Men's Soccer Recaps
November 5, 2007
WOODRUFF LEADS ORANGE TO BEST OFFENSIVE SEASON SINCE 2002
Syracuse finished with 21 goals in 2007, its highest total since it scored 24 in 2002. Sophomore Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) had nearly half of them (10). Woodruff ended the campaign with 24 points, the best offensive season for an SU player since 2001. Woodruff tallied at least one goal in nine games and scored a personal-best two versus Pittsburgh on Sept. 21. He had at least one point 10 times and netted three of SU’s six game-winning goals.
PEETOOM, BONSER, GOODWIN WRAP UP COLLEGIATE CAREERS
Senior defenders Brad Peetoom (Abbotsford, British Columbia), Aaron Bonser (Fairport, N.Y.) and James Goodwin (Merrimack, N.H.) finished out their Orange careers in 2007. Peetoom and Bonser started all 18 games this season and Goodwin started the first seven before being sidelined with a leg injury. Peetoom started all 67 matches of his career. He was named the squad’s Defensive MVP in each of his first three seasons and tallied 12 career points (5g, 2a). As a freshman in 2004, he led the Orange with four goals and eight points. Bonser was part of SU’s first unit 47 times in 65 career matches. An outside back, Bonser was the eldest member of the Orange, coming to SU as a freshman in 2003. After playing in 31 matches his first two seasons, he received a medical redshirt in 2005 and completed his eligibility in 2007. Goodwin started 52 of his 59 career games. He had one goal and two assists in his career, part of which was spent as a midfielder. Goodwin started the first seven games of the 2007 campaign before injuring his leg against Pittsburgh on Sept. 21.
CAVICCHIA STARTS 50TH MATCH
Saturday’s match at DePaul marked the 50th start in goal for Orange junior keeper Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario). He started all 19 of SU’s games in his rookie season of 2005 and was a member of SU’s first unit 15 times last year. This season, Cavicchia missed the season opener due to injury and entered the Ohio State match in the second half. He started the Orange’s final 16 contests. He made 74 saves in 2007 and posted four shutouts. Cavicchia became the sixth SU keeper to record at least 200 saves earlier this year and he is tied for fourth on the school’s career shutout list with 14.
BIG DRAW
Syracuse’s match against St. John’s on Halloween resulted in its largest home attendance figure of the season. A crowd of 1,049 turned out for the match, which aired live on ESPNU and also featured a costume contest to celebrate the holiday. It was the fourth-largest crowd in the history of the SU Soccer Stadium. The gathering was also the Orange’s second crowd of 1,000-plus spectators this year. For the West Virginia game on Sept. 23, there were 1,010 fans who showed up to take in the game between the nationally-ranked Mountaineers and the Orange.
October 29, 2007
ORANGE HOSTS ST. JOHN’S ON ESPNU
Syracuse will play its first-ever nationally-televised match on Wednesday, Oct. 31 when it hosts St. John’s in its regular-season home finale on ESPNU. Eamon McAnaney will handle the play-by-play, while Cobi Jones, the former L.A. Galaxy star and member of three U.S. World Cup teams, will provide color analysis.
SYRACUSE GOES FOR WIN NO. 400
The Orange’s 1-nil victory against #22 USF on Oct. 27 was its 399th all-time victory. SU will shoot for its 400th overall triumph when it faces St. John’s at home on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The Orange’s 399 wins ranks sixth among BIG EAST Conference teams.
WOODRUFF REACHES DOUBLE DIGITS IN GOALS
Sophomore forward Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) added two more goals to his 2007 total last week. Woodruff notched SU’s first score against Villanova on Oct. 24 and netted the game-winner 4:51 into the Orange’s match versus #22 USF on Oct. 27. They were his ninth and 10th markers of the year. He is the first Orange player to score double-digit goals in a season since Kirk Johnson had 13 in 2001. Woodruff has half of SU’s 20 goals this season and three of the team’s six game-winners.
