Men's Soccer Turning Heads

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – With four straight victories to open the season, the Orange men's soccer team vaulted into a pair of national polls on Monday, Sept. 8. Syracuse is No. 17 in this week's TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 25 poll and 22nd in the latest College Soccer News Top 30 rankings. In addition, junior keeper Alex Bono was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week for his performance in 1-0 shutouts of Rutgers and St. John's last week.

Polls: TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 25 | College Soccer News Top 30
More: College Soccer News Team of the Week

Bono tallied a season-high six saves at Rutgers on Sept. 4, including two in the last 11 minutes, to preserve the clean sheet. He followed it up with two saves against St. John's two days later to lead the Orange to its first victory against the Red Storm since 1996 and first road win in the series since 1989.

An All-ACC performer in 2013, Bono is 4-0 this season with four shutouts. He has not conceded a goal in 360 minutes of action.

Bono and the Orange return to the pitch on Saturday, Sept. 13 for a home match against defending national champion Notre Dame. Kickoff between the Orange and Irish is slated for 7 p.m. on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel.

Syracuse University Athletics

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