Syracuse Orange women's soccer
The Syracuse Orange women's soccer team represents Syracuse University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. The team has never won a conference championship. The Orange have played in both the ACC and Big East. The team has advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament twice. In both appearances, the Orange won their first round game, but fell in the second round.[2]
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| Founded | 1996 |
| University | Syracuse University |
| Head coach | Nicky Adams (1st season) |
| Conference | ACC |
| Location | Syracuse, NY |
| Stadium | SU Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 1,500) |
| Nickname | Orange |
| Colors | Orange[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |
| 1998, 2001 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1998, 2001 | |
History
1990s
The Syracuse Orange women's soccer program was founded in 1996 with April Kater as the first head coach. The team played outside of a conference in their first season and finished a respectable 10–6–1. In 1997, the Orange joined Big East Conference play, where the University was a full member. The team finished with a 14–5 overall record and a 6–5 conference record. 14 wins is a tie for the program's most overall wins, with the mark also being reached in 1998 and 2000. In 1998, the team qualified for its first ever Big East Tournament and its first NCAA Tournament. The team lost in the second round of both tournaments. The team also set a program record for 7 conference wins, a record that still stands today. The decade closed with another post-season appearance in the Big East Tournament. This time the team lost in the first round.
2000s
The decade started off with a third consecutive Big East Tournament appearance for the Orange, and 14 overall wins. The Orange would follow up that performance with a second NCAA Tournament appearance in 2001. However, fortunes would quickly change. 2001 would be the final time the team has qualified for the NCAA Tournament to date. 2002 saw the team win only 3 games, a tie for program worst. The Orange also did not win a game in conference play. 2003 saw an improvement to 9–8–1, but it was not enough for coach April Kater to continue with the program. She resigned her post in April 2004.[3] Patrick Farmer was hired as the program's second coach in May 2004.[4] Farmer's tenure with the team would last 4 seasons. The Orange would qualify for the Big East Tournament once, in 2005. However, the team would never have a winning overall or conference season during his tenure. The team would lose 12 games in back to back seasons from 2005-2006. In January 2008, Farmer would resign to pursue other opportunities.[5] Phil Wheddon was hired as Farmer's replacement in March 2008.[6] Wheddon's first to seasons saw the team finish 2–8–1 in conference play, and lose 11 games overall.
2010s
The decade started with a slight improvement, with the Orange winning one additional overall and conference game compared to 2009. 2011 continued to build on this improvement, with the team qualifying for the Big East Tournament for the first time since 2005. In 2012, the Orange had their first overall winning season since 2003 and qualified for the Big East Tournament again. In 2013, the Orange joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.[7] Life in the new conference would prove difficult, as the team finished 3–9–1 in conference play. The team also lost double digit overall games in each season from 2013-2015. 2016 was a lone overall bright spot, when the Orange mustered a .500 record, finishing 8–8–3 overall, but only won one game in conference play. 2018 was one of the worst seasons in team history. The Orange finished 3–15–0 overall, and 0–10 in the conference. This was the team's second winless conference season and the second time the team has won only 3 overall games. Wheddon resigned after the season.[8] Prior to the 2019 season, Nicky Adams was hired as the programs fourth coach.[9]
Seasons
| Season | Head coach[10] | Season result[11] | Tournament results | |||||||
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| Overall | Conference | Conference | NCAA | |||||||
| Wins | Losses | Ties | Wins | Losses | Ties | Finish | ||||
| 1996 | April Kater | 10 | 6 | 1 | No Conference | — | ||||
| 1997^ | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5th | — | — | |
| 1998 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3rd | Second Round | NCAA Second Round | |
| 1999 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2nd Northeast | First Round | — | |
| 2000 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3rd Northeast | Second Round | — | |
| 2001 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5th Northeast | — | NCAA Second Round | |
| 2002 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7th Northeast | — | — | |
| 2003 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5th Northeast | — | — | |
| 2004 | Patrick Farmer | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9th | — | — |
| 2005 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4th Division A | First Round | — | |
| 2006 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6th American | — | — | |
| 2007 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6th American | — | — | |
| 2008 | Phil Wheddon | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7th American | — | — |
| 2009 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8th American | — | — | |
| 2010 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6th American | — | — | |
| 2011 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3rd American | First Round | — | |
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3rd American | First Round | — | |
| 2013† | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 12th | — | — | |
| 2014 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11th | — | — | |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11th | — | — | |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13th | — | — | |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11th | — | — | |
| 2018 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14th | — | — | |
| 2019 | Nicky Adams | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13th | — | — |
^In 1997 Syracuse began play in the Big East Conference.
†In 2013 Syracuse began play in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Personnel
Current Roster
Updated November 18, 2019[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Nicky Adams |
| Assistant Coach | Kelly Madsen |
| Assistant Coach | Harold Warren |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Michael Flynn |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Megan Bevins |
| Assistant AD/Strength and Conditioning | Corey Parker |
Source:[13]
Notable Alumni
References
- "Colors". Syracuse University Brand Guidelines. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "2018 Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). cuse.com. Syracuse University. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "COLLEGE WOMEN: April Kater resigns Syracuse post". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. April 30, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "SU Hires Two-Time National Coach of the Year, Patrick Farmer, To Head Women's Soccer Program". cuse.com. Syracuse University. May 10, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "Farmer Resigns Position as Orange Women's Soccer Coach". cuse.com. Syracuse University. January 25, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- Gelb, Matt (March 27, 2008). "U.S. goalie coach joins Syracuse U.: Wheddon hired as SU's 3rd head coach". The Daily Orange. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "SU, BIG EAST Reach Agreement for Orange to Move to ACC in 2013". Syracuse Athletics. July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- Schneidman, David (October 2018). "Syracuse women's soccer head coach Phil Wheddon resigns". The Daily Orange. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "Syracuse women's soccer hires Nicky Adams as head coach". soccerwire.com. Soccer Wire. February 25, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- 2018 Media Guide, pp. 6
- 2018 Media Guide, pp. 2–6
- "2019 Women's Soccer Roster". cuse.com. Syracuse University. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "Soccer Staff". cuse.com. Syracuse University. Retrieved November 18, 2019.