McIntyre Announces NCAA Student Ticket Offer

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Orange head men's soccer coach Ian McIntyre has extended an exciting offer to students for Sunday's second-round NCAA Tournament match between Syracuse (15-3-1) and either Penn State (12-5-1) or Hartwick (6-9-4). Instead of paying $5 for a ticket, the first 250 Syracuse University and ESF students in attendance will receive free admission, courtesy of McIntyre and the Syracuse soccer program.

"It's a small way to say a very big 'thank you' to our student body for supporting us all season," McIntyre said. "We have a great soccer community and their passion has been critical to creating one of the most exciting atmospheres in the country for college soccer."

Students wishing to take advantage of McIntyre's offer should report to the student ticket booth outside the SU Soccer Stadium and present a valid Syracuse University or ESF ID card.

Gates open at 1 p.m. and all fans are encouraged to arrive early for the 2 p.m. kickoff. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youth, seniors and students.

As the No. 9 seed, Syracuse earned a bye in the tournament's first round. Sunday's second-round game versus the Penn State-Hartwick winner will be the first home NCAA match in team history.

Syracuse has ranked in top 20 nationally in home attendance for most of the season. The Orange is averaging more than 1,400 fans per home game and drew an SU Soccer Stadium record crowd of 2,533 for its ACC quarterfinal win against Duke on Nov. 9.

"I can't say enough how much their (the fans) support means to the players and us coaches," McIntyre said. "We wouldn't have been able to accomplish what we have so far without them."

Syracuse University Athletics

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