WASIELEWSKI CONTRIBUTES ON OFFENSE; HELPS ORANGE TO SIXTH SHUTOUT
Junior defender Karol Wasielewski (Gdynia, Poland) found the scoring column for the second time this season Wednesday, Oct. 24 against Villanova. The Polish native tallied his second goal of the year on a header off a Syracuse corner in the second half. Wasielewski also had a goal in his first collegiate match versus Penn State on Aug. 31.
Junior defender Karol Wasielewski (Gdynia, Poland) found the scoring column for the second time this season Wednesday, Oct. 24 against Villanova. The Polish native tallied his second goal of the year on a header off a Syracuse corner in the second half. Wasielewski also had a goal in his first collegiate match versus Penn State on Aug. 31.
He also contributed to the Orange’s sixth shutout of 2007. Wasielewski played all 90 minutes in a 1-0 blanking of #22 USF on Oct. 27. He helped hold the Bulls, which entered the match as the second-highest scoring team in the BIG EAST, to just 10 shots only four of which were on goal.
Wasielewski has started all 16 games for the Orange at center back. He has played 1,503 of a possible 1,537 minutes on the team’s backline. He missed 34 minutes at Providence due to injury.
ROWLEY CRACKS STARTING LINEUP
Junior Pete Rowley (Reading, Pa.) took another step in his return from a serious preseason knee injury by earning his first starts of the campaign on Oct. 24 versus Villanova and Oct. 27 versus #22 USF. Rowley started both games in the midfield and registered his first point of the year when he assisted on junior Karol Wasielewski (Gdynia, Poland) goal against the Wildcats. Rowley hit a low serve on a corner kick that Wasielewski got on the other end of for the score.
Junior Pete Rowley (Reading, Pa.) took another step in his return from a serious preseason knee injury by earning his first starts of the campaign on Oct. 24 versus Villanova and Oct. 27 versus #22 USF. Rowley started both games in the midfield and registered his first point of the year when he assisted on junior Karol Wasielewski (Gdynia, Poland) goal against the Wildcats. Rowley hit a low serve on a corner kick that Wasielewski got on the other end of for the score.
Rowley missed SU’s first 10 games of the year rehabbing. He returned for the team’s match at Rutgers on Oct. 7 and played 26 minutes. Since then, he has appeared in five of the Orange’s six contests. Rowley has 10 goals and four assists in his career. He led the Orange in points (13) and goals (6) as a redshirt freshman in 2005.
CAVICCHIA RECORDS ANOTHER SHUTOUT
Junior keeper Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) registered his fourth shutout of the season on Oct. 27 against #22 USF. Cavicchia made four saves in the match. It was the 14th blanking of his career, elevating him into a tie for fourth on SU’s career shutout list with Charlie Wilke.
Junior keeper Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) registered his fourth shutout of the season on Oct. 27 against #22 USF. Cavicchia made four saves in the match. It was the 14th blanking of his career, elevating him into a tie for fourth on SU’s career shutout list with Charlie Wilke.
October 22, 2007
ORANGE GOES UNBEATEN IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON
ORANGE GOES UNBEATEN IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON
Syracuse tied Hartwick, 1-1, on Oct. 17 to finish unbeaten in non-league play for the second consecutive season. The Orange completed its 2007 non-conference slate 3-0-4 and the team is 8-0-4 in non-BIG EAST matches the last two years, posting a 5-0-0 record in 2006. Syracuse is the only BIG EAST team without a non-conference loss the last two years.
Out of its seven non-league games this season, SU registered victories Penn State, Seton Hall (at the Mayor’s Cup) and Fordham. It played Ohio State, James Madison, Albany and Hartwick to draws.
The Orange currently owns a 13-game non-league unbeaten streak and the team is 12-1-7 in non-conference matches since 2005. Its last non-BIG EAST loss came against Oneonta during the 2005 campaign.
WOODRUFF REACHES 20-POINT MARK
Sophomore forward Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) tallied his eighth goal of the year on a penalty kick in the second half of SU’s match at Hartwick. The scored raised Woodruff’s season point total to 20 (8g, 4a). He is the first Orange player to score 20 points in a season since Jarett Park had 21 in 2002. Woodruff’s eight goals are also the most since Park finished with eight scores that same year.
