The Orange were led by head coach Nicky Adams, in her sixth season.

They played home games at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

They had close results at Virginia Tech and at North Carolina, only losing each game by a single goal.

In that seven-game stretch, they played four ranked teams, including three who were in the top ten at the time of the match.

Their first ACC point came agasint NC State on October 17, a 1–1 draw.