It's hard to believe, but we are winding down the fall portion of the 2026-27 athletic calendar. Just two months into the year, and we've already seen quite a few standout performances on the fields of play for Syracuse Orange athletes.

Each month, SyracuseRoundtable brings you the Syracuse Athlete of the Month, on both the men and the women's side.

Here are October's nominees, complete with winner as well.

Women's Ice Hockey goalie Jackson Kinsler- The senior forward netted four goals in the month for the Orange. Kinsler's strong month is one of the reasons why this year's team is pacing for an historic season. Syracuse is 7-3-0 entering play on Saturday, and the group is 5-3 inside conference play.

Football's Umari Hatcher- Hatcher, a senior wideout, has had an impressive October. Hatcher's individual numbers have him on pace to make an All-ACC team at the end of the season and he'll try to continue his strong play on Saturday against SMU.

Men's soccer junior midfielder Kristjan Fortier- Fortier posted three points this month for the Orange. The Canadian has helped SU to a 7-7-2 record thus far, though the program is just 1-5-2 in league play.

Women's Field Hockey Hattie Madden - The senior forward has helped guided the Orange to an ACC tournament spot. Madden, this month, scored a goal and added four points.

Umari Hatcher is this month's winner. Hatcher has gone from being a serviceable piece in the Orange's offense to one of the top wide receivers in the country. He already has 54 total catches for 887 yards in just seven games. He has eight touchdowns and is averaging nearly 130 yards per contest.

Football

The Orange are taking on SMU on Saturday at noon ET. SyracuseRoundtable will have a complete breakdown of the game later on in the following the conclusion of action. 

Men's Soccer

The team now waits to see their fate regarding postseason play. The Orange ended their regular season on Thursday night in a 2-1 loss to Virginia Tech. 

Women's Field Hockey

Syracuse begins their ACC tournament play on Tuesday as they take on Louisville. The NCAA tournament is set to begin on Nov. 13. 

Women's Hockey

For the first weekend in November, the Orange head to Missouri to take on Lindenwood. Game one of the two-game series is set for Nov. 6.