When Syracuse men’s soccer plays Akron on Tuesday night, it will be its first time facing a ranked nonconference opponent in October since 2022.⁠ ⁠ The Orange are coming off a win and a draw against top-10 opponents Notre Dame and Pitt. This difficult stretch of matches is Syracuse’s toughest run this season. Traveling outside the ACC to play a top team like Akron in a shortened training week will gauge SU’s NCAA Tournament chances.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more. Photographs by @eli.schwartz.photo. Design by @quinnpostman_.