2012 VCU Rams men's soccer team

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VCU Rams men's soccer
2012 season
Athletic Director Flag of the United States.svg Norwood Teague
Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg David Giffard
A-10 Regular Season4th
A-10 Tournament Runners-up
NCAA Tournament Second round
VCU Tournament1–0–1
ODU Tournament2–0–0
FGCU Tournament1–0–0
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Johnson (11)
Highest home attendance2,242 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.

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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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clark Hankins
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaac Owusu
3 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Dennis Castillo
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrett Harvey
5 MF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Joseph Haboush
7 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Juan Monge Solano
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dakota Barnathan
10 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Romena Bowie
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jason Johnson
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kharlton Belmar
14 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Mario Herrera Meraz
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Maimone
16 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Juan Arbelaez
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Peter Lee
19 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Assane Keita
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA K.C. Onyeador
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Wells
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Seymour
23 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Jose Manel
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Fisher
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Bates
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Freibaum
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ritchie Duffie
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Richie Ongaro
31 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Garrett Cyprus
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Foster

Competitions

Key
ItemDescription
WWin
LLoss
TTie
¤Conference match
No. (##)Opponent's ranking

Spring 2012 season

March 3, 2012Spring 1 Longwood 0–1 VCU Richmond, Virginia
11:00 EDT Report Fisher Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Sports Backers Stadium
March 3, 2012Spring 2 VCU 2–1 Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Johnson Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 9, 2012Spring 3 Maryland 2–1 VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EDT Soccerball shade.svg56'
Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
March 24, 2012Spring 4 VMI 0–2 VCU Richmond, Virginia
11:00 EDT Report Belmar Soccerball shade.svg30'
Owusu Soccerball shade.svg63'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
March 24, 2012Spring 5 Wake Forest 1–2 VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Lubahn Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg77'
Mwila Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
March 31, 2012Spring 6 VCU 1–2 Queens Rock Hill, South Carolina
09:30 EDT Report Stadium: Eagle Field
March 31, 2012Spring 7 VCU 3–4 Davidson Rock Hill, South Carolina
12:30 EDT Report Stadium: Eagle Field
March 31, 2012Spring 8 VCU 1–1 Furman Rock Hill, South Carolina
17:30 EDT Report Stadium: Eagle Field
April 14, 2012Spring 9 Virginia 1–1 VCU Richmond, Virginia
11:00 EDT Report Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
April 14, 2012Spring 10 Liberty 0–3 VCU Richmond, Virginia
15:00 EDT Report Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
April 21, 2012Spring 11 VCU Team A v VCU Team A Richmond, Virginia
TBA EDT Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Note: Intersquad scrimmage

Preseason

August 18, 2012Preseason 1 VCU 1–2 #21 UAB Birmingham, Alabama
19:00 EDT Johnson Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg77'
Wickham Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: West Campus Field

Regular season

A-10 standings

2012 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 23 Charlotte 7 –1 –115 –4 –3
No. 19 Saint Louis† 7 –2 –016 –5 –0
Xavier 6 –1 –214 –3 –5
No. 25 VCU 6 –1 –212 –4 –5
Temple 6 –1 –210 –6 –3
Dayton 5 –3 –111 –5 –2
La Salle 4 –4 –110 –7 –3
Duquesne 4 –4 –17 –12 –1
Butler 3 –5 –15 –8 –5
Rhode Island 3 –5 –14 –11 –3
St. Bonaventure 3 –6 –05 –14 –0
Fordham 2 –4 –36 –7 –4
Richmond 2 –6 –16 –11 –1
Massachusetts 2 –7 –05 –11 –2
George Washington 2 –7 –05 –13 –0
Saint Joseph's 1 –6 –25 –11 –2
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NCSAA

Results summary

Results by round

Match reports

Home team on the right, away team on the left.

