2017 UMass Minutemen soccer team

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2017 UMass Minutemen men's soccer
UMass Amherst Athletics logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 24
Record15–4–3 (6–1–1 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Mordocco (3rd season)
  • Fred Balbino (4th season)
  • Ben Brewster (1st season)
Home stadium Rudd Field
Seasons
 2016
2018 
2017 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
UMass6 1 115 4 3
VCU + 6 2 013 7 0
George Washington 6 2 09 7 2
Dayton 6 2 09 8 2
No. 11 Fordham + 5 2 114 6 3
Rhode Island 4 3 110 6 3
St. Bonaventure 4 4 08 9 2
Saint Louis 4 4 07 9 1
Davidson 3 4 18 7 2
LaSalle 3 5 08 9 1
Saint Joseph's 1 6 13 11 4
Duquesne 1 7 03 13 1
George Mason 0 7 15 9 2
As of December 13, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2017 UMass Minutemen soccer team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 88th season in existence, and their 31st in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Minutemen were led by fourth-year head coach, Fran O'Leary.

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The season proved to be one of the more successful seasons for the Minutemen, as they qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship for the first time since 2008, and posted their first winning overall record since 2008. The Minutemen won their sixth Atlantic 10 Regular Season championship, and completed the conference double by winning their third ever Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament. It was the program's first time to win both the regular season and tournament in the same season. At the end of the regular season, UMass was ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll at 24, making it the first time in a decade the Minutemen earned national rankings.

The Minutemen earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament, where they hosted Colgate. Their spell in the NCAA Tournament was short-lived, as they fell 2–0 to the Raiders at home.

Roster

Updated November 24, 2017 [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
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Black
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Curucci
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Howard
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Mooney
4 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Konrad Gorich
5 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Connor O'Dwyer
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Davis Smith
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Desantis
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jared McCleary
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jack Fulton
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaime Rosiello
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Henry Steinkamp
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Casey Hamill
14 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Andronikos Keklikoglou
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Cranmer
16 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Clement Benhaddouche
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Rita
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Fotter
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Merklin
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stephen Ravazzoli
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Boino
23 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Samuel Asamoah
25 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Richard Amoako
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Labeck
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eli Cronin
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Saul
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Ryan
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bardia Asefnia

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Preseason
08/13/2017*
2:00 p.m.
at  Northeastern   
Parsons Field
Brookline, MA
08/19/2017*
4:00 p.m.
Assumption (MA) W 3–0 
Rudd Field
Amherst, MA
Non-conference regular season
08/25/2017*
4:00 p.m.
St. Francis Brooklyn W 2–1 1–0–0
Rudd Field (326)
Amherst, MA
08/27/2017*
4:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart W 3–0 2–0–0
Rudd Field (362)
Amherst, MA
09/01/2017*
4:00 p.m.
Columbia T 1–1 2OT2–0–1
Rudd Field (345)
Amherst, MA
09/05/2017*
7:25 p.m.
at No. 24  New Hampshire L 0–3 2–1–1
Wildcat Stadium (472)
Durham, NH
09/09/2017*
1:00 p.m.
Boston University W 1–0 3–1–1
Rudd Field (407)
Amherst, MA
09/12/2017*
7:00 p.m.
at  Dartmouth L 0–1 3–2–1
Burnham Field (974)
Hanover, NH
09/16/2017*
0:00 p.m.
Colgate W 2–1 4–2–1
Rudd Field (506)
Amherst, MA
09/19/2017*
7:00 p.m.
at  Central Connecticut T 1–1 2OT4–2–2
CCSU Soccer Field (233)
New Britain, CT
09/23/2017*
1:00 p.m.
Hartford W 3–0 5–2–2
Rudd Field (461)
Amherst, MA
Conference regular season
09/30/2017
8:00 p.m.
at  Saint Louis W 3–1 6–2–2
(1–0–0)
Hermann Stadium (461)
St. Louis, MO
10/03/2017*
4:00 p.m.
Vermont W 2–1 7–2–2
Rudd Field (247)
Amherst, MA
10/07/2017
12:00 p.m.
Duquesne W 5–0 8–2–2
(2–0–0)
Rudd Field (507)
Amherst, MA
10/11/2017
7:00 p.m.
at  Saint Joseph's T 2–2 2OT8–2–3
(2–0–1)
Sweeney Field (154)
Philadelphia, PA
10/14/2017
1:00 p.m.
La Salle W 2–0 9–2–3
(3–0–1)
Rudd Field (614)
Amherst, MA
10/18/2017
3:00 p.m.
Rhode Island W 2–1 OT10–2–3
(4–0–1)
Rudd Field (255)
Amherst, MA
10/21/2017
7:00 p.m.
at  Dayton W 3–2 11–2–3
(5–0–1)
Baujan Field (361)
Dayton, OH
10/28/2017
0:00 p.m.
at  George Mason W 4–1 12–2–3
(6–0–1)
George Mason Stadium (479)
Fairfax, VA
11/01/2017
2:00 p.m.
No. 24 Fordham L 2–3 12–3–3
(6–1–1)
Rudd Field (463)
Amherst, MA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
11/05/2017*
0:00 p.m.
(1) No. 25(8) Saint Louis
Quarterfinals
W 1–0 13–3–3
Rudd Field (605)
Amherst, MA
11/10/2017
0:00 p.m.
(1) No. 25vs. (5) Fordham
Semifinals
W 1–0 14–3–3
Baujan Field (164)
Dayton, OH
11/12/2017
0:00 p.m.
(1) No. 25vs. (2) No. 24  VCU
A10 Championship
W 3–1 15–3–3
Baujan Field (147)
Dayton, OH
NCAA Tournament
11/16/2017*
1:00 p.m.
No. 24Colgate
First Round
L 0–2 15–4–3
Rudd Field (722)
Amherst, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "2017 Men's Soccer Roster". umassathletics.com. University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2017.