2012 VCU Rams men's soccer team
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.
| 2012 season | |||
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| Athletic Director |  | ||
| Head Coach | | ||
| A-10 Regular Season | 4th | ||
| A-10 Tournament | Runners-up | ||
| NCAA Tournament | Second round | ||
| VCU Tournament | 1–0–1 | ||
| ODU Tournament | 2–0–0 | ||
| FGCU Tournament | 1–0–0 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Johnson (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 2,242 vs. Virginia | ||
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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.
Review
Team
Roster
As of September 19, 2012[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
Clark Hankins |
| 2 | DF | |
Isaac Owusu |
| 3 | DF |  |
Dennis Castillo |
| 4 | DF | |
Garrett Harvey |
| 5 | MF |  |
Joseph Haboush |
| 7 | FW | |
Juan Monge Solano |
| 8 | MF | |
Dakota Barnathan |
| 10 | MF |  |
Romena Bowie |
| 11 | FW | |
Jason Johnson |
| 12 | FW | |
Kharlton Belmar |
| 14 | MF |  |
Mario Herrera Meraz |
| 15 | MF | |
Chris Maimone |
| 16 | DF |  |
Juan Arbelaez |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | DF | |
Peter Lee |
| 19 | DF |  |
Assane Keita |
| 20 | FW | |
K.C. Onyeador |
| 21 | GK | |
Andrew Wells |
| 22 | DF | |
Brad Seymour |
| 23 | FW |  |
Jose Manel |
| 24 | MF | |
Devon Fisher |
| 25 | DF | |
Jack Bates |
| 27 | FW | |
Matt Freibaum |
| 28 | MF | |
Ritchie Duffie |
| 30 | GK | |
Richie Ongaro |
| 31 | GK | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Garrett Cyprus |
| 32 | MF | |
Cameron Foster |
Coaching staff
Competitions
- Key
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| W | Win |
| L | Loss |
| T | Tie |
| ¤ | Conference match |
| No. (##) | Opponent's ranking |
Spring 2012 season
| March 3, 2012 Spring 1 | Longwood | 0–1 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 11:00 EDT | Report | Fisher  |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
| March 3, 2012 Spring 2 | VCU | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Johnson |
Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 9, 2012 Spring 3 | Maryland | 2–1 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | |
Report | Castillo |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
| March 24, 2012 Spring 4 | VMI | 0–2 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 11:00 EDT | Report | Belmar Owusu |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
| March 24, 2012 Spring 5 | Wake Forest | 1–2 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Lubahn |
Report | Castillo Mwila |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
| March 31, 2012 Spring 6 | VCU | 1–2 | Queens | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| 09:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field |
| March 31, 2012 Spring 7 | VCU | 3–4 | Davidson | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| 12:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field |
| March 31, 2012 Spring 8 | VCU | 1–1 | Furman | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| 17:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field |
| April 14, 2012 Spring 9 | Virginia | 1–1 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 11:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
| April 14, 2012 Spring 10 | Liberty | 0–3 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 15:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium |
| April 21, 2012 Spring 11 | VCU Team A | v | VCU Team A | Richmond, Virginia |
| TBA EDT | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium | |||
| Note: Intersquad scrimmage | ||||
Preseason
| August 18, 2012 Preseason 1 | VCU | 1–2 | #21 UAB | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 19:00 EDT | Johnson |
Report | Ruiz Wickham |
Stadium: West Campus Field |
Regular season
A-10 standings
| 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Charlotte | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Saint Louis† | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 VCU | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 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, 2012 1 | Bucknell | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Klug |
Report | Bowie  Johnson Castillo |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 533 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| Note: VCU Tournament | ||||
| August 26, 2012 2 | William & Mary | 0–2 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Teiman O'Brien |
Report | Fisher Johnson Meraz Arbelaez Bel Wells |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 608 Referee: Ben Jones |
| Note: VCU Tournament | ||||
| August 30, 2012 3 | VCU | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | UMBC | Catonsville, Maryland |
| 19:00 EDT | Castillo |
Report | Caringi |
Stadium: UMBC Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,085 Referee: Lou Labbadia |
