Orange Fall Sports Update: A Look at This Week's Olympic Sports Round-Up
The Orange football season is set to begin this Saturday, but other Fall sports have already started, with two more opening up this week. Let's take a look at this week's Olympic Sports round-up.
Field Hockey kicks off their season at home against Lock Haven on Friday night and will face Fairfield at Coyne Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Syracuse was ranked 5th in the pre-season ACC poll, with Bo van Kempen making it to the All-ACC squad.
Women's Soccer has won two consecutive games, defeating Canisius 4-0 and Holy Cross 3-1. Ashley Rauch leads the team with four goals, while Shea Vanderbosch has been solid in goal, allowing only 3 goals so far. Syracuse will continue on the road to play against Quinnipiac and Princeton this week.
Men's Soccer suffered a tough 1-0 loss to UConn but bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Loyola (MD) with a goal from Tim Brdaric. They will host Penn State on Thursday night.
Volleyball will host Niagara, Rider, and LeMoyne in the Salt City Classic this weekend. The team was ranked 17th in the pre-season ACC poll, just ahead of Virginia Tech.
In Cross-Country, the men's team was picked 6th in the pre-season ACC poll, while the women's team was ranked 10th. Wake Forest men and NC State women were the top-ranked teams. The Orange will compete in a pre-season meet at Colgate this weekend.
In conclusion, the Syracuse Fall sports teams have been active and competitive, with promising performances in various sports. Fans can look forward to exciting matchups and strong showings from the Orange athletes throughout the season.