“He played some of his best soccer for us tonight.” Syracuse midfielder Jeorgio Kocevski was suspended for Thursday's NCAA Tournament game against BU, but Mateo Leveque filled his void, notching two assists en route to a 3-1 victory.
Syracuse’s Daniel Diaz-Bonilla and Buster Sjoberg earned spots on the ACC All-Tournament Team. Diaz-Bonilla tallied four goal contributions in the tournament, while Sjoberg led a strong SU backline.
Virginia forward Leo Afonso scored his fourth goal in four games against Syracuse. Despite giving UVA a 1-0 lead, the Orange stormed back to defeat Virginia 1(4)-1(3) in penalties to advance to the ACC semifinals.
“I'd like to think I was due.” Daniel Diaz Bonilla registered two goals and two assists in a 5-0 win over NC State, the most goal contributions by a single SU player since 2013.