Syracuse is shaping up to be a soccer school

We all know that the Syracuse Orange are off to a hot start on the gridiron. Their 2-0 start has elevated them to slight favorites against Purdue tomorrow. But while there’s plenty of talk around campus about ‘Cuse suddenly being a football school, two teams on South Campus are making a case that it’s really a fútbol school.

The SU men’s and women’s soccer squads have both been scorching hot out of the gates. The men’s team (5-0-1) holds the #16 ranking in the AP poll, with ranked wins over both Penn State and Notre Dame. The program has seen considerable success during Head Coach Ian McIntyre’s tenure, and this year is no exception. If anything, it’s actually more akin to the golden days of…