Syracuse University
1-0-0, 0-0-0
UConn
0-1-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| UConn | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Orange Takes Down #24 UConn on the Road
8/20/2026 7:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer
STORRS, Conn. – Syracuse men's soccer earned a statement road victory in its season starter Thursday night, defeating No. 24 UConn, 2-1, at Morrone Stadium.
The Orange opened the scoring at 27:57 of the first half when sophomore Jordan Grey found the back of the net. Junior Sachiel Ming and senior Nathan Scott picked up assists on the goal. The 1-0 advantage remained intact the rest of the first half.Â
Syracuse added to its margin at 71:42. Freshman Gabriel Oksanen fired a right-footed shot into the bottom-right corner, and Grey earned the assist to give the Orange a 2-0 cushion. The Huskies closed out the scoring on Elijah Langford's unassisted tally with 5:45 left in the match.
The Orange finished with a 13-8 shot advantage, including an 8-3 margin in shots on goal. Ming led all players with three shots, while Oksanen and fifth-year player Pedro Gulli each put two on net.
Syracuse plays its home opener against New Hampshire on Sunday, Aug. 23. Game time at the SU Soccer Stadium is 5 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Jordan Grey (1)
Assisted By: Sachiel Ming , Nathan Scott
GOAL by Cuse Grey, Jordan Assist by Ming, Sachiel and Scott, Nathan.
27:57
Gabriel Oksanen (1)
Assisted By: Jordan Grey
GOAL by Cuse Oksanen, Gabriel Assist by Grey, Jordan.
71:42
Elijah Langford (1)
GOAL by UConn Langford, Elijah.
84:15
