2015 VCU Rams men's soccer team

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2015 VCU Rams men's soccer
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Atlantic 10 Tournament Runners-up
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2015 record 7–10–4 (3–2–3 A-10)
Head coach David Giffard (6th year)
Assistant coach Brett Teach (5th year)
Assistant coach Josh Tudela (3rd year)
Assistant coach William Yomby (2nd year)
Home stadium Sports Backers Stadium
Seasons
« 2014 2016 »
2015 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
George Washington 6 – 2 – 0     11 – 8 – 0
Dayton ‡ 5 – 1 – 2     13 – 5 – 5
Saint Louis 4 – 2 – 2     8 – 7 – 2
Rhode Island 4 – 3 – 1     10 – 8 – 2
Fordham 4 – 3 – 1     7 – 8 – 4
Duquesne 4 – 3 – 1     6 – 11 – 2
UMass 4 – 3 – 1     5 – 13 – 1
VCU 3 – 2 – 3     7 – 10 – 4
George Mason 3 – 3 – 2     7 – 8 – 2
Saint Joseph's 3 – 4 – 1     4 – 12 – 2
LaSalle 2 – 5 – 1     6 – 10 – 2
Davidson 2 – 6 – 0     5 – 10 – 3
St. Bonaventure 1 – 7 – 0     2 – 16 – 1
As of November 22, 2015; Rankings from NSCAA


The 2015 VCU Rams men's soccer team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It will be the 36th season of the university fielding a program.

The Rams begin the season on August 28 hosting Akron.[1]

Roster

As of September 8, 2015[2]

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

No. Position Player
0 United States GK Joseph Rice
2 United States DF Isaac Owusu
3 Costa Rica DF Dennis Castillo
4 France MF Steven Dal Molin
5 Honduras DF Juan Fajardo
6 United States MF Brandon Eaton
7 United States MF Luc Fatton
8 United States MF Dakota Barnathan
10 Brazil MF Rafael Santos
11 United States MF Kai Marshall
12 Cameroon FW Ivan Sakou
13 Canada GK Garrett Cyprus
14 United States FW Simon Kargbo
15 United States DF RJ Roberts
16 United States MF Cody Sweatte
No. Position Player
17 United States MF Eli Lockaby
19 United States MF Lyndsey Moreland
20 Spain FW Jorge Herranz
21 United States MF Greg Boehme
22 United States DF Nathan Abraham
25 United States MF Joseph Gonnella
27 United States MF Braden Van Allen
28 Togo DF Cedric Ekoue
29 United States MF Curtis Kirby
30 United States FW Keith Witherell
31 United States MF Jason McGlothern
32 Italy MF Francesco Amorosino
34 United States MF Chris Welsh
56 France GK Pierre Gardan
77 Germany FW Rahim Costa-Dorsey

