No.6-Seed Orange to Face Off With No.7-Seed SMU in ACC Semifinal Round

Game Details: Thursday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. ET, First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park- Cary, N.C. 

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CARY, N.C.– The No. 6-seed Orange males’s soccer workforce will face No. 7-seed Southern Methodist within the Semifinal Round of the ACC Championship on Thursday, Nov. 13. The match will likely be held at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. and will likely be streamed on ACC Network. 

 

‘Cuse Update 

No. 6-seed Syracuse took down No. 3-seed NC State within the Quarterfinal Round of the ACC Championship 3-0 on Nov. 9. 

Sachiel Ming struck first for the Orange, scoring within the 52nd minute off of passes from Chimere Omeze and Kristjan Fortier. Carlos Zambrano added an Olimpico purpose within the 69th minute and Omeze topped it off within the 86th minute with a purpose of his personal. 

 

Graduate Student goalkeeper Tomas Hut collected 9 saves, a brand new profession excessive, towards the Wolfpack. He now has 69 saves this season. 

The Orange now maintain a 4-3-1 file on the street and a 9-6-3 (4-3-1) file total and have the sixth seed within the convention. This was the third ranked upset of the yr for Syracuse (No.25 SMU, No.22 North Carolina, No. 5 NC State) 

 

Scouting the Mustangs 

No. 7-seed SMU upset No. 2-seed Stanford within the First Round of the ACC Championship, defeating the Cardinal 1-0. 

Stephan Soghomonian efficiently shot his penalty kick within the sixtieth minute to advance the Mustangs to their first ACC Semifinal Round.  

Mustang goalkeeper Martin Dominguez leads the workforce with 32 saves made in his 11 video games. Soren Russell has additionally made six appearances this season, tallying 9 saves of his personal. Dominguez began towards Stanford, gathering 10 saves final outing. 

Soghomonian, a ahead, leads SMU offensively with 22 factors this season. The sophomore has 11 objectives this yr, together with his most up-to-date towards Stanford within the ACC Quarterfinal Round. 

 

SMU reached the No. 25 spot within the United Soccer Coaches Poll in Week 7, however misplaced their spot after Syracuse upset the Mustangs 2-0. The Mustangs had been projected to complete tied for fifth place with California within the convention in accordance with the ACC Preseason Coaches Poll. They ended their common season in seventh place with 12 factors and a 3-2-3 convention file.

 

In 2024, the Mustangs completed their season tied for fourth place with a 4-2-2 convention file. SMU fell to Wake Forest within the Quarterfinal Round of the ACC Championship, however nonetheless obtained a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Mustangs’ season ended within the Elite Eight Round after a 3-2 loss to No. 13-ranked Marshall.

 

Series History 

• This match marks the second assembly between the 2 groups. Syracuse leads the sequence 1-0. 
• The final time the 2 groups confronted off, the Orange upset the then-ranked No. 25 Mustangs 2-0 on Oct. 11. 
• Landon Darko and Carlos Zambrano scored towards Mustang goalkeeper Martin Dominguez within the final matchup. 
• Syracuse is 4-3-1 on the street, whereas SMU is 3-2-2 away. 

Ticket Information 

For semifinal matches on Thursday, Nov. 13, tickets will value $10 prematurely and $15 the day of. The Orange will face SMU within the second match of the night time at 8 p.m. ET. 

You should purchase tickets here. All tickets are common admission and have to be bought on-line. Walk-up gross sales is not going to be obtainable.   

Group pricing is offered for teams of 10 or extra, together with distinctive on-field alternatives. For particulars, go to theACC.com/groups or contact [email protected]. 

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