The 2023 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team represented Syracuse University during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 104th season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's 11th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and their 14th season with Ian McIntyre as the head coach of the program. The Orange played their home matches at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, New York.
The Orange finished the season with a 9âÂÂ5âÂÂ7 overall record and a 2âÂÂ1âÂÂ5 record in ACC play to finished in third place in the Atlantic Division. As the sixth seed in the ACC Tournament they defeated eleventh seed NC State in the First Round, and advanced past third seed Virginia via penalties in the Quarterfinals, before falling to seventh seed North Carolina in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They defeated in the First Round before losing to eighth seed in the Second Round to end their title defense.
The 2022 season was the most successful season in program history. It was the first time a team from the university reached the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament championship game going on to defeat #13 Indiana, 7-6 on penalties after a 2-2 draw. It was the program's first national soccer title since 1936.
During the off-season, the team spent time in the UK, practicing against U21 squads for Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton, and Leicester City. The team was also invited to the College Athletes Day at the White House on June 12, 2023.
On August 1, 2023, the team was ranked #1 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 preseason poll.
After departure of many starters to professional ranks, the team welcomed 13 transfer players.
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