SYRACUSE, N.Y. - With both programs looking for their first trip to the NCAA Division I men's soccer quarterfinal round, it was the sixth-seeded Syracuse Orange punching their ticket with a 3-1 win over the 11th-seeded Seattle U Redhawks on Sunday at SU Soccer Field in Syracuse, N.Y.
The Orange struck right away as Miles Robinson got a head on a corner kick by Liam Callahan in the second minute and pushed the ball past SU keeper Shane Haworth for the 1-0 lead. Syracuse made it 2-0 in the 20th minute as Callahan served a ball into the box and Noah Rhynhart finished for his fourth goal of the season.
David Olsen cut the Orange lead in half in the 67th minute, gathering a loose ball in the net and punching it in for the score. Syracuse answered back just over three minutes later as Julian Buescher fed a free kick into the box and Kamal Miller finished for his third goal of the season.
Syracuse held a slight advantage on shots, 12-11. The Orange had seven corners, compared with three for the Redhawks. Haworth finished with three saves for Seattle U while Olsen led the offense with five shots, including a pair on goal.
Seattle U ends its season with a record of 18-4-1.