Omeze Chosen to ACC Preseason Watch List

The defender began in all 16 video games he appeared in in the course of the 2024 season. He tallied seven factors, with three targets and one help.

 

The convention additionally introduced the 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll on Wednesday. Syracuse landed at No. 11 with 63 votes. Clemson took the highest spot with 185 factors, with 4 first-place votes. Reigning convention champion, Wake Forest, follows behind in second place with a complete of 175 factors, together with 5 first-place votes.

 

‘Cuse will start convention play on Sept. 13, dealing with Stanford at residence. The Orange can even tackle ACC opponents Duke (9/19), California (9/27), Boston College (10/3), SMU (10/11), Pittsburgh (10/18), North Carolina (10/25) and NC State (10/31) this season.

 

Syracuse kicks off its common season at residence at SU Soccer Stadium on Thursday Aug. 21 in opposition to Connecticut at 7 p.m.

 

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2025 ACC Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll

1. Clemson (4), 185

2. Wake Forest (5), 175

3. Pittsburgh (4), 157

4. Duke (2), 160

T-5. SMU, 136

T-5. Stanford, 136

7. North Carolina, 115

8. NC State, 108

9. Virginia, 104

10. Notre Dame, 81

11. Syracuse, 63

12. California, 57

13. Virginia Tech, 34

14. Louisville, 33

15. Boston College, 21

First-place votes in parentheses

 

2025 ACC Men’s Soccer Preseason Watch List

Ask Ekeland, Sr., M, Boston College

Alfredo Ortiz, Sr., D, California

Ransford Gyan, So., M, Clemson

Ulfur Bjornsson, Jr., F, Duke

Alex Svetanoff, RFr., GK, Louisville

Andrew Czech, Gr., M/D, North Carolina

Donovan Phillip, Jr., F, NC State

Wyatt Lewis, Jr., M, Notre Dame

Casper Svendby, Sr., D, Pittsburgh

Jaylinn Mitchell, Jr., M, SMU

Zach Bohane, Sr., M, Stanford

Chimere Omeze, So., D, Syracuse

Umberto Pelà Sr., M, Virginia

Sam Joseph, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech

Cooper Flax, Sr., M, Wake Forest