Woodruff has 36 points in 30 career matches, which is currently fourth on SU’s career points per game ledger (1.2). He is also averaging 0.5 goals per contest, which lists fourth on that school all-time record list.
PEETOOM A FINALIST FOR LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Syracuse senior defender Brad Peetoom (Abbotsford, British Columbia) was selected on Wednesday, Oct. 17 as one of 10 finalists nationwide for the first Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for men’s soccer. The award will be presented to an NCAA Division I men’s senior soccer player who excels both on and off the field.
Fan balloting will be combined with votes from coaches, media and sponsors to determine the recipient of the award. Candidates were selected based on personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete. While the on-the-field performance during their collegiate careers is a factor in determining candidates and the eventual winner, their personal character and off-the-field achievements in the classroom and community are major areas of focus.
Peetoom, a three-time team Defensive MVP and two-time captain, has been a part of a defense that has posted 18 shutouts since 2004, including five this season. Peetoom also has 12 career points. Earlier this year, he was named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team and the Soccer America National Team of the Week for his role in shutouts of Penn State and Ohio State.
Off the field, Peetoom is a sport management major. He is a two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and has been named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll five times.
October 15, 2007
ORANGE ENDS FOUR-GAME SKID; ON CUSP OF 400TH ALL-TIME VICTORY
ORANGE ENDS FOUR-GAME SKID; ON CUSP OF 400TH ALL-TIME VICTORY
The Orange put a stop to its four-game losing streak on Saturday, Oct. 13 with a 1-0 shutout of Cincinnati at the SU Soccer Stadium. Sophomore Tom Perevegyencev (Budapest, Hungary) tallied the only goal of the match with 1:38 to play in regulation. The victory was SU’s second in three tries against the Bearcats and the 398th win in school history. Syracuse could post the 400th win in school history this week if it defeats Hartwick on Oct. 17 and Louisville on Oct. 20.
TOM TERRIFIC
Sophomore forward Tom Perevegyencev (Budapest, Hungary) registered the first game-winning goal of his career when he found the back of the net with 1:38 left in the second half against Cincinnati on Oct. 13 to snap a scoreless tie. Perevegyencev gathered a pass in the far right corner and darted toward the goal. He eluded two Cincinnati defenders and fired a shot inside the far post from 12 yards out to lift SU to victory.
It was the fourth goal of the year for Perevegyencev, who made his second career start in the contest. Perevegyencev ranks second on the team in scoring (10 points), goals (4) and is tied for second on the squad with two assists. The goal was his second in two games (Perevegyencev also had SU’s lone tally at Rutgers on Oct. 7), marking the first time in his career he notched a goal in back-to-back outings.
CAVICCHIA ECLIPSES 200 CAREER SAVES
Junior keeper Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) stopped five shots in SU’s win against Cincinnati to increase his career saves total to 203. He is the sixth goalkeeper in school history to reach the 200-saves plateau. Cavicchia’s biggest stop of the night came in the 56th minute after Kenny Anaba slipped through the SU backline. Anaba broke free and rifled a shot ticketed for the lower left 90, but Cavicchia dove and snared it to keep the match scoreless.
With the shutout, Cavicchia took over sole possession of sixth place on SU’s all-time shutout list (13), and the victory was the 17th of his career, elevating him into a tie with Steve Pollnow for sixth on that Orange career ledger. Cavicchia has made at least five saves in a game eight times this year. He has 56 stops on the season.
ORANGE LOOKS TO GO UNBEATEN IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON
Syracuse can go undefeated in non-conference matches for the second consecutive season when it wraps up its non-league slate at Hartwick on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The Orange is 3-0-3 in non-conference matchups so far in 2007 with victories against Penn State, Fordham and Seton Hall (part of the Mayor’s Cup). It has earned draws against Ohio State, James Madison and Albany.
The Orange went undefeated in non-league games in 2006, posting a 5-0-0 mark in non-BIG EAST pairings. It was first time since BIG EAST regular-season competition began in 1985 that SU maneuvered through its non-league slate without a loss. Since the beginning of the 2005 campaign, the Orange is 12-1-6 in non-conference clashes with its only loss coming against Oneonta in 2005.