August 24, 20121 Bucknell 1–1 (a.e.t.) VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EDT Klug Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Bowie Yellow card.svg 74'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg81'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 106'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 533
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
Note: VCU Tournament
August 26, 20122 William & Mary 0–2 VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EDT Teiman Yellow card.svg 60'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Fisher Soccerball shade.svg5'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 60'
Meraz Yellow card.svg 71'
Arbelaez Yellow card.svg 72'
Bel Soccerball shade.svg87'
Wells Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 608
Referee: Ben Jones
Note: VCU Tournament
August 30, 20123 VCU 1–1 (a.e.t.) UMBC Catonsville, Maryland
19:00 EDT Castillo Soccerball shade.svg49' Report Caringi Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: UMBC Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,085
Referee: Lou Labbadia
September 1, 20124 VCU 0–0 Navy Annapolis, Maryland
19:00 EDT Stadium: Glenn Warner Soccer Facility
Note: Match postponed due to lightning in the third minute. [2]
September 7, 20125 Winthrop 0–3 VCU Norfolk, Virginia
16:30 EDT Thorsson Yellow card.svg 84' Report Belmar Soccerball shade.svg42'
Meraz Soccerball shade.svg48'
Arbelaez Yellow card.svg 70'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: ODU Soccer Complex
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Mike Stutt
Note: ODU Tournament
September 9, 20126 VCU 5–1 Seton Hall Norfolk, Virginia
12:00 EDT Johnson Soccerball shade.svg19', 68'
Team Soccerball shade.svg42'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg61'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Garcia Yellow card.svg 1'Soccerball shade.svg21'
Gabriele Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: ODU Soccer Complex
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Steve Ankiel
Note: ODU Tournament
September 14, 20127 VCU 2–1 Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers, Florida
19:30 EDT Johnson Soccerball shade.svg5'
Meraz Yellow card.svg 20'Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Penagos Soccerball shade.svg22'
DeSousa Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex
Attendance: 607
Referee: Ken Attai
Note: FGCU Tournament
September 18, 20128 VCU — James Madison Harrisonburg, Virginia
19:30 EDT Stadium: JMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Note: Match cancelled and postponed due to rain. [3]
September 25, 20129 Virginia 1–0 (a.e.t.) VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Murnane Yellow card.svg 56'
Brown Yellow card.svg 72'
Chavira Soccerball shade gold.svg103'		 Report Haboush Yellow card.svg 50'Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 2,242
Referee: Andrew Chapin
September 29, 201210 Northeastern 1–1 (a.e.t.) VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Anding Yellow card.svg 7'Soccerball shade.svg58'
Lobben Yellow card.svg 95'		 Report Johnson Soccerball shade.svg12'
Keita Yellow card.svg 53' Red card.svg 71'
Meraz Yellow card.svg 69'
Moss Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 318
Referee: Bill Ditmar
October 5, 201211 #13 Charlotte 1–4 VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Caughran Soccerball shade.svg39' Report Meraz Soccerball shade.svg26'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg42'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg63'
Harvey Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Shaun Pappermen
October 7, 201212 George Washington 0–3 VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Hinners Yellow card.svg 67' Report Fisher Soccerball shade.svg27'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg37'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg70'Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 347
Referee: Ben Jones
October 12, 201213 #21 VCU 2–3 (a.e.t.) Saint Louis St. Louis, Missouri
19:00 EDT Fisher Soccerball shade.svg15'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg27'
Meraz Yellow card.svg 80'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Bryce Soccerball shade.svg26'
Graydon Yellow card.svg 31'
Lee Soccerball shade.svg90'
Kristo Soccerball shade gold.svg104'		Stadium: Hermann Stadium
Attendance: 487
Referee: Tony Crush
October 14, 201214 #21 VCU 1–0 Butler Indianapolis, Indiana
14:00 EDT Johnson Yellow card.svg 37'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Postlewait Yellow card.svg 89'Stadium: Butler Bowl
Attendance: 326
Referee: Joshua Brooks
October 19, 201215 VCU 1–1 (a.e.t.) Fordham The Bronx, New York
17:00 EDT Haboush Soccerball shade.svg22'
Meraz Yellow card.svg 47'
Solano Red card.svg 77'		 Report Nagel Soccerball shade.svg72'
Bekoe Yellow card.svg 86'
Granot Yellow card.svg 93'		Stadium: Coffey Field
Attendance: 156
Referee: Miguel Reyes
October 21, 201216 VCU 2–1 La Salle Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13:00 EDT Johnson Soccerball shade.svg47', 81'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Plumhoff Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: McCarthy Stadium
Attendance: 208
Referee: John Douglas
October 26, 201217 #12 Xavier 1–4 VCU Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Walker Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Meraz Soccerball shade.svg9'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg24'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg50'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 703
Referee: Mike Stutt
October 28, 201218 Dayton 2–3 #19 VCU Richmond, Virginia
13:00 EDT Keller Yellow card.svg 46'
Acevedo Yellow card.svg 63'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Berko Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg18'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg38'
Haboush Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 183
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
November 2, 201219 #19 VCU 3–3 (a.e.t.) Richmond Tuckahoe, Virginia
19:00 EDT Castillo Soccerball shade.svg12'
Arbelaez Yellow card.svg 12'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg42'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Umar Soccerball shade.svg3'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg16'
Butler Soccerball shade.svg33'
Powell Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Robins Stadium
Attendance: 1,338
Referee: James Conlee

Atlantic 10 Tournament

November 8, 2012 Quarterfinals Temple 0–1 #19 VCU Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 EST Report Meraz Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Transamerica Field
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Mike Garcia
November 9, 2012 Semifinals #19 VCU 1–0 #18 Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 EST Bowie Yellow card.svg 21'
Meraz Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Kirkbride Yellow card.svg 4'Stadium: Transamerica Field
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Scott Johnson
November 11, 2012 Final #19 VCU 0–3 #25 Saint Louis Charlotte, NC
16:00 EST Arbelaez Yellow card.svg 44' Report Bryce Soccerball shade.svg5'
Graydon Yellow card.svg 10'
Gabeljic Soccerball shade.svg33'
Hildalgo Soccerball shade.svg57'		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
19:00 EST Clark Soccerball shade.svg21'Yellow card.svg 30'Soccerball shade gold.svg108'
Stamoulacatos Soccerball shade.svg30'		 Report Solano Soccerball shade.svg9'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
Bowie Yellow card.svg 29'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 899
Referee: Peter Dhima

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on October 16, 2012.
No.PosNatPlayerTotal Regular season A-10 Tournament NCAA Tournament
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clark Hankins101+000+000+00
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaac Owusu000+000+000+00

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2012 VCU Men's Soccer Roster". VCUAthletics.com.
  2. ↑ "Men's Soccer Match at Navy Postponed Due to Inclement Weather". VCUAthletics.com. September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ "VCU Men's Soccer Match at James Madison Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather". VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
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