Writer archives: Aiden Stepansky
Contact Aiden at: amstepan@syr.edu | @AidenStepansky
Alex Zaroyan is using his analytics expertise to transform SU’s coaching staff
Alex Zaroyan is obsessed with the numbers behind soccer games. Now an assistant coach at Syracuse, he's hoping to translate analytics into on-field improvement. Read More »
Rachel Teslak wins CHA defenseman of the week for 2nd consecutive week
Rachel Teslak earned CHA Defenseman of the Week honors for the second consecutive week after scoring two goals in a 4-4 tie against BU. Read More »
Rachel Teslak scores 2 goals in 4-4 tie with Boston University
The Orange (3-4-1, 0-0 College Hockey Association) bounced back in the third period and ended in a 4-4 tie with the Terriers (0-2-1, 0-2 Hockey East Association). Read More »
Rachel Teslak wins CHA Defenseman of the Week award
Teslak helped Syracuse’s penalty kill unit finish 7-for-7 through the two-game series against RPI. Read More »
Pitt's Sarah Schupansky, Amanda West pick apart SU defense in 6-0 win
Sarah Schupansky totaled five points while Amanda West recorded four for Pittsburgh in a 6-0 rout of Syracuse. Read More »
Syracuse concedes 6 to RPI, falls in 3rd straight loss
RPI tallied four unanswered goals, scoring twice in each period, to breeze to a 6-2 victory over Syracuse. Read More »
SU’s winless streak in ACC play is punctuated by injury woes
Following a program-best year in 2022, Syracuse women’s soccer had high hopes entering 2023. Injuries across the roster have depleted any chance of progressing further in the ACC. Read More »
Allie Kelley wins 2nd straight CHA Goaltender of the Week award
Allie Kelley recorded 84 saves in the two-game home stand against Merrimack, earning CHA Goaltender of the Week honors. Read More »
Merrimack dominates 1st 2 periods, defeating Syracuse 4-0
The Warriors ended up winning 4-0. In the first two periods of Saturday’s game, the Warriors offense dominated and secured a two game sweep of the Orange. Read More »
Syracuse ties No. 17 Wake Forest 2-2 following 2nd half collapse
The Orange were outshot 23-0 in the second half after leading 2-0 at halftime. Read More »
Liesel Odden, Aysia Cobb spent 1 week in Guatemala volunteering
When Liesel Odden was 10, she and her family got involved with Hogar’s Helping Hands, an organization that provides shelter to orphan children and support for families. Now, she’s a fixture of it. Read More »
Alyssa Abramson's multi-faceted game makes her an invaluable asset for SU
When SU's injury-riddled roster needed versatile players, Alyssa Abramson stepped up. From the backline to forward, Abramson has proven herself deployable all over the field. Read More »
Syracuse takes home 2 honors in 1st CHA weekly awards
Graduate student Allie Kelley took home the CHA goaltender of the week while freshman Nea Tervonen won rookie of the week. Read More »
Syracuse adds Madison Keaty as associate head coach, director of recruiting
Madison Keaty coached at four collegiate programs prior to Syracuse and helped Alabama to the NCAA Championship in 2021. Read More »
Syracuse beats Post 2-0 in season opener
SU forward Heidi Knoll scored both goals while graduate transfer Allie Kelly posted a shutout in net for the Orange in their first win of 2023. Read More »
Virginia Tech nets 3 first-half goals in 4-0 win over Syracuse
VT's Emma Pelkowski recorded two goals and an assist to extend SU's winless streak to seven straight games. Read More »
No. 10 Syracuse loses 2nd contest in 3 games after No. 6 Virginia scores 3 goals from penalty corners
No. 10 Syracuse suffered a double-overtime loss to No. 6 Virginia as the Cavaliers converted all three of its goals off of penalty corners. Read More »
Shea Vanderbosch pushes No. 3 Florida State to brink in 1-goal loss
“I regard Shea as one of the best shot stoppers in the nation." Shea Vanderbosch recorded 16 saves, one shy of Shannon Myers’ program record from 2004. Read More »
Kate Murphy brings consistency, balance to SU's backline
“Good lefties are few and far between:” Kate Murphy’s dominant left foot brings balance to every team she’s played for and makes her a cornerstone of SU’s backline. Read More »
Baseball fans unite for Savannah Bananas game at NBT Bank Stadium
“It was five hours of electric energy." The Savannah Bananas showed off their entertaining baseball antics on Thursday night in front of a sold-out crowd. Read More »
Syracuse loses 3rd straight in 5-2 loss to Harvard
The Orange were outshot 18-7 in their fourth road loss this season. Read More »
Erin Flurey’s Syracuse stardom began against her hometown team
With a full collegiate season under her belt, Syracuse women’s soccer captain Erin Flurey is ready to lead the Orange back to the NCAA tournament. Read More »
Early blunders cost Syracuse in 2-0 loss to UMass
Despite a second-half surge, Syracuse’s two mistakes in the first 13 minutes were too much to overcome. Read More »
Syracuse falls 2-1 to Auburn in home opener
Syracuse totaled eight shots compared to Auburn's 16 in a 2–1 loss at SU Soccer Stadium. Read More »