2012 VCU Rams men's soccer team
2012 season | |||
Athletic Director |
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Head Coach |
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A-10 Regular Season | 4th | ||
A-10 Tournament | Runners-up | ||
NCAA Tournament | Second round | ||
VCU Tournament | 1–0–1 | ||
ODU Tournament | 2–0–0 | ||
FGCU Tournament | 1–0–0 | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: All: Johnson (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,242 vs. Virginia | ||
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The 2012 VCU Rams men's soccer team was the 33rd season of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia fielding a men's varsity college soccer program. The team played their inaugural season in the Atlantic 10 Conference of the NCAA Division I after playing the previous 17 seasons in the Colonial Athletic Association.
After an eight-year absence, the Rams returned to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, securing an at-large bid, and being one of the 16 seeded teams, earning a fourteen seed and a bye to the second round. In their return to the NCAA Tournament, VCU lost through an overtime golden goal to unseeded Syracuse, losing 2–3. In the 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, VCU upset Charlotte and played Saint Louis in the final, losing 3–0.
Background
The team is coming off an 11–9–0 record from 2011, where they were the only team in the country to have both a winning conference and overall record, and not qualify for their conference tournament. By a tiebreaker against Georgia State, the Rams finished seventh in their conference, missing out on the 2012 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament. Their season, however, began in impressive fashion, coming out with a 5–0–0 record, good enough to be ranked as high as sixteenth in the nation at one point. The five-match winning streak, saw the Rams drop their next four matches.
Team
Roster
As of September 19, 2012[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
- Key
Item | Description |
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W | Win |
L | Loss |
T | Tie |
¤ | Conference match |
No. (##) | Opponent's ranking |
Spring 2012 season
March 3, 2012 Spring 1 | Longwood | 0–1 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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11:00 EDT | Report | Fisher ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
March 3, 2012 Spring 2 | VCU | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:00 EDT | Johnson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 9, 2012 Spring 3 | Maryland | 2–1 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:30 EDT | ![]() ![]() |
Report | Castillo ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
March 24, 2012 Spring 4 | VMI | 0–2 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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11:00 EDT | Report | Belmar ![]() Owusu ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
March 24, 2012 Spring 5 | Wake Forest | 1–2 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:00 EDT | Lubahn ![]() |
Report | Castillo ![]() Mwila ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
March 31, 2012 Spring 6 | VCU | 1–2 | Queens | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
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09:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field |
March 31, 2012 Spring 7 | VCU | 3–4 | Davidson | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
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12:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field |
March 31, 2012 Spring 8 | VCU | 1–1 | Furman | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
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17:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field |
April 14, 2012 Spring 9 | Virginia | 1–1 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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11:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
April 14, 2012 Spring 10 | Liberty | 0–3 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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15:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
April 21, 2012 Spring 11 | VCU Team A | v | VCU Team A | Richmond, Virginia | ||
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TBA EDT | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
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Note: Intersquad scrimmage |
Preseason
August 18, 2012 Preseason 1 | VCU | 1–2 | #21 UAB | Birmingham, Alabama |
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19:00 EDT | Johnson ![]() |
Report | Ruiz ![]() Wickham ![]() |
Stadium: West Campus Field |
Regular season
A-10 standings
2012 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#23 Charlotte | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#19 Saint Louis† | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#25 VCU | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 11, 2012; Rankings from NCSAA |
Match reports
Home team on the right, away team on the left.
August 24, 2012 1 | Bucknell | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | VCU | Richmond, Virginia | ||
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19:30 EDT | Klug ![]() |
Report | Bowie ![]() Johnson ![]() Castillo ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 533 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
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Note: VCU Tournament |
August 26, 2012 2 | William & Mary | 0–2 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia | ||
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19:30 EDT | Teiman ![]() O'Brien ![]() |
Report | Fisher ![]() Johnson ![]() Meraz ![]() Arbelaez ![]() Bel ![]() Wells ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 608 Referee: Ben Jones |
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Note: VCU Tournament |
August 30, 2012 3 | VCU | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | UMBC | Catonsville, Maryland |
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19:00 EDT | Castillo ![]() |
Report | Caringi ![]() |
Stadium: UMBC Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,085 Referee: Lou Labbadia |
September 1, 2012 4 | VCU | 0–0 | Navy | Annapolis, Maryland | ||
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19:00 EDT | Stadium: Glenn Warner Soccer Facility |
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Note: Match postponed due to lightening in the third minute.[2] |
September 7, 2012 5 | Winthrop | 0–3 | VCU | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
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16:30 EDT | Thorsson ![]() |
