Syracuse Remains No. 1 in Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Fall Standings
12/17/2015 11:57:00 AM | Men's Soccer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, General
The Orange men's soccer team's College Cup appearance added 83 points to Syracuse's first place standing in the 2015-16 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. Head coach Ian McIntyre and the Orange advanced to the College Cup for the first time in school history. The success on the men's soccer pitch adds to an already historic Fall season at Syracuse during which the men's cross country and field hockey teams won National Championships and the women's cross country squad finished 12th at the NCAA Championship.
"The excellence our student-athletes are achieving is a reflection of their hard work and of the leadership of our coaches," said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. "We appreciate the manner in which they represent Syracuse University and our athletics program in all that they do."
The men's soccer team posted a 16-5-4 record, one win shy of the school record. The Orange claimed its first ACC Championship and earned a program-best No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Syracuse made its first appearance in the Elite Eight, where it defeated Boston College, 1-0, to advance to the College Cup.
Head coach Chris Fox guided the men's cross country to the program's first National Championship since 1951. It was the seventh time in his 11-year tenure that the Orange have participated in the National Championship meet and it is the team's third consecutive top 10 finish. Sophomore Justyn Knight led the way for the Orange, taking fourth overall in 29:46.1, with teammates Colin Bennie and Martin Hehir right behind, as they have been all season, in eighth and ninth overall. Philo Germano and Joel Hubbard rounded out the Syracuse scoring. Fox, who led the Orange men to their third Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, earned National Coach of the Year honors.
Field hockey coach Ange Bradley led the Orange to the program's first NCAA Championship and the first NCAA title for any women's sport in school history. The Orange beat North Carolina 4-2 in the title game, capping a 21-1 season. The victory avenged the only loss of the season for the Orange, which was to UNC in the ACC Tournament Championship game earlier in the month. Bradley has guided the Orange to the Final Four in three of the last four seasons and four overall. It was the eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for Syracuse.
The Orange women also turned in a historic performance finishing 12th, which is the second-best finish in program history. In 2010 the Orange finished a program-best 10th. This year, Margo Malone led the Orange across the line for the third time in her career, finishing 52nd overall, while teammate Shaylyn Tuite was 55th. Sydney Leiher, Cassia Hameline and Rebecca Skodis rounded out the 'Cuse scoring. Syracuse has placed in the top 25 in three consecutive seasons and has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship meet in seven of Fox's 11 years at the helm.
"The excellence our student-athletes are achieving is a reflection of their hard work and of the leadership of our coaches," said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. "We appreciate the manner in which they represent Syracuse University and our athletics program in all that they do."
The men's soccer team posted a 16-5-4 record, one win shy of the school record. The Orange claimed its first ACC Championship and earned a program-best No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Syracuse made its first appearance in the Elite Eight, where it defeated Boston College, 1-0, to advance to the College Cup.
Head coach Chris Fox guided the men's cross country to the program's first National Championship since 1951. It was the seventh time in his 11-year tenure that the Orange have participated in the National Championship meet and it is the team's third consecutive top 10 finish. Sophomore Justyn Knight led the way for the Orange, taking fourth overall in 29:46.1, with teammates Colin Bennie and Martin Hehir right behind, as they have been all season, in eighth and ninth overall. Philo Germano and Joel Hubbard rounded out the Syracuse scoring. Fox, who led the Orange men to their third Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, earned National Coach of the Year honors.
Field hockey coach Ange Bradley led the Orange to the program's first NCAA Championship and the first NCAA title for any women's sport in school history. The Orange beat North Carolina 4-2 in the title game, capping a 21-1 season. The victory avenged the only loss of the season for the Orange, which was to UNC in the ACC Tournament Championship game earlier in the month. Bradley has guided the Orange to the Final Four in three of the last four seasons and four overall. It was the eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for Syracuse.
The Orange women also turned in a historic performance finishing 12th, which is the second-best finish in program history. In 2010 the Orange finished a program-best 10th. This year, Margo Malone led the Orange across the line for the third time in her career, finishing 52nd overall, while teammate Shaylyn Tuite was 55th. Sydney Leiher, Cassia Hameline and Rebecca Skodis rounded out the 'Cuse scoring. Syracuse has placed in the top 25 in three consecutive seasons and has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship meet in seven of Fox's 11 years at the helm.
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