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2013 SYRACUSE MEN’S SOCCER Syracuse Athle c Communica ons • Manley Field House • 1301 East Colvin Street • Syracuse, N.Y. 13244 Men’s Soccer SID: Alex Brooks • 315.443.2608 • [email protected] SUAthle cs.com CuseMensSoccer facebook.com/SUMensSoccer • ACC INAUGURAL SEASON • 2013 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2013 Record: 10-7-1, 3-7-1 ACC Stat Leaders (10-7-1, 3-7-1 ACC) Ranking: NR (NSCAA) Goals: Emil Ekblom (10) Syracuse NR (Soccer America) Assists: Jordan Murrell (6) AUGUST Orange Head Coach: Ian McIntyre Points: Emil Ekblom (23) 30 at Colgate (TWCS) W, 4-0 Record: 136-99-40 (15th year) Saves: Alex Bono (55) at SU: 29-35-8 (4th year) Shots: Emil Ekblom (49) SEPTEMBER 2 HARTWICK W, 2-0 6 at Virginia Tech * L, 1-2 (OT) 2013 OVERVIEW 9 MANHATTAN (TWCS) W, 4-1 • The Orange posted a 10-7-1 record, including a 3-7-1 mark in its fi rst year as a member of the Atlan c Coast 13 #4 NOTRE DAME * L, 0-3 Conference. Syracuse picked up its fi rst ACC win on Sept. 20 with a 2-1 victory at Duke. 17 #12 CONNECTICUT W, 1-0 • SU notched its 10th win of the season by defea ng No. 19 Clemson, 1-0, on Nov. 1. The triumph was 20 at Duke * W, 2-1 noteworthy because it gave the Orange double-digit victories in consecu ve years for the fi rst me since 25 MASSACHUSETTS W, 3-0 1995 and 1996. The Orange recorded 14 wins in 2012. 28 VIRGINIA * L, 0-2 • Syracuse posted a perfect 7-0 record during the non-conference por on of its schedule, outscoring its non- league foes by a combined 18-2 margin. OCTOBER • SU collected two wins against opponents ranked in the top 25. When Syracuse toppled No. 12 Connec cut 1 BINGHAMTON (TWCS) W, 2-1 (2OT) on Sept. 17, the Huskies represented the highest-ranked team the Orange had defeated in the regular season 4 NC STATE * W, 5-0 since knocking off No. 8 Rutgers, 3-2, on Oct. 17, 2001. In addi on, when SU topped 19th-ranked Clemson 8 at Boston College * L, 2-3 on Nov. 1, it represented SU’s fi rst win against a ranked conference foe since bea ng No. 21 Louisville 3-2 fi ve 12 PITTSBURGH * T, 0-0 (2OT) years ago. 18 at #21 UNC * (RSN/ESPN3) L, 0-1 22 at Albany W, 2-0 ALL-ACC SELECTIONS 26 #12 MARYLAND * L, 0-1 • Syracuse had three players named to the All-ACC postseason squads in its fi rst year in the league. • Rookie forward Emil Ekblom made the All-ACC Second Team, while sophomore goalkeeper Alex Bono was NOVEMBER named to the All-ACC Third Team. Ekblom and classmate Alex Halis earned spots on the All-ACC Freshman 1 #19 CLEMSON * W, 1-0 Team. 8 at #13 Wake Forest * L, 1-4 ELECTRIC EKBLOM Home games in BOLD CAPS • Freshman Emil Ekblom fi nished fourth in the ACC in goals (10) and points (23), leading all ACC rookies in * - ACC match both categories. • In consecu ve games against NC State and Boston College, Ekblom totaled 11 points on fi ve goals and one assist. Ekblom posted SU’s fi rst hat trick since 2008 and set an SU Stadium record with seven points (three TALE OF THE TAPE goals, one assist) against the Wolfpack. • Following his performance against NC State, Ekblom was named the Disney Soccer/NSCAA Division I Syracuse Opponents Men’s Player of the Week and the ECAC co-Off ensive Player of the Week. He also earned spots on the Shots ...................................200.......................163 TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News Na onal Teams of the Week. Goals .....................................30.........................19 • Ekblom’s 10 goals in 2013 were the third-most by an SU freshman in program history. He became the fi rst Assists ...................................20.........................19 double-digit Orange goal-scorer since Hansen Wooddruff (10 goals) in 2007. Shot %..................150 (30-200)....... .117 (19-163) • Ekblom also had three assists on the year, including two against Manha an on Sept. 9. GAA ...................................1.03......................1.62 Corner Kicks ........................112.........................74 Off sides .................................39.........................33 Yellow Cards .........................11.........................23 SYRACUSE ORANGE STARTING XI Red Cards ................................3...........................0 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. G A P Notes 2 Oyvind Alseth M 6-0 Fr. 0 4 4 Second on the team in assists (4) 3 Skylar Thomas D 6-3 Jr. 1 0 2 Scored the game-winner vs. NC State (10/4) 4 Jordan Murrell D 5-10 Jr. 0 6 6 T-10th on SU’s all- me list with 13 career assists 7 Alex Halis M 5-9 Fr. 6 1 13 Team-high 4 game-winning goals 8 Nick Perea M 5-10 Jr. 3 1 7 Team co-captain 9 Stefanos Stamoulacatos M 5-10 So. 2 0 4 Scored 5th goal of his career vs. Binghamton (10/1) 14 Emil Ekblom F 5-11 Fr. 10 3 23 All-ACC Second Team 17 Chris Nanco F 5-6 Fr. 4 1 9 Scored the game-winner at Duke (9/20) 20 Chris Makowski D 5-11 Jr. 0 1 1 Played 1,655 out of a possible 1,662 minutes 28 Brandon Albert D 6-2 R-So. 0 0 0 Started 9 games, 4 of