RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 4 Syracuse battled to a 1-1 draw against NC State on the road. Both sides shared the points, as the Orange secured the Atlantic Division title for the first time since 2014. ‘Cuse will have home-field advantage in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament until the ACC Final in Cary, N.C on Sunday, Nov. 13.
The Orange finish with a 5-0-2 record on the road in the 2022 regular season. It marks the first time in head coach Ian McIntyre‘s tenure that the Orange finished with an undefeated road record.
After a scoreless first half, NC State opened the scoring with a strike from Noe Cabezas in the 51st minute. The Orange drew the score level shortly after, as the Wolfpack surrendered an own goal in the 53rd minute.
Syracuse outshot the hosts 20-5 over 90 minutes. The Orange tallied eight shots on target, while NC State recorded two shots on goal.
“I thought in the first half we were on top,” McIntyre said after the 1-1 draw. “We knew that it was important for us to get something out of this game. Very proud of the fact that our guys have gone through a whole regular season without losing a game on the road.”
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Syracuse’s high press pinned the Wolfpack back, as the Orange challenged NC State’s keeper Lucas Hatsios early and often in the first half. The first chance came in the 13th minute. Senior captain Noah Singelmann shot toward the goal from the right side of the penalty area, but Hatsios reached out to deny the Orange an opening score.
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