minute. Erb tried to close in on the defender who sent the ball right past him and into the unguarded net.

OF NOTE

Wolfpack goalkeeper Logan Erb had only allowed four goals all season prior to tonight's contest. Sachiel Ming is responsible for two of Erb's now-seven allowed goals.
Carlos Zambrano's goal was the second Olimpico he has collected this season.
Goalkeeper Tomas Hut recorded nine saves, the most in his career, while also tallying his ninth shutout of the season.
The Wolfpack outshot the Orange 20-12. SU had seven shots on target.
The Orange have outscored their opponents 5-1 in the postseason.
NC State had seven corner kick attempts compared to Syracuse's five.

UP NEXT

Syracuse will move on to the Semifinal Round of the ACC Championship and will face the winner of the No.2-seed Stanford and No.7-seed SMU match on Thursday, Nov. 13. The Semifinal and Final rounds of the ACC Championship will be held at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. This is the first time the Orange have played in the ACC Semifinal Round since 2023.

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