2018 James Madison Dukes men's soccer team

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2018 James Madison Dukes men's soccer
James Madison University Athletics logo.svg
CAA Regular Season Champions
CAA Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 10
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 8
Record15–4–2 (6–2–0 CAA)
Head coach
  • Paul Zazenski (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Perron (2nd season)
  • Nicholas Melville (1st season)
Home stadium Sentara Park
Seasons
 2017
2019  
2018 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 James Madison6 2 015 5 3
UNC Wilmington + 5 1 212 5 3
Hofstra 5 2 110 6 5
Delaware 4 3 15 11 1
William & Mary 3 3 26 10 2
Northeastern 3 4 16 9 1
Drexel 2 5 19 5 3
Elon 2 5 15 8 2
Charleston 1 6 15 10 2
As of December 1, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2018 James Madison Dukes men's soccer team represented James Madison University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the university's 51st season fielding a men's varsity soccer program, and the university's 40th in the Colonial Athletic Association.

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The season was highlighted by the Dukes winning both the CAA Regular season as well as the 2018 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, making it their sixth tournament championship, and their seventh regular season championship. The Dukes earned an automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they had their best run in program history, reaching the quarterfinals (Elite Eight) of the competition.

Roster

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
00 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Christenson
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Connolly
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA T. J. Bush
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shaun McKenna
3 DF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Petur Thorsteinsson
4 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Tim Estermann
5 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Niclas Mohr
6 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Thomas Shores
7 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Janis Lamatsch
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carson Jeffris
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Aaron Ward-Baptiste
10 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Manuel Ferriol
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Billy Metzler
12 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Melker Anshelm
13 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Maarten Nikkessen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Yannick Franz
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Dugan
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Max Poelker
18 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Peik Koskinen
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tom Judge
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Hester
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lewis Long IV
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trent Bailey
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brennen Burton
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Clegg
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Clegg
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Elmore
29 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Fernando Casero
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex DeSatnick
33 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Soheyl Alipour-Rafi

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Preseason
08/12/2018*
7:00 pm
George Washington  Cancelled 
Sentara Park
Harrisonburg, VA
08/12/2018*
7:00 pm
UMBC   
Sentara Park
Harrisonburg, VA
Regular season
08/24/2018*
7:00 pm
Gardner–Webb
Marriott JMU Invitational
W  4–0  1–0–0
Sentara Park (427)
Harrisonburg, VA
08/26/2018*
7:30 pm
No. 23  Air Force
Marriott JMU Invitational
L  0–1  2OT1–1–0
Sentara Park (784)
Harrisonburg, VA
08/31/2018*
5:00 pm
at  Cal State Fullerton T  1–1  2OT1–1–1
Titan Stadium (1,134)
Fullerton, CA
09/02/2018*
10:00 pm
at  UC Irvine L  1–2  2OT1–2–1
Anteater Stadium (285)
Irvine, CA
09/08/2018*
7:00 pm
Radford W  3–1  2–2–1
Sentara Park (267)
Harrisonburg, VA
09/15/2018
4:00 pm
at No. 21  Drexel W  3–0  3–2–1
(1–0–0)
Vidas Field (383)
Philadelphia, PA
09/18/2018*
7:00 pm
at  Liberty  Cancelled 
Liberty Soccer Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
09/22/2018
8:00 pm
Northeastern W  1–0  4–2–1
(2–0–0)
Sentara Park (331)
Harrisonburg, VA
09/26/2018
7:00 pm
Delaware W  4–0  5–2–1
(3–0–0)
Sentara Park (221)
Harrisonburg, VA
09/29/2018
1:00 pm
vs. No. 14  UNCW L  0–2  5–3–1
(3–1–0)
UNCG Soccer Stadium (48)
Greensboro, NC
10/02/2018*
7:00 pm
at No. 17  NC State T  0–0  2OT5–3–2
Dail Soccer Field (810)
Raleigh, NC
10/06/2018
7:00 pm
College of Charleston W  3–1  6–3–2
(4–1–0)
Sentara Park (371)
Harrisonburg, VA
10/10/2018
7:00 pm
at  William & Mary W  1–0  7–3–2
(5–1–0)
Albert–Daly Field (405)
Williamsburg, VA
CAA Tournament
11/09/2018*
7:00 pm
(1)(5) William & Mary
Semifinals
W  2–0  12–4–2
Sentara Park (497)
Harrisonburg, VA
11/11/2018*
1:00 pm
(1)(3)  Hofstra
CAA Championship
T  1–1
W 4–2 (p)
 2OT
12–4–3
Sentara Park (362)
Harrisonburg, VA
NCAA Tournament
11/15/2018*
7:00 pm
No. 25at No. 16  High Point
First Round
W  3–0  13–4–3
Vert Stadium (757)
High Point, NC
11/18/2018*
6:00 pm
No. 25at (5) No. 4  North Carolina
Second Round
W  2–1  14–4–3
WakeMed Soccer Park (850)
Cary, NC
11/25/2018*
4:00 pm
No. 16at (12) No. 9  Virginia Tech
Third Round
W  3–0  15–4–3
Sandra D. Thompson Field (740)
Blacksburg, VA
12/01/2018*
5:00 pm
No. 8at No. 5  Michigan State
Quarterfinals
L 1–2 15–5–3
DeMartin Soccer Complex
East Lansing, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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