October 8, 2007
ORANGE LOSES AT RUTGERS ON LATE GOAL
ORANGE LOSES AT RUTGERS ON LATE GOAL
Syracuse lost its fourth straight BIG EAST match on Sunday, Oct. 7, falling at Rutgers, 2-1, on a late goal by Tomislav Barisic. Barisic notched his first goal of the year with 4:28 left in regulation to lift the Scarlet Knights to victory. Chris Moore and Adam Sternberger assisted on the game-winner.
Barisic’s shot found the back of the net after Moore’s cross from the right side was tapped to him by Sternberger. It was the only goal of the second half and snapped a 1-1 tie.
QUICK STRIKE
Sunday’s match began with a bang as SU and Rutgers scored the fastest consecutive goals by opposing teams in Orange history. The clubs traded tallies 14 seconds apart in the 29th minute. After a Syracuse turnover in the midfield, Sternberger launched a 30-yard shot that found its target to put the Scarlet Knights in front, 1-0, at 28:08.
The Orange responded off the ensuing kickoff as sophomore Tom Perevegyencev (Budapest, Hungary) lofted a shot over the head of keeper Matt VanOekel at the 28:22 mark. Sophomore Luis Martinez (Morristown, N.J.) ignited the action, playing the ball up to Perevegyencev for the equalizer.
The back-to-back goals eclipsed the previous school record for fastest goals by both teams by one second. In 2003, SU’s Kirk Johnson and St. Bonaventure’s Ryan Mahoney scored 15 seconds apart in the second half of a 2-2 draw.
PEREVEGYENCEV SECOND ON THE TEAM IN SCORING
Sophomore Tom Perevegyencev (Budapest, Hungary) tallied his third goal of the season in SU’s match at Rutgers on Sunday, Oct. 7. The goal increased his season point total to eight (3g, 2a), which ranks second on the team. Sophomore Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) leads the club with 18 points in 11 games. Perevegyencev is tied with junior Kyle Hall (Toronto, Ontario) for second on the team in goals, and Martinez for second on the squad in helpers.
All eight of his career points have come this season. Perevegyencev has appeared in every match in 2007 and made the first start of his career at Providence on Sept. 28.
CAVICCHIA NEARING 200 CAREER SAVES
Junior keeper Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) stopped at least five shots for the seventh time this season at Rutgers. He made six saves against the Scarlet Knights to raise his season total to 51 (5.1 spg). Cavicchia ranks sixth all-time in saves with 198. With two more stops he will become the sixth goalkeeper in school history to reach that 200 for his career.
ROWLEY RETURNS TO SU LINEUP
Junior forward Pete Rowley (Reading, Pa.) saw his first action of the 2007 season at Rutgers on Oct. 7. Rowley suffered a knee injury during spring practice and missed SU’s first 10 games. He was medically cleared for game action last week and made his first road trip of the year for the Orange’s match with the Scarlet Knights. Rowley entered the game in the first half and played 26 minutes.
October 1, 2007
ORANGE LOSES TWO BIG EAST ROAD GAMES
ORANGE LOSES TWO BIG EAST ROAD GAMES
It was a tough weekend for the SU men’s soccer team as it lost a pair of BIG EAST road matches. The Orange dropped a 3-1 decision at Providence on Sept. 28 and lost, 1-0, at No. 5 Connecticut on Sept. 30. After trailing by two against the Friars at halftime, the Orange cut the deficit to one on sophomore Hansen Woodruff’s (Stuart, Fla.) seventh goal of the season, but Ryan Maduro’s second goal put the game out of reach.
Sunday, the Orange played scoreless soccer against one of the best offensive teams in the country for almost 70 minutes, but Connecticut All-American Julius James scored at the 69:19 to lift the Huskies to victory.
Syracuse continues its three-game road swing with a 5:00 p.m. match at Rutgers on Sunday, Oct. 7.
