Buescher Earns ACC Weekly Honor

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Syracuse sophomore Julian Buescher is this week's ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Orange to wins at Colgate and Duke. It is the first weekly conference honor of his career.

Buescher had an assist on Syracuse's second goal in a 2-0 win at Colgate last Tuesday. He registered his first career multiple goal game at Duke on Friday night. Buescher started the scoring in the 26th minute and then found the back of the net a second time in the 46th minute in the Orange's 3-1 victory. It marked the eighth consecutive match in which he has recorded at least one point.

In the latest NCAA statistics, Buescher ranks 17th in the nation in total assists (5) and is tied for 23rd in assists per game (0.50). He leads the team in scoring (13 points) and assists and is tied for the team lead in goals (4).

Buescher and the 22nd-ranked Orange put their four-match winning streak on the line against Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at the SU Soccer Stadium. Syracuse goes back on the road this weekend to face No. 2 North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.