2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

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BYU Cougars men's soccer
2015 season
Owner Brigham Young University
Coach Chris Watkins
Stadium South Stadium, 3,000 capacity
U.S. Open Cup Lost 1st Round vs. Harpo's FC
(0-0 aet) (2-4 p)
Highest home attendance3,000
Lowest home attendance300
Average home league attendance743
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The 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team is part of the Brigham Young University athletics program but does not play in a college conference. During the 2015 USL Premier Development League, the Cougars were coached for a 21st consecutive season by Chris Watkins. [1] The Cougars finished the season 1-5-8. After the season Watkins announced he would be retiring as head coach of the men's soccer team. [2]

Contents

Media

Television and internet streaming

All BYU Cougars home games were streamed live on YouTube.

Regular season

Real Colorado

May 8Game 1 BYU Cougars 0–2 [3] Real Colorado Foxes Highlands Ranch, CO
7:00 p.m. MDT Jerry Dearden Yellow card.svg 43'
Ariel Chavez Yellow card.svg 73'
Dallin Cutler Yellow card.svg 90+'		Daniel Arrubla Soccerball shade.svg23'
Andrew Mejia Soccerball shade.svg33'
Andrew Mejia Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Highlands Heritage Stadium
Attendance: 116
Referee: Adam Zarroty
Assistant referees: Robert Barycyzk
Assistant referees: Chris Greer
Fourth official: Rob Kiefer

Albuquerque

May 22Game 2 BYU Cougars 1–2 Albuquerque Sol FC Albuquerque, NM
2:30 p.m. MDTJace Green Soccerball shade.svg37'
Dallin Cutler Yellow card.svg 42'
Richard Haddock Red card.svg 87'		 Recap Matt Ball Soccerball shade.svg33'
Matt Ball Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ricardo Zacarias Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Ben Rios Field
Attendance: 484
Referee: Doug Cotter
Assistant referees: Steve Schafer
Assistant referees: Forest Dunnahoo
Fourth official: James Keohone

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: John Pearlman and Jeff Rogers

May 23Game 3 BYU Cougars 0–0 [4] FC Tucson Tucson, AZ
8:30 p.m. MDTMatt Rider Yellow card.svg 20'
Andrew Dossett Yellow card.svg 27'
Jerry Dearden Yellow card.svg 75'
Jace Green Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 762
Referee: Robert Hullner
Assistant referees: Matt Stewart
Assistant referees: Ramy Touchan

Real Colorado

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Hugh Van Wagenen

June 5Game 4 Real Colorado Foxes 2–2 [5] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDTBlake McNalit Yellow card.svg 8'
Jeffrey Jennings Soccerball shade.svg21'
Danny Arrubla Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Recap Jace Green Soccerball shade.svg11'
Jace Green Soccerball shade.svg29'		Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Hamed S.
Assistant referees: Jeff Gaston
Assistant referees: Steven Chapman
Fourth official: Paige Kulm

Real Colorado

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Carla Swensen

June 6Game 5 Real Colorado Foxes 1–1 [6] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
8 p.m. MDTJavon Bastic Soccerball shade.svg29'
Jordan Gealy Yellow card.svg 42'
Miguel Rosolos Yellow card.svg 71'
Jordan Gealy Red card.svg 78'
Santiago Velez Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Recap Ethan Meyer Yellow card.svg 44'
Pedro Vasconeclos Yellow card.svg 71'
Dallin Cutler Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistant referees: Robert Pickett

Las Vegas

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Carla Swensen

June 9Game 6 Las Vegas Mobsters 2–2 [7] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDTCraig Carney Yellow card.svg 35'
Craig Carney Soccerball shade.svg45'
Franck Taylor Yellow card.svg 80'
Franck Taylor Soccerball shade.svg81'
Lucas Cawley Yellow card.svg 86'
Carlos Lara Yellow card.svg 90'		 Recap Dallin Cutler Yellow card.svg 30'
Matt Rider Yellow card.svg 51'
Ryan Botcherby Soccerball shade.svg76'
Dallin Cutler Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jeff Gastosh
Assistant referees: Brandon Major
Assistant referees: Paige Kulm
Fourth official: Marcelo Chaporro

