'Cuse Returns Home to Face UNC in ACC Semifinals
11/6/2023 12:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
No. 22 Syracuse returns home to the SU Soccer Stadium to host No. 13 North Carolina on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. in the ACC Championship Semifinals.
Tickets for the ACC Championship Semifinal match on Wednesday, Nov. 8 will cost $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and youth ages 18 and under. Students from any ACC member institution will be admitted free of charged with a valid school ID. Tickets can be purchased here. Gates will open one hour prior to kickoff at 5 p.m.
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The No. 22 Orange opened postseason play with a 5-0 win over NC State in the ACC Championship First Round on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The five goals were the most in an ACC postseason game in program history.
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'Cuse then hit the road and defeated No. 9 Virginia, who was the three seed in the conference championship. The Cavaliers scored in the 51st minute before Mateo Leveque netted the equalizer at 83:27. With the game level at 1-1, the teams played two 10-minute overtime periods before heading to the penalty kick shootout. After missing on its first attempt, Syracuse went on to make its next four attempts. Holding a 2-1 advantage, Virginia missed two of its final three penalty kick attempts, setting up Diaz Bonilla's game winner in the fifth round.
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This is the second straight season Syracuse has defeated Virginia in penalty kicks in the ACC Tournament. The Orange won the penalty kick portion of the match, 5-3, on Nov. 9, to advance to the ACC Championship game.
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North Carolina advanced to the semifinal after beating Wake Forest, 1-0, on Sunday.
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The Orange are the No. 6 seed in the ACC Championship while the Tar Heels are the seven seed.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse men's soccer, follow us on Facebook (/cusemsoc), Twitter (@CuseMSOC) and Instagram (@cusemsoc).
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Tickets for the ACC Championship Semifinal match on Wednesday, Nov. 8 will cost $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and youth ages 18 and under. Students from any ACC member institution will be admitted free of charged with a valid school ID. Tickets can be purchased here. Gates will open one hour prior to kickoff at 5 p.m.
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The No. 22 Orange opened postseason play with a 5-0 win over NC State in the ACC Championship First Round on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The five goals were the most in an ACC postseason game in program history.
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'Cuse then hit the road and defeated No. 9 Virginia, who was the three seed in the conference championship. The Cavaliers scored in the 51st minute before Mateo Leveque netted the equalizer at 83:27. With the game level at 1-1, the teams played two 10-minute overtime periods before heading to the penalty kick shootout. After missing on its first attempt, Syracuse went on to make its next four attempts. Holding a 2-1 advantage, Virginia missed two of its final three penalty kick attempts, setting up Diaz Bonilla's game winner in the fifth round.
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This is the second straight season Syracuse has defeated Virginia in penalty kicks in the ACC Tournament. The Orange won the penalty kick portion of the match, 5-3, on Nov. 9, to advance to the ACC Championship game.
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North Carolina advanced to the semifinal after beating Wake Forest, 1-0, on Sunday.
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The Orange are the No. 6 seed in the ACC Championship while the Tar Heels are the seven seed.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse men's soccer, follow us on Facebook (/cusemsoc), Twitter (@CuseMSOC) and Instagram (@cusemsoc).
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