2019 VCU Rams men's soccer team

The 2019 VCU Rams men's soccer team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It will be the 40th season of the university fielding a program. The Rams were be led by tenth-year head coach, Dave Giffard.

2019 VCU Rams men's soccer
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2019 record7–8–3 (6–1–1 A10)
Head coachDavid Giffard (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brett Teach (9th season)
  • Matt Cannady (5th season)
CaptainSimon Fitch
Home stadiumSports Backers Stadium
2019 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rhode Island ‡ 7 –1 –0  14 –4 –3
VCU 6 –1 –1  7 –8 –3
Dayton 6 –2 –0  13 –8 –0
Saint Louis 6 –2 –0  10 –7 –0
Fordham 5 –2 –1  7 –10 –3
La Salle 4 –4 –0  8 –9 –1
Duquesne 3 –5 –0  8 –8 –1
UMass 3 –5 –0  7 –10 –0
George Washington 3 –5 –0  5 –11 –1
George Mason 3 –5 –0  4 –12 –2
Davidson 3 –5 –0  3 –11 –2
Saint Joseph's 1 –7 –0  5 –12 –1
St. Bonaventure 1 –7 –0  5 –11 –0
As of 22 November 2019; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

VCU enter the 2019 season as the defending Atlantic 10 regular season champions.

Offseason

2019 recruiting class

Source:[1]

Name Nat. Hometown Club High School TDS Rating
Ndayizeye Bonere  BDI Roanoke, VA Roanoke Star Patrick Henry High School [2]
John Ermini  USA Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Rush Cape Henry Collegiate [3]
Wladimir Gassant  USA Virginia Beach, VA Beach FC Cape Henry Collegiate [4]
Ethan Manheim  USA Chesterfield, VA Richmond United Cosby High School [5]
Maverick McGann  USA Washington, DC McLean Youth Maret School [6]
Jacob Menke  USA Fredericksburg, VA Richmond United Stafford Senior High School N/A
Celio Pompeu  BRA Fortaleza, BRA Cedar Stars Academy Saint Benedict's Prep [7]
Alex Wichmann  USA Mobile, AL Alabama FC W.P. Davidson High School [8]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Siad Haji10Midfielder5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150SophomoreKakuma, KENSelected in 2019 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes
Eli Lockaby17Midfielder5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)145RS-SeniorOrlando, FLSigned by Richmond Kickers (USL League One)
Peter Pearson12Midfielder5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)155RS-SeniorVirginia Beach, VASigned by Tormenta (USL League One)
Joseph Rice1Goalkeeper6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190RS-SeniorFairfax, VAGraduated

Transfers
NameNat.No.Pos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Mbongeni Tshuma ZIM12MFSeniorBulawayo, ZIMTransferred from Niagara

Roster
As of July 29, 2019[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA John Ermini
1 GK  USA Alex Fetterly
2 DF  JPN Ryo Shimazaki
3 DF  NOR Ulrik Edvardsen
4 DF  JAM Zeron Sewell
5 MF  USA Simon Fitch
7 MF  USA Myles Brown
8 FW  COD Biska Biyombo
10 MF  SEN Fiorre Mane
11 MF  ESP Fortia Munts
12 MF  ZIM Mbongeni Tshuma
13 FW  USA Maverick McGann
14 FW  USA Jared Greene
15 DF  USA Toranosuke Abe
16 MF  JAM Oquin Robinson
17 DF  USA Austin Graham
18 DF  USA Jared Valdes
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  USA Patrick Gyamfi
20 MF  HKG Kyle Simon
21 FW  NGA Martin Ngoh
22 MF  USA Anthony Gonnella
23 GK  CRC Mario Sequeira
24 FW  USA Andy Mensah
25 DF  USA Ethan Manheim
26 MF  USA Jacob Menke
28 DF  USA Nick Barahona
29 FW  USA Wladimir Gasant
30 MF  BDI Ndayizeye Bonere
31 DF  USA Roy Cox
32 DF  USA Kelley Walters
33 MF  JPN Yugo Suzuki
34 MF  USA Alex Wichmann
35 MF  BRA Celio Pompeu

Preseason

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll

VCU was selected to finish first in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1VCU159 (8)
2Saint Louis146 (2)
3Rhode Island142 (3)
4Dayton121
5Fordham109
6Davidson102
7George Mason93
8Saint Joseph's78
9UMass63
10Duquesne57
11George Washington55
12St. Bonaventure42
13La Salle16

