Just 106 days separate early February’s season-opening Saturday slate and the 2024 national champion’s coronation in Cary, North Carolina. During the three-month span that culminates within WakeMed Soccer Park’s gated greenery, scintillating surprise sensations will capture headlines, giants will fall and only one team will end its quest at the sport’s summit. After knocking off.
As Ryan Fieldhouse’s gray tarp lifted from its glass wall, showcasing Saturday’s glimmering midday sun against Lake Michigan, two storied programs prepared for their second consecutive season-opening showdown. “It’s a great rivalry. We’re really just excited for the opportunity to get to play a different opponent,” senior defender Kendall Halpern said. “We showed out ….
Despite holding defending Tewaaraton award winner Izzy Scane to four points, a six-goal first-quarter deficit was too much for No. 5 Syracuse to overcome in its 18-15 loss to No. 1 Northwestern.