WOODRUFF CONTINUES TO PILE UP GOALS
Sophomore Hansen Woodruff’s (Stuart, Fla.) notched his team-leading seventh goal of the season in SU’s 3-1 loss at Providence on Sept. 28. Woodruff has seven goals in 10 matches in 2007, equaling his total scoring output accumulated in 16 games last year. He’s scored at least once in six of 10 games this year and he has half of SU’s 14 total goals scored. His seven scores are the most for an Orange sophomore since Jarrett Park tallied eight goals in 2002.
PEREVEGYENCEV GETS ASSIST IN FIRST START
Sophomore Tom Perevegyencev (Budapest, Hungary) made the first start of his career on Sept. 28 at Providence. He played 60 minutes and picked up his second assist of the season when he sent a cross that classmate Hansen Woodruff’s (Stuart, Fla.) put away for SU’s only goal of the match. For the season, Perevegyencev ranks third on the team with six points (2g, 2a). He and Woodruff are the only players on this year’s team with multiple assists.
CAVICCHIA STOPS SEASON-BEST SEVEN SHOTS AT CONNECTICUT
Junior keeper Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) faced 24 shots and a made a season-best seven saves at Connecticut on Sept. 30. The performance increased his 2007 total to 45 (4.5 spg) and surpassed his previous season-best of six saves he achieved four times. Cavicchia stopped three shots in the first half as the Orange played one of the nation’s best offensive teams to a 0-0 draw deep into the second period.
Cavicchia is approaching 200 saves for his career. He currently ranks sixth all-time at SU with 192 stops in 43 career games.
September 24, 2007
EIGHT-GAME UNBEATEN STREAK COMES TO AN END
EIGHT-GAME UNBEATEN STREAK COMES TO AN END
The Orange saw its eight-game unbeaten streak stopped Sunday, Sept. 23 against No. 5 West Virginia. The Mountaineers’ Paul Paradise scored the golden goal with 3:05 to play in the second overtime to give West Virginia a 1-0 victory. It was the first loss for Syracuse since Oct. 18, 2006 against Rutgers. SU’s eight-game unbeaten streak was the longest under head coach Dean Foti and the longest such stretch for the Orange since 1990.
During the streak, Syracuse was 5-0-3 and outscored its opponents 14-3. Four of its five victories during the streak were via shutout.
ORANGE OPENS CONFERENCE SEASON WITH 2-0 SHUTOUT OF PITT
Syracuse started the BIG EAST portion of its schedule with a victory for the first time since 2002. The Orange shut out Pittsburgh, 2-0, at the SU Soccer Stadium on Sept. 21. Sophomore forward Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) tallied both Orange goals in the second half and junior Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) stopped four shots in goal to post his second shutout of the season.
The victory ended SU’s four-game losing streak in conference openers. Prior to 2007, the last time the Orange posted a win in its league starter was in 2002 versus Georgetown.
Sophomore Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) added the 12th and 13th goals of his career to lead the Orange past Pittsburgh, 2-0, on Sept. 21. It was the first multi-goal game of his career. Woodruff has scored at least once in five of SU’s matches this season and has a point in six of the eight contests. He is averaging 0.54 goals per game through his first 24 matches which is on pace to rank second on the school’s career goals per game chart (min. 30 games). Woodruff also has 32 career points, good for an average of 1.33 points per contest. That current clip would place him third on SU’s career points per game list (min. 30 games).
ORANGE FILLS SOCCER STADIUM FOR MATCH WITH NATIONALLY-RANKED WEST VIRGINIA
A crowd of 1,010 fans turned out for the Orange’s home showdown with No. 5 West Virginia on Sept. 23. It was the largest home crowd of the season and the sixth-biggest home gathering for the Orange since the SU Soccer Stadium opened in 1996. The Orange generated two home crowds of more than 1,000 spectators in 2006 (vs. Niagara and Connecticut).
MOVIN’ ON UP
Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) continued his climb up Syracuse’s career goalkeeping lists this weekend. Cavicchia made 10 saves in two games to move into sixth on SU’s all-time saves list with 184. He passed Alim Karim and now trails former Orange All-American Joe Papaleo for fifth (229). Against Pittsburgh on Sept. 21, Cavicchia recorded his second shutout of 2007 and the 12th of his career to tie Steve Pollnow for sixth on the school’s career ledger.
