Syracuse University
8-8-3, 1-5-2
SMU
14-0-3, 6-0-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SMU | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11/12/2026 11:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer
No. 1 seed SMU ended 13th-seeded Syracuse's Cinderella run with a 3-0 victory in the ACC Tournament semifinals Thursday night at WakeMed Soccer Park.
SMU took the lead just before halftime when Mukisa Emmanuel converted a penalty kick in the 44th minute. Andre Philibbosian doubled the lead in the 55th minute on an assist from Jaylinn Mitchell, and Stephan Soghomonian added the third goal in the 66th minute.
The Orange were outshot 20-7 with goalkeeper Juan Martinez-Bastidas made four saves and kept the match within one goal for much of the way. Soghomonian led all players with six shots. Dakota Jonke and Kristjan Fortier each put a shot on target for Syracuse, but SMU goalkeeper Jonathan Evans made two saves for the shutout. Syracuse held a 4-1 edge in corner kicks. Each team received two yellow cards, and Syracuse committed 18 fouls to SMU's eight.
SMU improved to 14-0-3 and advances to the ACC championship game as the unbeaten No. 1 seed. Syracuse's run to the semifinals included a 7-6 shootout win at Pitt and a 2-1 victory at Stanford. The Orange have reached the semifinals in four of the last five seasons and won ACC titles in 2015 and 2022.
Syracuse now awaits its postseason fate. The NCAA Tournament selection show is Monday, November 16.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Mukisa Emmanuel (8)
SMU Mukisa Emmanuel PENALTY KICK GOAL.
43:31
Andre Philibbosian (3)
Assisted By: Jaylinn Mitchell
GOAL by SMU Philibbosian, Andre Assist by Mitchell, Jaylinn.
54:14
Stephan Soghomonian (12)
GOAL by SMU Soghomonian, Stephan.
65:25