Schedule
Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Preseason
August 17*
7:00 PM		 at Longwood  Not reported 
Longwood Athletics Complex
Farmville, VA
August 20*
7:00 PM		 William & Mary  Cancelled[lower-alpha 1] 
Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA
August 24*
7:00 PM		 at NC State L 1–2 
Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
Regular season
August 30*
7:00 PM		 East Tennessee State
VCU Tournament		 W 1–0  1–0–0
 Sports Backers Stadium (0)
Richmond, VA
September 2*
7:00 PM		 LIU
VCU Tournament		 L 0–1  1–1–0
 Sports Backers Stadium (449)
Richmond, VA
September 6*
7:00 PM		 vs. Saint Francis (PA)
Old Dominion Stihl Classic		  Cancelled[lower-alpha 2] 
ODU Soccer Complex
Norfolk, VA
September 8*
7:30 PM		 vs. NJIT
Old Dominion Stihl Classic		 L 0–1 OT 1–2–0
 Sports Backers Stadium (593)
Richmond, VA
September 13*
7:00 PM		 at No. 16 UCF L 0–2  1–3–0
 UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (731)
Orlando, FL
September 17*
7:00 PM		 at Old Dominion
Rivalry		 L 1–3  1–4–0
 ODU Soccer Complex (333)
Norfolk, VA
September 21
7:00 PM		 at St. Bonaventure W 2–0  2–4–0
(1–0–0)		 Marra Athletics Complex (145)
Allegheny, NY
September 25*
7:00 PM		 at No. 24 Coastal Carolina T 1–1 2OT 2–4–1
 CCU Soccer Field (95)
Conway, SC
September 28
7:00 PM		 at Saint Joseph's W 4–3 OT 3–4–1
(2–0–0)		 Sweeney Field (858)
Philadelphia, PA
October 2
7:00 PM		 at Akron L 0–2  3–5–1
 Cub Cadet Field
Akron, OH
October 5
7:00 PM, ESPN+		 Davidson W 2–1 2OT 4–5–1
(3–0–0)		 Sports Backers Stadium (709)
Richmond, VA
October 9
7:00 PM, ESPN+		 Dayton W 2–1 OT 5–5–1
(4–0–0)		 Sports Backers Stadium (812)
Richmond, VA
October 19
7:00 PM, ESPN+		 at Rhode Island L 1–2  5–6–1
(4–1–0)		 URI Soccer Complex (409)
Kingston, RI
October 23
7:00 PM, ESPN+		 Fordham T 0–0 2OT 5–6–2
(4–1–1)		 Sports Backers Stadium (384)
Richmond, VA
October 26
7:00 PM, ESPN+		 George Washington
Senior Night		 W 2–0  6–6–2
(5–1–1)		 Sports Backers Stadium (471)
Richmond, VA
October 29*
7:00 PM, ESPN+		 UNCW L 0–3  6–7–2
 Sports Backers Stadium (379)
Richmond, VA
November 2
7:00 PM, ESPN+		 at George Mason
Rivalry		 W 1–0  7–7–2
(6–1–1)		 George Mason Stadium (576)
Fairfax, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
November 9
7:00 PM, ESPN+		 (2) (7) George Mason
Quarterfinals		 T 2–2[lower-alpha 3] 2OT 7–7–3
 Sports Backers Stadium (340)
Richmond, VA
November 15
1:00 PM, ESPN+		 (2) vs. (3) Dayton
Semifinals		 L 0–1  7–8–3
 Coffey Field (602)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Statistics

Top scorers
RankNo.Po.NameRegular SeasonNCAA TournamentTotal
113FWMaverick McGann10 1

Disciplinary record
No. Po. Name Regular Season A10 Tournament Total
   
1MFMartin Ngoh100000100
DFOquin Robinson100000100
MFBiska Biyombo001000001
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1

2020 MLS Super Draft
Main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft
PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date Ref.
Maverick McGannAtlantic 10 Men's Soccer Rookie of the WeekSeptember 3, 2019[13]

Rankings
Main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2019 Top 25 coaches poll

National rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk
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10		 Wk
11		 Wk
12		 Wk
13		 Wk
14		 Wk
15		 Wk
16		 Final
United Soccer[14] RV NV NV None Released
TopDrawer Soccer [15] NV NV NV NV
CollegeSoccerNews.com[16] NV RV NV

Regional rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Wk
1		 Wk
2		 Wk
3		 Wk
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11		 Wk
12		 Final
United Soccer Southeast 6 NV

Notes
  1. The William and Mary scrimmage was called off due to severe weather after 45 minutes.[10]
  2. The match against Saint Francis was cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian.[11]
  3. VCU won 4–3 in penalty kicks.[12]
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References
  1. "Cardinal's Class Announced". Stanford University Athletics.
  2. "Bonere Ndayizeye". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  3. "John Ermini". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. "Wladimir Gassant". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. "Ethan Manheim". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  6. "Maverick McGann". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  7. "Celio Pompeu". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  8. "Alex Wichmann". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  9. "2019 VCU Men's Soccer Roster". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  10. @WMTribeMSoccer (August 20, 2019). "The Tribe's exhibition match at VCU was canceled after the opening 45 minutes due to inclement weather" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Friday's Match Against St. Francis Cancelled Due to Weather". VCUAthletics.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  12. "Rams Advance to A-10 Semifinals After Comeback and Penalty Shootout". VCUAthletics.com. November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  13. "Akinlosotu, McCarthy Named Men's Soccer Offensive Players of the Week, McKelvey Earns Defensive Honor". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  14. "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14.
  15. "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer.
  16. "CSN Top 30 Polls". CollegeSoccerNews.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
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