MARTINEZ GETS FIRST ASSIST OF THE YEAR
Sophomore midfielder Luis Martinez (Morristown, N.J.) registered his first assist of 2007 on Woodruff’s second goal against Pittsburgh. Martinez hit a great serve from the back that Woodruff gathered in stride and buried to give SU a two-goal margin. It was the fourth career helper for Martinez, who ranked second on the team in assists last season (3).
TWO PLAYERS GET FIRST CAREER STARTS
A pair of Orange players earned the first starting nods of their careers during the BIG EAST’s opening weekend. Sophomore transfer Kenny Caceros (Nepean, Ontario) started in place of Martinez on Sept. 21 against the Panthers. He recorded two shots in the match. Against West Virginia, redshirt freshman Ryan McCormick (Cranston, R.I.) was part of the Orange’s starting 11 for the first time. McCormick played 79 minutes on SU’s back line in place of senior James Goodwin (Merrimack, N.H.), who was injured in the second half Friday against Pittsburgh.
September 17, 2007
ORANGE EXTENDS UNBEATEN STREAK TO SEVEN GAMES
ORANGE EXTENDS UNBEATEN STREAK TO SEVEN GAMES
Syracuse improved its record to 3-0-3 on the season and extended its overall unbeaten streak to seven games with a 1-1 double-overtime draw at Albany on Sept. 12 and a 3-0 shut out of Fordham in its home opener Sept. 16. The Orange hasn’t lost a match since Oct. 18, 2006 against Rutgers. It is the longest unbeaten streak for the team under Coach Dean Foti and its longest such stretch since 1990 when Syracuse went nine consecutive outings without a defeat.
The Orange’s 3-0-3 start is its best since 1986 when it was 5-0-1 through its first six games.
WOODRUFF BECOMES SU’S ACTIVE LEADER IN GOALS SCORED
Sophomore Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) notched the 10th and 11th goals of his career last week. The two scores moved him past Pete Rowley (injured) for the lead among active SU players in that category. Woodruff registered SU’s only goal at Albany, evening the score in the 53rd minute on the first penalty kick of his career. He also tallied the Orange’s final goal in a 3-0 rout of Fordham. In addition, Woodruff added an assist on SU’s second goal against the Rams to finish the game with three points.
For the week, Woodruff averaged 2.5 points per game and had a hand in three of SU’s four goals in the two games. He has at least one point in five of SU’s six outings in 2007 and 10 of the Orange’s last 13 contests dating back to last year.
HALL TIES CAREER HIGH WITH TWO GOALS AGAINST FORDHAM
Junior forward Kyle Hall (Toronto, Ontario) equaled his career high, scoring two of SU’s three goals in a 3-0 shut out of Fordham on Sept. 16. Hall scored the game-winner in the 15th minute then helped put the match out of reach with a tally 4:05 into the second half. It was the second multi-goal game of his career. He also had two goals in SU’s win at Loyola in 2006.
MOVIN' ON UP
Goalkeeper Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) continued his assault on the SU record books. Cavicchia played all 200 minutes against Albany and Fordham last week and made 10 saves (5.0 spg). He stopped four shots against the Great Danes and had six versus Fordham to earn his first shutout of the year. The junior vaulted into seventh on SU’s career saves chart (178) and climbed into a tie for seventh on the school’s career shutout ledger. Sunday’s triumph was the 15th of his career, which ranks seventh on that Orange career chart.
A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
A pair of players achieved milestones in SU’s 3-0 rout of Fordham on Sept. 16. Sophomore forward Tom Perevegyencev (Budapest, Hungary) handed out the first assist of his career when he connected with Woodruff for SU’s final goal of match. Perevegyencev now has five points on the year (2g, 1a).
In addition, redshirt freshman Geoff Lytle (Miami Beach, Fla.) made his first career appearance for the Orange. Lytle replaced Woodruff midway through the second half and played the remainder of the match.
PROTECTING THIS HOUSE
The Orange’s 3-0 victory against Fordham in its 2007 home opener improved its record to 26-7 in home openers since 1975, including a 10-2 mark in home starters since the SU Soccer Stadium opened in 1996. The Orange has won three straight home-opening games.