which were shutouts Pos. Ht. Yr. SV GA GAA Notes 25 Alex Bono GK 6-3 So. 55 19 1.03 T-3rd at SU with 18 career shutouts New York’s College Team • Page 1 BONO CLIMBING CAREER LISTS NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS 2013 QUICK FACTS • A er two seasons, goalie Alex Bono is already • Syracuse was 14-2-0 the past two years against making his way up Syracuse’s record lists for career non-conference opponents during the regular General Information wins and shutouts. season, including a 7-0-0 record in 2013. School .....................................Syracuse University • Bono’s 18 career shutouts is ed for third in • SU has outscored its non-league foes by the count City/Zip .................................Syracuse, N.Y. 13244 program history. of 41-7 and recorded 12 shutouts in that stretch. Founded ........................................................1870 • His career record stands at 23-13-2. His 23 victories • Last year, SU steamrolled through the non- Enrollment ..................................................13,850 is sixth all- me at SU. conference por on of the regular season, pos ng Nickname .................................................. Orange • The Baldwinsville, N.Y. na ve collected his 100th a 7-2-0 record and winning the Mayor’s Cup XXXVI School Color .............................................. Orange save in the fi rst half of a 1-0 shutout against No. 12 tle. Home Field ..............................SU Soccer Stadium Connec cut on Sept. 17. • The 2013 campaign marked the sixth me in the Capacity ................................................1,500 • Bono was selected as one of the top 10 goalies in last nine years, and the 10th me in the last 14 Surface ..................................................Grass the country for 2013 by TopDrawerSoccer.com prior seasons, SU posted at least a .500 record in non- Affiliation .......................................NCAA Divsion I to the start of the season. conference play. Conference ......................................Atlantic Coast • He was selected as the Disney Soccer/NSCAA • Overall, the Orange has won 11 straight against Chancellor ..............................Eric Spina (Interim) Division I Men’s Player of the Week on Sept. 24 a er non-conference opponents, including its 2012 NCAA Athletics Director ...........................Dr. Daryl Gross leading the Orange to victories against UConn and Tournament victories at Cornell and VCU. Athletic Department Phone ........... 315-443-8705 Duke. FROM BRAMPTON TO ‘CUSE Coaching Staff IRON MAN • Freshmen Alex Halis and Chris Nanco certainly Head Coach ...................................... Ian McIntyre • Defender Chris Makowksi, last year’s minutes know each other well. The pair lined up together Alma Mater/Year ...................Hartwick, 1996 played leader, paced the Orange in that category during their prep careers at St. Edmund Campion Record at Syracuse (Years) ...........29-35-8 (4) once again this season. Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Career Record (Years).............136-99-40 (15) • Makowski was on the fi eld for 1,655 of a possible • The Canadian duo helped the Bears to back-to- Soccer Office Phone ....................... 315-443-3025 1,662 minutes. The only me he came off the pitch back OFSAA championships and an undefeated Assistant Coaches ...........................Jukka Masalin in 2013 was for the fi nal seven minutes of the North 33-0-1 season in 2012. ............................................................ Mike Miller Carolina match. • They also played club soccer together for Sigma • Makowksi is ed for the ac ve team lead with FC and were teammates on Canada’s U-17 na onal Men’s Soccer Information 55 career games played. He’s started 39 straight team. 2012 Overall Record ...................................14-6-1 matches, the longest ac ve consecu ve starts streak • The duo combined for all four Orange goals against Home ....................................................5-3-0 on the squad. Manha an on Sept. 9, registering two apiece. Halis Away .....................................................7-2-1 assisted on Nanco’s second-half goal against the Neutral ..................................................2-1-0 Jaspers. Conference Record .......................................5-3-0 #ORANGENATION • Halis and Nanco fi nished the season by combining Finish ........................2nd - BIG EAST Red Division • SU has ranked in the top 50 na onally in home for 10 goals and two assists. Final Ranking ...................................17th (NSCAA) a endance in seven of the last eight years, including Players Returning/Lost ................................ 16/10 2013. Starters Returning/Lost * ................................6/5 • SU’s home opener against Hartwick a racted a FULL SPEED AHEAD ON OFFENSE First Season of Soccer ...................................1920 crowd of 1,633, the third-largest crowd in SU Soccer • Syracuse ranked fi h in the ACC in goals (30).