Syracuse’s Veteran Goalkeeper Tomas Hut Anchors the Orange Through Opening Stretch

By Adam Hipsky | @adamhipsky

Syracuse men’s soccer opened the 2025 campaign with a 2-2-2 record. Still, through six matches, one theme has been clear: redshirt senior goalkeeper Tomas Hut has been at the center of everything the Orange have done defensively. The New Jersey native, now a captain and full-time starter for the second straight year, has been a steady presence in goal and a difference-maker in the early season.

In the ‘Cuse’s second game, Hut recorded a clean sheet against Loyola Maryland to guide SU to its first win of the season. For a team still finding its rhythm in attack, the ability to keep an opposing squad scoreless proved invaluable.
The marquee performance so far came a couple of weeks ago in a 1-1 draw to Penn State. Head coach Ian McIntyre called it his best outing in a Syracuse shirt, and the numbers back it up.

“We needed Tomas Hut to pull off some big saves,” said McIntyre.

Against a relentless Nittany Lions attack, he made a string of highlight-reel saves to preserve the draw — including several crucial stops down the stretch that gave Syracuse a real chance to snatch a win.

In the last three matches, Hut has allowed just one goal combined against Yale, Duquesne, and New Haven.

Why It Matters

Syracuse was picked to finish 11th in the preseason ACC poll, a position that suggests plenty of doubters outside the program. But in college soccer, a reliable goalkeeper can make or break results — and the Orange have one of the conference’s best. To this point, Hut has allowed just one second-half goal, has eight saves in six games, and carries himself with the confidence of a veteran who has grown into the role.

Looking Ahead

With non-conference play now behind them, Syracuse is about to be tested like never before. The Orange are being thrown straight into the fire, opening their ACC slate with one of the toughest matchups on the schedule: a clash with top-10 Stanford at home. There will be no easing into conference play. The competition ramps up immediately, and every mistake will be magnified.

And the challenge doesn’t stop there. Just days after facing the Cardinal, Syracuse hits the road for its first ACC away game, traveling to take on Duke. Back-to-back tests of this magnitude will push the Orange to their limits, both mentally and physically, as they transition from the relative rhythm of non-conference play to the high stakes of the ACC.
What makes this early stretch matter most is the assurance that comes with having a senior captain between the posts. With a goalkeeper who has seen nearly everything in his college career, Syracuse knows it has a steady hand to organize the back line and keep them alive in tight matches. For a team aiming to climb higher than its preseason ranking, that kind of presence isn’t just valuable. It’s essential.