September 10, 2007
ORANGE REMAINS UNBEATEN AFTER 1-0-1 SHOWING AT MAYOR’S CUP
ORANGE REMAINS UNBEATEN AFTER 1-0-1 SHOWING AT MAYOR’S CUP
Syracuse took part in the 32nd Mayor’s Cup in Oneonta last weekend and turned in a 1-0-1 showing to remain unbeaten on the season. The Orange is 2-0-2 through its first four matches. It is the second time in the last three years that SU has started the year without a loss in any of its first four outings. The Orange began the 2005 season 4-0.
SU knocked off Seton Hall, 2-1, on Sept. 7 in the tournament’s opening match and tied James Madison, 1-1, on Sept. 9 to place second at the event. Hartwick won the Mayor’s Cup with a 2-0 record on the weekend. The Hawks scored victories against James Madison on Friday and defeated Seton Hall on Sunday.
WIN ENDS PIRATES’ MASTERY OF ORANGE
Syracuse’s 2-1 victory against Seton Hall on Friday, Sept. 7 was its first against the Pirates since the 1999 season. The triumph ended the Pirates’ six-match series unbeaten streak against the Orange. Seton Hall held a 4-0-2 advantage in the six meetings prior to Friday’s contest. The triumph was also the first road or neutral site win against Seton Hall in school history. The Orange’s three previous wins against the Pirates came in Syracuse.
CAVICCHIA MOVING UP CAREER LISTS
Orange junior goalie Robert Cavicchia (North York, Ontario) is rapidly ascending several career charts. Cavicchia started both games for SU and picked up his first win of the year, and the 14th of his career, against Seton Hall on Sept. 7. He moved into a tie for seventh on the Orange’s all-time wins ledger. Against the Pirates, he made six saves including one on a penalty kick, to preserve a 2-1 victory.
Cavicchia also stopped six shots against James Madison on Sept. 9 to move into ninth on SU’s career saves list with 164.
Cavicchia has appeared in three matches this season and owns a 0.78 goals-against average.
WOODRUFF GETS ANOTHER GAME-WINNER
Sophomore forward Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) tallied the golden goal in the 67th minute to lift SU to a 2-1 victory against Seton Hall on Sept. 7. Woodruff has nine career goals and five of them (55.6 pct.) have been game-winners.
He is SU’s leading scorer so far this season with seven points in four matches (1.75 ppg). Woodruff has two goals and leads the team with three assists.
ARENA NOTCHES FIRST CAREER POINT
Freshman Justin Arena (Potomac, Md.) is making an impact in his rookie season, appearing in each of SU’s first four matches and playing critical minutes. Against Seton Hall on Sept. 7, Arena registered his first collegiate point when he tallied an assist on Tom Perevegyencev’s (Budapest, Hungary) goal in the 42nd minute.
HALL GETS FIRST GOAL OF THE YEAR
Junior forward Kyle Hall (Toronto, Ontario), SU’s second-leading scorer in 2006, found the goals column on Sept. 9 against James Madison. Hall notched his first goal of the season in the 19th minute against the Dukes to lead the Orange to a 1-1 draw. Hall ranks third on the Orange with three points this season. He also had an assist in SU’s season-opening win versus Penn State.
PEREVEGYENCEV MAKES MOST OF PLAYING TIME
After not appearing in any matches for SU in 2006, sophomore Tom Perevegyencev (Budapest, Hungary) has seen action off the bench in each of the first four matches in 2007. Perevegyencev has two goals and ranks second on the club with four points. He tallied his first career goal in SU’s 4-0 win against Penn State, and notched his second of the year in the 42nd minute against Seton Hall on Sept. 7 to tie the match before halftime.
September 3, 2007
SU FINISHES WOLSTEIN CLASSIC UNBEATEN
SU FINISHES WOLSTEIN CLASSIC UNBEATEN
The Orange kicked off the 2007 season with a second-place showing at the Wolstein Soccer Classic hosted by Ohio State. SU went 1-0-1 against a pair of strong Big Ten teams. The Orange crushed Penn State, 4-0, in its opening match then battled last year’s Big Ten runner-up, Ohio State, to a 0-0 draw on Sunday in the championship match. The Buckeyes claimed the tournament crown by virtue of their victory against third-place West Virginia on Friday.