Albuquerque

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley, Hugh Van Wagenen, and Carla Swensen

June 11Game 7 Albuquerque Sol 3–2 [8] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDTSam Gleadle Soccerball shade.svg21'
Giovanni Rollie Yellow card.svg 39'
Yuri Domiciano Yellow card.svg 52'
Carlos Sendin Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ricardo Zacharias Soccerball shade.svg68'
Adrian Mora Yellow card.svg 76'		 Recap Jace Green Soccerball shade.svg44'
Pedro Vasconcelos Yellow card.svg 70'
Garrett Gee Soccerball shade.svg78'
Ethan Meyer Yellow card.svg 80'
Andrew Dossett Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henson Keetch
Assistant referees: Marcelo Chapparo
Assistant referees: Jason Hutchinson
Fourth official: Paul Burgess

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: Skyler Hardman and Hugh Van Wagenen

June 19Game 8 FC Tucson 2–2 [9] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDTJose MirandaRed card.svg 45'
Luis Martinez Soccerball shade.svg51'
Pedro Espindola Red card.svg 53'
Devonte Dubose Soccerball shade.svg58'
Edgar Reyna Yellow card.svg 61'
Luis Martinez Yellow card.svg 64'
Merlin Hoekendierff Yellow card.svg 90'		 Recap Winston Sorhaitz Soccerball shade.svg17'
Pedro Vasconeclos Soccerball shade.svg18'
Winston Sorhaitz Yellow card.svg 34'
Dallin Cutler Yellow card.svg 50'
Junior Lartey Yellow card.svg 65'
Ryan Botcherby Yellow card.svg 81'
Ethan Meyer Yellow card.svg 83'
Ryan Botcherby Red card.svg 90+'		Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jeff Gaston
Assistant referees: Kristi Mak
Assistant referees: Kali Hamby-Smith
Fourth official: Blake Griffiths

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: Mitchell Marshall and Carla Swensen

June 20Game 9 FC Tucson 3–1 [10] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDTJustin Bileyu Soccerball shade.svg17'
Davis Clemens Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ozzie Ramos Yellow card.svg 56'
David Clemens Soccerball shade.svg68'		Andrew Dossett Yellow card.svg 41'
Ethan Meyer Yellow card.svg 62'
Junior Lartey Yellow card.svg 65'
Jacob Ence Soccerball shade.svg90+'		Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Blake Griffiths
Assistant referees: Alan Jurenez
Assistant referees: Daniel Spicer–Escalante
Fourth official: Robert Duncombe

Las Vegas

June 26Game 10 BYU Cougars 1–2 Las Vegas Mobsters Las Vegas, NV
8:30 p.m. MDTTaylor Fankhauser Soccerball shade.svg19'Carlos Lara Soccerball shade.svg45'
Craig Carney Soccerball shade.svg78'
Aaron Goo Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Valley High School
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Miguel Urbina
Assistant referees: Jason Hutchinson
Assistant referees: Scott Connor
Fourth official: Oscar Arias

Las Vegas

June 27Game 11 BYU Cougars 0–4 Las Vegas Mobsters Las Vegas, NV
8:30 p.m. MDTJaiden Waggoner Yellow card.svg 36'Kandai Otsuka Soccerball shade.svg32'
Aaron Goo Yellow card.svg 36'
Craig Carney Soccerball shade.svg68'
Milan Popovic Soccerball shade.svg73'
Oscar Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg82'
Craig Carney Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Valley High School
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Oscar Arias
Assistant referees: Ray Baez
Assistant referees: Benjamin Limon
Fourth official: Miguel Urbina

