Syracuse Orange News: 5-star hoops target to visit ACC foe, soccer player's big honor

In this latest dose of Syracuse Orange sports news, we begin with Jordan Smith Jr., a five-star shooting guard in the 2026 class who is being prioritized by several suitors, including Syracuse basketball.

The 6-foot-3 Smith, a top-10 national prospect in the junior cycle, received a scholarship offer from the 'Cuse staff in early May of 2023. He took an unofficial visit to the Hill last month.

Smith is an All-American at the powerhouse St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Va., and was a standout this spring and summer for the 17U squad of the Washington, D.C.-based Team Takeover in Nike's EYBL league. Syracuse basketball coaches have strong ties to both St. Paul VI and Team Takeover.

Per his bio on the 247Sports Web site, Smith plans to take his first official visit, to Louisville, on October 25. His bio on Rivals.com indicated that Smith is eyeing an unofficial visit to Duke in early November.

According to some recent media reports, those college teams recruiting Smith the hardest these days include Syracuse basketball, Louisville, Georgetown, Duke and Arkansas.

More Syracuse Orange sports news to digest.

Syracuse men's soccer player is lauded
Per SU Athletics, freshman defender Chimere Omeze has been named to TopDrawerSoccer's midseason top 100 freshmen list, checking in at No. 27 overall. The 6-foot-1, 173-pound Omeze, who is from Brampton, Ontario, has registered three goals so far in the team's fall season.

In the Orange's most recent game, Syracuse men's soccer lost at Virginia, 3-0, this past Saturday night. Up next, the 'Cuse (6-5-3, 1-3-2 in the ACC) will travel to Clemson this Friday, with the kick-off scheduled for 8 pm and television coverage on the ACC Network.

Syracuse field hockey holds steady in a national poll
The Orange, this week, remained at No. 12 overall in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches poll. Last Friday, the 'Cuse (10-4, 4-3 in the ACC) hung tough at No. 4 Virginia but fell in a shootout. Up next, Syracuse field hockey will travel to Bucknell on Thursday night, with the match slated to commence at 7 pm and live-streaming coverage on ESPN+.

Syracuse rowing teams fare well in Massachusetts
On Sunday at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Mass., Orange women's rowing placed No. 12 overall, while on the men's side, its varsity eight finished in sixth overall and fourth among U.S. universities.

Other Syracuse sports teams in recent action
Syracuse volleyball, at home on Sunday, fell in three sets to No. 19 Florida State. The 'Cuse (12-8, 0-8 in the ACC) will next host Virginia this Wednesday, with the match scheduled to begin at 7 pm and the ACC Network providing television coverage.

In an Atlantic Coast Conference battle from late last week, Syracuse women's soccer earned a 1-1 draw against N.C. State. This Thursday, starting at 7 pm and with live-streaming coverage on the ACC Network Extra, the Orange (6-8-2, 0-7-1 in the ACC) will play its final home match of the 2024 season when it hosts Miami.

Syracuse ice hockey dropped a pair of road matches at No.10 Quinnipiac, losing 4-0 on Friday evening and then 4-1 on Saturday night. Up next, the 'Cuse (2-5-0) will host Boston University this Friday beginning at 6 pm and with live-streaming coverage on FloHockey.