2017 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season
| 2017 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | August, 2016 – November, 2016 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| 2018 MLS SuperDraft | |
| Regular Season | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass ‡ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Fordham + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LaSalle | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2017 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season will be the 22nd season of varsity soccer in the conference.
Preseason
Recruiting
| Team | CSN[1] | TDS[2] | Total Signees |
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| Davidson | NR | NR | 4 |
| Dayton | NR | NR | TBA |
| Duquesne | NR | NR | 12 |
| Fordham | NR | NR | 4 |
| George Mason | NR | NR | TBA |
| George Washington | NR | NR | TBA |
| La Salle | NR | NR | TBA |
| UMass | NR | #55 | 3 |
| Rhode Island | NR | NR | 8 |
| St. Bonaventure | NR | NR | 3 |
| Saint Joseph's | NR | NR | TBA |
| Saint Louis | NR | #18 | 8 |
| VCU | NR | #15 | 9 |
Preseason poll
The preseason poll will be released in August 2017.
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Regular season
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| A10 member won |
| A10 member lost |
| A10 member tied |
| A10 teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game
Week 1 (Aug 21-27)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Duquesne | Saint Francis (PA) | Stokes Soccerplex • Loretto, PA | A10N | L 2–4 | 200 |
| August 25 | 4:00 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | W 2–1 | 326 | |
| August 25 | 5:00 p.m. | Fordham | Elon | Koskinen Stadium • Durham, NC John Rennie Nike Invitational |
T 0–0 2OT | 0 | |
| August 25 | 6:00 p.m. | East Tennessee State | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH | T 1–1 2OT | 1,152 | |
| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 Coastal Carolina | George Mason | George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, VA | W 2–1 | 394 | |
| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Loyola (MD) | La Salle | McCarthy Stadium • Philadelphia, PA | L 4–5 OT | 65 | |
| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Boston University | Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex • Kingston, RI | A10N | W 3–0 | 318 |
| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | St. Bonaventure | Bucknell | Emmitt Field • Lewisburg, PA | W 1–0 OT | 885 | |
| August 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Temple | St. Joseph's | Sweeney Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 3–1 | 1,874 | |
| August 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Oakland | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | A10N | L 2–3 | 566 |
| August 25 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 8 Syracuse | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | L 1–2 OT | 2,348 | |
| August 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | W 2–1 | 767 | |
| August 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Bloomsburg | Duquesne | Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA | A10N | W 5–0 | 208 |
| August 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Fordham | Duke | Koskinen Stadium • Durham, NC John Rennie Nike Invitational |
L 0–3 | 582 | |
| August 27 | 3:00 p.m. | St. Bonaventure | Robert Morris | North Athletic Complex • Moon Township, PA | A10N | W 3–2 2OT | 612 |
| August 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Sacred Heart | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | W 3–0 | 362 | |
| August 27 | 4:00 p.m. | Dayton | Fort Wayne | Hefner Soccer Complex • Fort Wayne, IN | L 1–2 | 188 | |
| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | American | George Mason | George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, VA D.C. College Cup |
W 3–0 | 542 | |
| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 Michigan State | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | L 0–2 | 1,261 | |
| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | L 2–3 | 415 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Rookie | |||||||||
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| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||||
| Matt Crawford Paul Afful |
Saint Joseph's St. Bonaventure |
Corey Chambers | George Mason | Corey Chambers | George Mason | ||||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference[3] | |||||||||||
Week 2 (Aug 28-Sep 3)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhode Island | Albany | Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY | |||
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Marshall | Duquesne | Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA | A10N+ | L 1–3 | 310 |
| September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | La Salle | DePaul | Wish Field • Chicago, IL | |||
| September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Columbia | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | T 1–1 2OT | 345 | |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Illinois | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH | |||
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Radford | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | |||
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | George Mason | Albany | Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY | |||
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | St. Bonaventure | UTRGV | UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex • Edinburg, TX Rio Grande Valley Invitational |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Iona | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | |||
| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Fordham | St. John's | Belson Stadium • Queens, NY | |||
| September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | St. Joseph's | Quinnipiac | QU Soccer Field • Hamden, CT | |||
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | |||
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | St. Bonaventure | Houston Baptist | UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex • Edinburg, TX Rio Grande Valley Invitational |
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| September 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton | Belmont | E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN | |||
| September 3 | 1:00 p.m. | George Mason | Siena | Siena Turf Field • Loudonville, NY | |||
| September 3 | 1:00 p.m. | La Salle | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Soccer Park • Chicago, IL | |||
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Providence | Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex • Kingston, RI | |||
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
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| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 3 (Sep 4-10)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Columbia | Fordham | Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY | |||
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | UMass | New Hampshire | Bremner Field • Durham, NH | |||