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Spring exhibitions
March 22*
 Erin Mills W 8–0 
Bryan Park (0)
Richmond, VA
March 22*
 at Richmond Kickers (USL) L 0–1 
City Stadium
Richmond, VA
March 28*
 American L 1–2 
Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA
March 28*
 William & Mary W 1–0 
Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA
April 4*
 at Virginia T 0–0 
Klöckner Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
April 4*
 Longwood T 0–0 
Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA
April 18*
 Liberty L 1–2 
Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA
April 18*
 James Madison W 3–0 
Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA
April 26*
 at Akron W 1–0 
FirstEnergy Stadium
Akron, OH
Preseason
August 22*
 NC State L 0–1 
Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA
Regular season
August 28*
7:30 PM		 #RV #25 Akron
VCU Tournament		 L 2–3 2OT 0–1–0
 Sports Backers Stadium (1,237)
Richmond, VA
August 30*
7:30 PM		 #RV #21 Coastal Carolina
VCU Tournament		 L 0–2  0–2–0
 Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA
September 4*
11:00 PM, P12N		 at #16 California L 1–3  0–3–0
 Edwards Stadium (375)
Berkeley, CA
September 6*
11:00 PM, P12N		 at #8 Stanford L 0–2  0–4–0
 Cagan Stadium (671)
Stanford, CA
September 11*
7:00 PM		 Hartford W 2–0  1–4–0
 Sports Backers Stadium (586)
Richmond, VA
September 13*
7:00 PM		 Jacksonville W 3–0  2–4–0
 Sports Backers Stadium (537)
Richmond, VA
September 17*
7:00 PM		 #RV Georgetown T 2–2 2OT 2–4–1
 Sports Backers Stadium (605)
Richmond, VA
September 22*
7:00 PM		 #6 Virginia
Piedmont Cup		 L 0–1  2–5–1
 Sports Backers Stadium (1,650)
Richmond, VA
September 25*
7:30 PM, P12N		 at UCLA L 1–2  2–6–1
 Drake Stadium (2,582)
Los Angeles, CA
September 30*
7:00 PM		 at #12 Old Dominion
Rivalry		  Postponed 
ODU Soccer Complex
Norfolk, VA
October 3
7:00 PM, A10N		 at George Mason
Rivalry		 T 1–1 2OT 2–6–2 (0–0–1)
 George Mason Stadium (498)
Fairfax, VA
October 7
7:00 PM, A10N		 St. Bonaventure W 2–0  3–6–2 (1–0–1)
 Sports Backers Stadium (455)
Richmond, VA
October 10
7:00 PM, A10N		 Davidson W 1–0  4–6–2 (2–0–1)
 Sports Backers Stadium (622)
Richmond, VA
October 14
7:00 PM, A10N		 at La Salle T 0–0 2OT 4–6–3 (2–0–2)
 McCarthy Stadium (134)
Philadelphia, PA
October 17
7:00 PM, A10N		 Duquesne T 0–0 2OT 4–6–4 (2–0–3)
 Sports Backers Stadium (542)
Richmond, VA
October 21
8:00 PM, A10N		 at Saint Louis L 0–2  4–7–4 (2–1–3)
 Hermann Stadium (688)
St. Louis, MO
October 24
7:00 PM, A10N		 George Washington L 0–1  4–8–4 (2–2–3)
 Sports Backers Stadium (985)
Richmond, VA
October 28*
7:00 PM		 William & Mary L 0–2  4–9–4
 Sports Backers Stadium (335)
Richmond, VA
November 7
7:00 PM, A10N		 at Dayton W 3–2 OT 5–9–4 (3–2–3)
 Baujan Field (1,027)
Dayton, OH
A-10 Tournament
November 12
11:00 AM, A10N		 vs. George Washington
Quarterfinals		 W 4–0  6–9–4
 George Mason Stadium (229)
Fairfax, VA
November 13
5:00 PM, A10N		 vs. Fordham
Semifinals		 W 1–0  7–9–4
 George Mason Stadium (125)
Fairfax, VA
November 15
12:00 PM, A10N		 vs. Dayton
Final		 L 1–4  7–10–4
 George Mason Stadium
Fairfax, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from NSCAA.

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous Club Method Ref
April 22, 2015 United States Luc Fatton United States Richmond Strikers Recruit
April 22, 2015 France Steven Dal Molin France Montpellier U-19 Recruit
April 22, 2015 United States Lyndsay Moreland United States Richmond Kickers U-17 Recruit
April 22, 2015 United States R. J. Roberts United States South Florida Bulls Transfer
April 22, 2015 Cameroon Ivan Sakou United States Western Nebaska Cougars Transfer
April 22, 2015 United States Cody Sweatte Germany Preußen Münster Recruit
April 22, 2015 United States Braden Van Allen Germany Evansville North Huskies Recruit
April 22, 2015 United States Chris Welsh United States Battlefield Bobcats Recruit
April 22, 2015 United States Keith Witherell United States Yorktown Patriots Recruit

Out

Date Player Destination Club Method Ref
December 31, 2014 United States Kharlton Belmar United States Portland Timbers 2 Graduated
December 31, 2014 United States Ritchie Duffie Graduated
December 31, 2014 Cameroon Assane Keita Graduated
December 31, 2014 Spain Jose Manel Graduated
December 31, 2014 Mexico Mario Meraz Graduated
December 31, 2014 Costa Rica Juan Monge Solano Graduated


See also

References

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