Report | Belmar ![]() Meraz ![]() Arbelaez ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: ODU Soccer Complex Attendance: Not reported Referee: Mike Stutt |
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Note: ODU Tournament |
September 9, 2012 6 | VCU | 5–1 | Seton Hall | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
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12:00 EDT | Johnson ![]() Team ![]() Fisher ![]() Castillo ![]() |
Report | Garcia ![]() ![]() Gabriele ![]() |
Stadium: ODU Soccer Complex Attendance: Not reported Referee: Steve Ankiel |
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Note: ODU Tournament |
September 14, 2012 7 | VCU | 2–1 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fort Myers, Florida | ||
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19:30 EDT | Johnson ![]() Meraz ![]() ![]() |
Report | Penagos ![]() DeSousa ![]() |
Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 607 Referee: Ken Attai |
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Note: FGCU Tournament |
September 18, 2012 8 | VCU | — | James Madison | Harrisonburg, Virginia | ||
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19:30 EDT | Stadium: JMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex |
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Note: Match cancelled and postponed due to rain.[3] |
September 25, 2012 9 | Virginia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:00 EDT | Murnane ![]() Brown ![]() Chavira ![]() |
Report | Haboush ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 2,242 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
September 29, 2012 10 | Northeastern | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:00 EDT | Anding ![]() ![]() Lobben ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Keita ![]() ![]() Meraz ![]() Moss ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 318 Referee: Bill Ditmar |
October 5, 2012 11 | #13 Charlotte | 1–4 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:00 EDT | Caughran ![]() |
Report | Meraz ![]() Fisher ![]() Johnson ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Shaun Pappermen |
October 7, 2012 12 | George Washington | 0–3 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:00 EDT | Hinners ![]() |
Report | Fisher ![]() Johnson ![]() Belmar ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 347 Referee: Ben Jones |
October 12, 2012 13 | #21 VCU | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Saint Louis | St. Louis, Missouri |
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19:00 EDT | Fisher ![]() Johnson ![]() Meraz ![]() Castillo ![]() |
Report | Bryce ![]() Graydon ![]() Lee ![]() Kristo ![]() |
Stadium: Hermann Stadium Attendance: 487 Referee: Tony Crush |
October 14, 2012 14 | #21 VCU | 1–0 | Butler | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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14:00 EDT | Johnson ![]() Castillo ![]() |
Report | Postlewait ![]() |
Stadium: Butler Bowl Attendance: 326 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
October 19, 2012 15 | VCU | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Fordham | The Bronx, New York |
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17:00 EDT | Haboush ![]() Meraz ![]() Solano ![]() |
Report | Nagel ![]() Bekoe ![]() Granot ![]() |
Stadium: Coffey Field Attendance: 156 Referee: Miguel Reyes |
October 21, 2012 16 | VCU | 2–1 | La Salle | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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13:00 EDT | Johnson ![]() Castillo ![]() |
Report | Plumhoff ![]() |
Stadium: McCarthy Stadium Attendance: 208 Referee: John Douglas |
October 26, 2012 17 | #12 Xavier | 1–4 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:00 EDT | Walker ![]() |
Report | Meraz ![]() Johnson ![]() Fisher ![]() Belmar ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 703 Referee: Mike Stutt |
October 28, 2012 18 | Dayton | 2–3 | #19 VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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13:00 EDT | Keller ![]() Acevedo ![]() ![]() Berko ![]() |
Report | Castillo ![]() Belmar ![]() Haboush ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 183 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
November 2, 2012 19 | #19 VCU | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Richmond | Tuckahoe, Virginia |
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19:00 EDT | Castillo ![]() Arbelaez ![]() Belmar ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Umar ![]() Murphy ![]() Butler ![]() Powell ![]() |
Stadium: Robins Stadium Attendance: 1,338 Referee: James Conlee |
Atlantic 10 Tournament
November 8, 2012 Quarterfinals | Temple | 0–1 | #19 VCU | Charlotte, North Carolina |
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19:00 EST | Report | Meraz ![]() |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: Not reported Referee: Mike Garcia |
November 9, 2012 Semifinals | #19 VCU | 1–0 | #18 Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina |
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19:00 EST | Bowie ![]() Meraz ![]() |
Report | Kirkbride ![]() |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 1,295 Referee: Scott Johnson |
November 11, 2012 Final | #19 VCU | 0–3 | #25 Saint Louis | Charlotte, NC |
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16:00 EST | Arbelaez ![]() |
Report | Bryce ![]() Graydon ![]() Gabeljic ![]() Hildalgo ![]() |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 251 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
NCAA Tournament
November 18, 2012 Second round | Syracuse | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | #19 (#14) VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
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19:00 EST | Clark ![]() ![]() ![]() Stamoulacatos ![]() |
Report | Solano ![]() Castillo ![]() Bowie ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 899 Referee: Peter Dhima |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on October 16, 2012.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular season | A-10 Tournament | NCAA Tournament | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Clark Hankins | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Isaac Owusu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
See also
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- VCU Rams
- VCU Rams men's soccer
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
- CAA Men's Soccer Tournament
References
- ↑ "2012 VCU Men's Soccer Roster". VCUAthletics.com.
- ↑ "Men's Soccer Match at Navy Postponed Due to Inclement Weather". VCUAthletics.com. September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ↑ "VCU Men's Soccer Match at James Madison Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather". VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.