Orange Ranked No.25 in United Soccer Coaches / No. 14 in TopDrawerSoccer Poll
10/6/2026 4:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse men's soccer is ranked No. 25 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Orange debut in the rankings after a 1-1 draw with No. 10 Pittsburgh on Oct. 2, one week after a 1-0 road win over then-No. 10 Notre Dame.
Syracuse is 7-3-1 overall and 1-2-1 in ACC play, with a 6-1 non-conference record and a 4-2-1 mark at home. The Orange are unbeaten in their last four matches (3-0-1), with wins at Colgate, over Le Moyne, and at Notre Dame, followed by the draw with Pitt.
Syracuse has posted six shutouts and allowed only eight goals in 11 matches, a 0.73 goals-against average. Goalkeeper Juan Martinez-Bastidas played 90 minutes against Pitt and made four saves, three of them in the final 10 minutes. He is 5-0-1 this season with five shutouts and 21 saves, and has allowed one goal in 540 minutes.
The Orange have scored 22 goals, an average of 2.00 per game, and lead opponents 197-98 in shots, 84-39 in shots on goal, and 77-47 in corner kicks. Syracuse has scored 14 of its 22 goals in the second half, and 12 different players have found the net.
The Orange play at No. 12 Akron tonight at 7 p.m. ET in Akron, Ohio. The match will stream on ESPN+. Syracuse then hosts No. 11 Louisville on Saturday, October 10 at 7 p.m. at SU Soccer Stadium.
