Syracuse Orange soccer

Infobox Football club
clubname = Syracuse


fullname = Syracuse Orange
nickname = "The Orange"
founded = 1920
ground = SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, New York
capacity = 1,500
chairman = flagicon|USA Syracuse University
manager = flagicon|USA Dean Foti
league = Big East Conference

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Syracuse Orange is the NCAA college soccer (football) team for Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. They are a Division 1 team in the Big East Conference.

Syracuse head coach "Dean Foti" has accumulated more wins than any other Orange soccer coach in his 16 seasons on the sideline. Foti has a school-record 124 victories, including four seasons of at least 10 triumphs, and 11 wins versus ranked opponents since 1997.ref|bio1

uccess After Syracuse

Foti’s student-athletes have found professional soccer success after Syracuse. Chris Aloisi, captain of the 2003 team, was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer and was a member of the Houston Dynamo during its run to the MLS Cup 2006.ref|bio2

Richard Asante, an All-BIG EAST and All-Northeast Region selection in 2006, became the latest member of the Orange to be selected in the MLS SuperDraft. He was taken with the first pick in the third round (27th overall) by Toronto FC.ref|bio3

In addition, the Orange has had a player selected in the USL First Division College Draft in eight of the last 10 years, including 2006 when Ezra Prendergast was chosen by the Rochester Raging Rhinos. Prendergast was also picked in the MLS Supplemental Draft by the Chicago Fire. Syracuse has also had players compete in the NPSL, WISL and USISL.ref|bio4

Current roster

The official 2007 roster for the Men's Soccer team of the Syracuse Orange.ref|bio5Fs player | no=3 | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name= Brad Peetoom"(Captain)"Fs player | no=4 | nat=POL | pos=DF | name= Karol Wasielewski(Captain)"Fs player | no=5 | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name= Kyle Hall (Captain)"Fs player | no=6 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name= Hansen Woodruff(Captain)"

Current Standings

"Last updated Sept 23, 2007" ref|bio6

U Players Who Have Played in Europe

Patrice Bernier

Was a member of the Syracuse Orange squad from 1998 - 1999. Bernier made a big impact at SU in his short career. After being named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team in 1998, Bernier was a first-team All-BIG EAST and first-team All-New York State pick after scoring five goals and handing out 8 assists. He later signed with the Montreal Impact of the A-League following his sophomore season.
He then would join Moss F.K. of the Norwegian Premier League in 2003. In 40 appearances with the club, he scored one goal. He left the team in 2004 to join Tromsø, also of the Norwegian Premier League. In 56 appearances he found the back of the net four times. He stayed with the club till 2007. Bernier currently plays for Kaiserslautern of the German Bundesliga.
Bernier was called up to the Canadian National soccer team for the first time in 2004 and continues to play for his country today.

John Andrade

Was a member of the Syracuse Orange squad from 1998 - 2001. A four-year letterwinner and co-captain of the 2001 squad, John Andrade was with C.S. Marítimo of the Portuguese 1st Division in 2002.

Cameron Hall

Was a member of the Syracuse Orange squad from 1995 - 1998. Hall played in 32 games in his career at SU. His lone goal came in his senior year when he scored against No. 11 Georgetown to put SU ahead, 2-1. He would later join SV Waldhof Mannheim of the German 2nd Division in 1999. Hall moved to FSV Salmrohr of the German 3rd Division in 2000. He stayed with the club till 2003.

Eric Puls

Was a member of the Syracuse Orange squad from 1989 - 1992. He would go on to join Rot Weiss Waldorf of the German 3rd Division in 1992. He stayed with the club till 1994. He would later on be drafted by the Colorado Rapids in MLS's Inaugural Draft in 1996.ref|bio8

Records

All records recorded as of 1920 till present time. ref|bio9

ingle Game Records

Team

*Most Goals: 16 ----- (vs. Canisius - Sept. 26, 1984)
*Most Assists: 13 -----(vs. Canisius - Sept. 26, 1984)

Player

*Most Goals: 4 (4 times)
**Wayne Tompkins ----- (vs. Eisenhower - Sept. 12, 1975)
**Pavao Milkovic ----- (vs. Eisenhower - Sept. 11, 1976)
**Erik Miller Sundsted ----- (vs. Canisius - Sept. 26, 1984)
**Steve Morris ----- (vs. Niagara - Oct. 29, 1989)
*Most Assists: 5
**Steve Morris ----- (vs. St. Bonaventure - Sept. 19, 1989)
*Most Saves: 20
**Rick Fatscher ----- (vs. Hartwick - Oct. 13, 1984)

ingle Season Records

Team

*Most Goals: 58 ----- (1989)
*Most Assists: 65 ----- (1989)

Player

*Most Goals: 18
**Greg Kolodziey ----- (1986)
*Most Assists: 16
**Steve Morris ----- (1989)
*Most Saves: 174
**Mike Westcott ----- (1977)
*Most Shutouts: 12
**Joe Papaleo ----- (1982)

Career

*Most Goals: 44
**Marcello Vitale ----- (1979 - 1982)
*Most Assists: 43
**Steve Morris ----- (1986, 1988 - 1990)
*Most Saves: 408
**Chris Whitcomb ----- (1985 - 1988)
*Most Shutouts: 36
**Joe Papaleo ----- (1979 - 1982)

The 30-Goal Club

Footnotes

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# cite web|url=http://suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=490&sport=173&roster=209|work=suathletics.com/|title=Chris Aloisi's success after Syracuse|accessdate=September 11|accessyear=2007
# cite web|url=http://suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=490&sport=173&roster=209|work=suathletics.com/|title=Richard Asante's success after Syracuse|accessdate=September 11|accessyear=2007
# cite web|url=http://suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=490&sport=173&roster=209|work=suathletics.com/|title=Syracuse's drafted players|accessdate=September 11|accessyear=2007
# cite web|url=http://suathletics.com/roster.asp?path=msoccer|work=suathletics.com/|title=Syracuse's 2007 roster|accessdate=September 11|accessyear=2007
# cite web|url=http://bigeast.org/standings/Standings.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19400&SPID=|work=bigeast.org/|title=2007 Men's Soccer standings for the Big East Conference of the NCAA|accessdate=September 13|accessyear=2007
# cite web|url=http://suathletics.com/Sports/Soccer/msoccer/2004/msochistory.asp=|work=suathletics.com/|title=SU Soccer History|accessdate=September 14|accessyear=2007
# cite web|url=http://suathletics.com/sidebar.asp?id=469&path=msoccer|work=suathletics.com/|title=SU Pros|accessdate=September 18|accessyear=2007
# cite web|url=http://suathletics.com/sidebar.asp?id=469&path=msoccer|work=suathletics.com/|title=History and Record Book|accessdate=September 14|accessyear=2007

ee also

* Syracuse University
* Syracuse Orange

External links

*Syracuse Athletics [http://www.suathletics.com Official Site]
*Syracuse Men's Soccer [http://www.suathletics.com/index.asp?path=msoccer&tab=mens Official Page]
*2007 Mens Soccer Schedule [http://www.suathletics.com/schedules.asp?path=msoccer&tab=schedules Official Page]
*2007 Mens Soccer Roster [http://www.suathletics.com/roster.asp?path=msoccer Official Page]
*Syracuse Multimedia [http://summs.internetconsult.com/login.aspx Offical Login]
*Big East Conference [http://www.bigeast.org/ Official Site]
*Big East Soccer [http://www.bigeast.org/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19400&KEY=&SPID=11216&SPSID=92494 Official Page]