George Washington Colonials men's soccer
| George Washington Colonials men's soccer | |
|---|---|
 2016 George Washington Colonials men's soccer team | |
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| Founded | 1967 |
| University | George Washington University |
| Conference | A-10 |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Stadium |
Mount Vernon Athletic Field (Capacity: 300) |
| Nickname | Colonials |
| Colors |
Buff and Blue[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |
| 1989 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1989, 2002, 2004 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 2002, 2004 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1992, 2011, 2015 | |
The George Washington Colonials men's soccer team competes in NCAA Division I Men's Soccer in the A10 (Atlantic 10 Conference) along with 13 other teams. The program began in 1967 and has earned two A10 Championships in 2002 and 2004 and 3 Regular Season A10 titles in 1992, 2011 and 2015 and made it to the NCAA Tournament 3 times, including the Round of Sweet 16 in 1989.
The GW Colonials men's soccer team has won the DC College Cup twice in 2007 and 2008. The cup is a competition between four Washington DC Universities including George Mason University, American University, and Howard University.
Coaching
Head Coach George Lidster, who will retire at the end of the season, has coached GW for 24 years and is the winningest coach in the team's history and has amassed 201 wins to this point. A native of England, Lidster began his career playing professionally in Europe for Newcastle United F.C. and later Darlington FC. He has played with former US National team players including John Kerr Jr. and Bruce Murray. Before GW he was assistant coach at nearby George Mason University. He has been named A10 Coach of the year three times in 1989, 1992, and 2011. He will be succeeded by Assistant Coach and former GW player and captain Craig Jones at the start of next season.
During the 2015 season, Head Coach Craig Jones was named A10 Coach of the Year as his squad won the A10 Regular Season Title on the final game day in overtime away at St. Louis, but unfortunately lost in the first round of the A10 tournament.
2011 season
2011 Season: The 2011 season saw one of GW's most successful teams in the history of the program as the team won the regular season championship finishing 7-2 in conference play, including a 5-0 record at home conceding 0 goals. The team ended its regular season in dramatic fashion capturing its first A10 regular season title in nearly 20 years with a 1-0 victory against Duquesne University in front of nearly 1,000 fans. George Lidster also earned his 200th win in the final regular season game, which saw the team capture the title and a second place bid into the A10 Tournament. The team finished 2nd to Xavier in the tournament.
Current squad
- Thor Arne Hofs - Freshman Goalkeeper - #1
- Tobi Adewole (c) - Junior Defender - #5
- Jack Houston - Freshman Defender - #6
- Koby Osei-Wusu - Sophomore Midfielder - #7
- Alex Conning - Sophomore Midfielder - #9
- Oliver Curry - Sophomore Winger - #12
- Kevin Hwang - Freshman Midfielder - #14
- Angel Valencia - Junior Winger - #15
- Spiro Tsakos (c) - Junior Midfielder - #16
- Alastair Berry - Freshman Midfielder - #17
- Miles McClearn - Junior Defender - #18
- Alex Portela - Junior Winger - #20
- Christian Lawal - Sophomore Forward - #21
- Oliver De Thier (c) - Junior Midfielder - #22
- Sam Summerlin - Junior Defender - #23
- Jason Re - Freshman Goalkeeper - #24
- Dylan Lightbourn - Freshman Forward - #25
- Ben Ogedegbe - Junior Defender - #26
- Garrett Heine - Junior Winger - #27
- Alexy Boehm - Freshman Defender - #28
Honors
- A10 Coach of the Year
- Craig Jones: 2015
- Atlantic 10 Conference
- Winners (Tournament) (2): 2002, 2004
- Winners (Regular Season) (3): 1992, 2011, 2015
- D.C. College Cup
- Winners (2): 2006, 2007
References
- ↑ "Approved George Washington Athletics Logos & Colors". 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2016-06-02.