Burlingame

Broadcasters: Carla Swensen and Hugh Van Wagenen

July 4Game 12 Burlingame Dragons FC 3-2 BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDTJoshua Smith Soccerball shade.svg3'
Luke Salmon Yellow card.svg 40'
Own Goal Soccerball shade.svg45'
Joseph Cariel Yellow card.svg 50'
Fredy Razo Soccerball shade.svg52'
Marquis Brooks Yellow card.svg 64'
Joshua Smith Yellow card.svg 69'		 Recap Garrett Gee Soccerball shade.svg14'
Emmanuel Lartey Soccerball shade.svg25'
Andrew Dossett Yellow card.svg 42'
Ethan Meyer Yellow card.svg 67'
Dallin Cutler Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alex Krelo
Assistant referees: James Roy
Assistant referees: Marcelo Chuparo
Fourth official: Karsen Gillwad

Burlingame

Broadcasters: Jason Long and Andreas Wolf

July 11Game 13 BYU Cougars 0–2 Burlingame Dragons FC Burlingame, CA
6:00 p.m. MDTFredy Razo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Brian Nana-Sinkam Yellow card.svg 50'
Junior Cardona Yellow card.svg 62'
Josh Morton Yellow card.svg 64'
Ugochukwu Uche Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Burlingame High School Stadium
Attendance: N/A

Real Monarchs

BYU and Real Colorado were scheduled to play each other for the finale on July 15. Real Colorado withdrew from the game claiming travel conflicts, giving BYU their lone win of the year. Real Colorado was also deducted 3 points for league violations. BYU then scheduled a match with the Real Monarchs for their senior night match. [11]

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Carla Swensen

July 15Game 14 Real Monarchs 3-2 BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDTGarrett Losee Yellow card.svg 33'
Johnny Caporelli Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ricardo Velazco Yellow card.svg 66'
Alec Sundly Soccerball shade.svg80'
Alec Sundly Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Recap Garrett Gee Soccerball shade.svg6'
Christian Bain Soccerball shade.svg40'
Dallin Cutler Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Marco Shapiro

2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

For the first time since 2007, in 2015 BYU was invited to participate in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The field expansion to 91 teams gave the Cougars only their third-ever invitation. The Cougars were given a bye from the qualifying round and a host location for the first round where they would meet new team Harpo's FC, a squad sponsored by Avery Brewing Company of Colorado. If they could win it would give BYU their first-ever win in the U.S. Open Cup. [12]

The Cougars and Harpo's FC would play a penalty-free match and a full 120 minutes of scoreless play, setting up a shootout for the right to advance to the second round. [13]

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Hugh Van Wagenen

May 13 Harpo's FC 0–0 [14] (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 PM MDTStadium: South Stadium
Referee: Adam Finney
Penalties
Justin Geibel, Ben Iiames, Corey Cullen, Sawyer FrankDallin Cutler, Jacob Ence

Roster

No.PositionPlayerYear
00 GK Brenden OttmanJunior
0 GK Trevor LeSueurSophomore
1 GK Michael "Jake" PetersenSenior
2 F Ariel ChavezSenior
3 F Jacob EnceFreshman
4 MF Josh HunterJunior
5 D Ethan MeyerJunior
6 MF Dallin CutlerJunior
7 F Garrett GeeSenior
8 MF Jake MilesSophomore
10 MF Pedro VasconeclosJunior
11 D Winston SorhaitzJunior
12 D Jerry DeardenSophomore
13 D Emmanuel "Junior" LarteySophomore
14 MD Matt RiderJunior
15 D Ryan BotcherbyFreshman
16 M Christian BainFreshman
17 MD Ben JensenFreshman
18 D Andrew DossettFreshman
19 MF Jace GreenSenior
20 MF Zack CowanFreshman
21 MF MJ AffleckFreshman
23 F Gavin ChristensenFreshman

Standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 FC Tucson (C)148242815+1328
2 Albuquerque Sol FC (T)148331912+727
3 Las Vegas Mobsters 145631919018
4 Real Colorado Foxes [lower-alpha 1] 145452021−117
5 BYU Cougars 141851728−118
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champion; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Real Colorado Foxes deducted three points.

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