After its 1-0 loss Friday, head coach Ian McIntyre said Syracuse never looked like it wasn’t good enough to beat “elite teams” like Clemson. Yet, he also said the Orange never seemed fully out of the game.⁠ ⁠ Of the 19 shots the Tigers took, only one found the back of the net — a product of McIntyre’s new back three, featuring returning center back Garrett Holman, center midfielder-turned-center back Ivan Irinimbabazi and transfer Buster Honeywood.⁠ ⁠ The three have started all five matches and logged the most minutes among Syracuse players in 2026.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more. Photographs by @eli.schwartz.photo (1) and @maddylearnsjournalism (2, 3).