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | UNC Asheville | Greenwood Soccer Field • Asheville, NC | |||
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Manhattan | Saint Joseph's | Sweeney Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Bryant | Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex • Kingston, RI | |||
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH Dayton Tournament |
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| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Fordham | Lafayette | Oaks Stadium • Easton, PA | |||
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Canisius | St. Bonaventure | Marra Athletics Complex • St. Bonaventure, NY Franciscan Cup |
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| September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Binghamton | George Mason | George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, VA | |||
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | VMI | Patchin Field • Lexington, VA | |||
| September 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Boston University | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | |||
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Duquesne | Bucknell | Emmitt Field • Lewisburg, PA | |||
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Winthrop | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | |||
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | La Salle | Rider | Ben Cohen Field • Lawrenceville, NJ | |||
| September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Saint Louis | Marquette | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | |||
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Albany | St. Bonaventure | Marra Athletics Complex • St. Bonaventure, NY | |||
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Liberty | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH Dayton Tournament |
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| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Marist | Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex • Kingston, RI | |||
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | VCU | Florida Gulf Coast | FGCU Soccer Complex • Fort Myers, FL |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
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| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 4 (Sep 11-17)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | High Point | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | |||
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Wofford | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
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| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 5 (Sep 18-24)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | Virginia Tech | Thompson Field • Blacksburg, VA |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
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| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 6 (Sep 25-Oct 1)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Davidson | Virginia | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |||
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Dayton | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 7 (Oct 2-8)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | |||
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | St. Bonaventure | Marra Athletics Complex • St. Bonaventure, NY |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 8 (Oct 9-15)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Duquesne | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | |||
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhode Island | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 9 (Oct 16-22)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Davidson | George Washington | Mount Vernon Athletic Field • Washington, DC | |||
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 10 (Oct 23-29)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Elon | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Week 11 (Oct 30-Nov 5)
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | La Salle | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||||
| Reference: Atlantic 10 Conference | |||||||||||
Rankings
United Soccer Coaches National
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week |
| Pre | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Final | ||
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| Davidson | C | ||||||||||||||
| Dayton | C | ||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | C | ||||||||||||||
| Fordham | C | ||||||||||||||
| George Mason | C | RV | |||||||||||||
| George Washington | C | ||||||||||||||
| La Salle | C | ||||||||||||||
| UMass | C | ||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | C | ||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | C | ||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph's | C | ||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | C | ||||||||||||||
| VCU | C |
United Soccer Coaches Midwest Regional
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week |
| Wk 1[4] |
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Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
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Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
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Final | ||
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| Davidson | C | |||||||||||||
| Dayton | C | |||||||||||||
| Duquesne | C | |||||||||||||
| Fordham | C | |||||||||||||
| George Mason | C | 5 | ||||||||||||
| George Washington | C | |||||||||||||
| La Salle | C | |||||||||||||
| UMass | C | |||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | C | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | C | |||||||||||||
| St. Joseph's | C | |||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | C | |||||||||||||
| VCU | C |
Postseason
Atlantic 10 Tournament
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
NCAA Tournament
| Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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Awards
| 2017 A10 Men's Soccer Individual Awards | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
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| Offensive Player of the Year | ||||||
| Coach of the Year | ||||||
| Midfielder of the Year | ||||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | ||||||
| Freshman of the Year | ||||||
| 2016 A10 Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Rookie Team | ||||
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See also
References
- ^ "2017 Team Recruiting Classes". College Soccer News. March 3, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ Clark, Travis (July 10, 2017). "2017 Boys Recruiting Rankings: July update". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Afful, Crawford and Chambers Earn First A-10 Weekly Men's Soccer Award". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. August 28, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men - Midwest - Poll 1 - August 29, 2017". United Soccer Coaches. August 29, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.