| September 1, 2012 4 | 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, 2012 5 | Winthrop | 0–3 | VCU | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 16:30 EDT | Thorsson |
Report | Belmar Meraz Arbelaez Johnson |
Stadium: ODU Soccer Complex Attendance: Not reported Referee: Mike Stutt |
| Note: ODU Tournament | ||||
| September 9, 2012 6 | VCU | 5–1 | Seton Hall | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 12:00 EDT | Johnson Team Fisher Castillo |
Report | Garcia Gabriele |
Stadium: ODU Soccer Complex Attendance: Not reported Referee: Steve Ankiel |
| Note: ODU Tournament | ||||
| September 14, 2012 7 | VCU | 2–1 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 19:30 EDT | Johnson Meraz |
Report | Penagos DeSousa |
Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 607 Referee: Ken Attai |
| Note: FGCU Tournament | ||||
| September 18, 2012 8 | VCU | — | James Madison | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Stadium: JMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex | |||
| Note: Match cancelled and postponed due to rain.[3] | ||||
| September 25, 2012 9 | Virginia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Murnane Brown Chavira  |
Report | Haboush |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 2,242 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| September 29, 2012 10 | Northeastern | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Anding Lobben |
Report | Johnson Keita  Meraz Moss |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 318 Referee: Bill Ditmar |
| October 5, 2012 11 | #13 Charlotte | 1–4 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Caughran |
Report | Meraz Fisher Johnson Harvey |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Shaun Pappermen |
| October 7, 2012 12 | George Washington | 0–3 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Hinners |
Report | Fisher Johnson Belmar |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 347 Referee: Ben Jones |
| October 12, 2012 13 | #21 VCU | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Saint Louis | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 19:00 EDT | Fisher Johnson Meraz Castillo |
Report | Bryce Graydon Lee Kristo |
Stadium: Hermann Stadium Attendance: 487 Referee: Tony Crush |
| October 14, 2012 14 | #21 VCU | 1–0 | Butler | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 14:00 EDT | Johnson Castillo |
Report | Postlewait |
Stadium: Butler Bowl Attendance: 326 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
| October 19, 2012 15 | VCU | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Fordham | The Bronx, New York |
| 17:00 EDT | Haboush Meraz Solano |
Report | Nagel Bekoe Granot |
Stadium: Coffey Field Attendance: 156 Referee: Miguel Reyes |
| October 21, 2012 16 | VCU | 2–1 | La Salle | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 13:00 EDT | Johnson Castillo |
Report | Plumhoff |
Stadium: McCarthy Stadium Attendance: 208 Referee: John Douglas |
| October 26, 2012 17 | #12 Xavier | 1–4 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Walker |
Report | Meraz Johnson Fisher Belmar |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 703 Referee: Mike Stutt |
| October 28, 2012 18 | Dayton | 2–3 | #19 VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 13:00 EDT | Keller Acevedo Berko |
Report | Castillo Belmar Haboush |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 183 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
Atlantic 10 Tournament
| November 8, 2012 Quarterfinals | Temple | 0–1 | #19 VCU | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EST | Report | Meraz |
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 Meraz |
Report | Kirkbride |
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 |
Report | Bryce Graydon Gabeljic Hildalgo |
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 Stamoulacatos |
Report | Solano Castillo Bowie |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 899 Referee: Peter Dhima |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on October 16, 2012.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular season | A-10 Tournament | NCAA Tournament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Clark Hankins | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Isaac Owusu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Transfers and recruits
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See also
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- VCU Rams
- VCU Rams men's soccer
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
- CAA Men's Soccer Tournament
References
- "2012 VCU Men's Soccer Roster". VCUAthletics.com.
- "Men's Soccer Match at Navy Postponed Due to Inclement Weather". VCUAthletics.com. September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- "VCU Men's Soccer Match at James Madison Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather". VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
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