THREE NAMED TO WOLSTEIN CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
The Orange placed three players on the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team. Sophomore forward Hansen Woodruff (Stuart, Fla.) was named to the squad after having a hand in three of SU’s four goals in Friday’s thrashing of Penn State. Woodruff assisted on both of the Orange’s first-half tallies, including junior Spencer Schomaker’s (Seattle, Wash.) game-winner. It was the first multi-assist game of Woodruff’s career. He also netted an unassisted score in the 53rd minute to seal the Orange’s season-opening victory.
In addition to Woodruff, senior defender Brad Peetoom (Abbotsford, British Columbia) and junior backline mate Karol Wasielewski (Gdynia, Poland) were also picked to the all-tournament squad. The duo teamed up for SU’s fourth goal against the Nittany Lions when Wasielewski headed in a rebounded shot by Peetoom in the 68th minute. The goal was the first for Wasielewski and came in his first collegiate match. As center backs, the pair also organized SU’s defense, which did not surrender a goal in 200 minutes of action.
OFFENSE EXPLODES VERSUS PENN STATE
Syracuse tallied four goals in its season-opening win against Penn State on Aug. 31. It was the most goals for the Orange since it netted four scores in a 4-0 shutout of Cornell on Oct. 22, 2003. Friday’s four goals represented the most for Syracuse in a season-opening game under head coach Dean Foti, who took over the team in 1991. The Orange recorded a 5-1 victory in the 1990 campaign starter against Oneonta under former coach Tim Hankinson.
SEASON-OPENING SUCCESS
The Orange’s 4-0 victory against Penn State in its opening match of the Wolstein Classic marked the third consecutive year SU has begun the season with a win. The Orange defeated Niagara at home, 3-1, to start the 2006 campaign and shut out Marist, 1-0, at home in the 2005 season-opener. The triumph also represented the Orange’s first road season-opening win since 1995 when SU knocked off Monmouth at the Umbro Classic hosted by St. John’s.
LANDMARK WIN
Syracuse’s 2007 season-opener against Penn State marked the first time the Orange squared off against a Big Ten opponent since it played Ohio State in 1997 at the New England Ford Dealers Soccer Classic in Storrs, Conn. Its victory against the Nittany Lions was SU’s first against a current Big Ten member since it defeated Penn State, 2-1, in 1932.
APT PUPIL
Backup goalie Robert Smith (Niagara Falls, Ontario) made his first career start a memorable one. Smith played all 90 minutes and made three saves against Penn State to earn his first career shutout. It was also the second win of Smith’s career. In 2006, he played 45 minutes against Binghamton and picked up the victory.
Smith also started the Wolstein Classic championship match against Ohio State on Sept. 2 and played the first 79:13 without allowing a goal before he was replaced.
For his career, Smith has logged 214:13 in net and has eight saves. He has yet to give up a score.
A COUPLE OF FIRSTS
A pair of players recorded the first goals of their careers in SU’s victory against Penn State on Aug. 31. Sophomore forward Tom Perevegyencev (Budapest, Hungary) made his first collegiate appearance and tallied a goal. Perevegyencev took a pass from Woodruff and converted a breakaway scoring chance 43 minutes into the contest to put the Orange up, 2-0.
Wasielewski also tallied his first career goal in the match. A transfer from AWFiS Gdansk in Poland, Wasielewski started the first collegiate match of his career and netted the Orange’s fourth goal of the evening.
MORE FIRSTS
In addition to Wasielewski, sophomore transfer Brien Chamney (Oakville, Ontario) also earned a start against Penn State in his first collegiate match.
Three other players saw the game field for the first time in their Orange careers against the Nittany Lions: redshirt freshman Ryan McCormick (Cranston, R.I.), sophomore transfer Kenny Caceros (Nepean, Ontario) and freshman Justin Arena (Potomac, Md.).
