| 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Third Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 17 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 14 |
| Record | 11–7–3 (3–4–1 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Thompson Field |
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| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Wake Forest + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Louisville ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State + | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse + | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 North Carolina + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Duke + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Notre Dame + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Virginia + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Virginia Tech + | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer team represented Virginia Tech during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 47th season of the university fielding a program. The Hokies played their home games at Sandra D. Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Hokies were led by tenth year head coach Mike Brizendine.
Background
The 2017 Virginia Tech men's soccer team finished the season with a 10–10–0 overall record and a 3–5–0 ACC record. The Hokies were seeded ninth–overall in the 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. The Hokies won their first round match up against NC State, but fell to eventual champions Wake Forest in the second round. The Hokies earned an at-large bid into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. Virginia Tech defeated Air Force in the first round, before losing to Michigan State in the second round.
At the end of the season, one Hokie men's soccer player was selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft: Ben Lungaard.[1]
Player movement
Players leaving
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Lamps | 0 | GK | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Flensburg, GER | Graduated |
| Ben Lungaard | 1 | GK | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Greenville, DE | Declared for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 21st overall by Columbus Crew SC |
| Collin Verfurth | 3 | MF/DF | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Ashburn, VA | Graduated |
| Elias Tamburini | 9 | DF | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | Helsinki, FIN | Graduated |
| Marcelo Acuna | 11 | FW | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | San José, CRC | Graduated |
| Matt Dudon | 19 | DF | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Dayton, OH | Graduated |
| Rodrigo Zampieri | 20 | DF | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | São Sebastião do Paraíso, BRA | Graduated |
| Gino Rossi | 22 | FW | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Schenectady, NY | Graduated |
| Forrest White | 23 | MF | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Crozet, VA | Graduated |
Players arriving
The Hokies announced the signing of nine players on February 8, 2018.[2] The Hokies announced two more signings on March 17, 2018.[3]
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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David Alm DF |  SWE | Boo, SWE | Hammarby IF | N/A[4] |
Nicholas Blacklock FW |  USA | Wade, PA | Philadelphia Union |   [5] |
Kahlil Dover FW | USA | Reston, VA | Braddock Road YC | [6] |
Nathan Durst DF | USA | Ashburn, VA | Loudoun Soccer Club | [7] |
Sivert Haugli DF |  NOR | Oslo, NOR | Baerum SK | N/A[8] |
Vincent Jackson FW | USA | Southfield, MI | Michigan Wolves Crew Soccer Club | [9] |
Connor Jordan-Hyde GK | USA | Kansas City, KS | Sporting Kansas City Academy | N/A[10] |
Daniel Seungmin Kang FW | USA | Fairfax, VA | Braddock Road YC Academy | [11] |
Christopher Little MF | USA | Ashburn, VA | Loudoun Soccer Club | [12] |
Evans Moyo MF | USA | Round Hill, VA | Loudoun Soccer Club | N/A[13] |
Esteban Gonzales Rivera DF |  CRC | San José, CRC | Universidad Hispanoamericana | N/A[13] |
Mathjis Swaneveld GK |  NED | Schoonhoven, NED | CVV de Jodan Boys | N/A[14] |
Squad
Roster
Updated: August 23, 2018[15]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic director | Whit Babcock |
| Head coach | Mike Brizendine |
| Assistant coach | Jeff Kinney |
| Assistant coach | Patrick McSorley |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Kyle Renfro |
Source:[15]
Schedule
Source:[16]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 11* 4:00 pm |
West Virginia | W 4–1 | – (–) |
Thompson Field Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
| August 14* 7:00 pm |
at Old Dominion | W 3–2 | – (–) |
Old Dominion Soccer Complex Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| August 18* 7:00 pm |
Villanova | W 1–0 | – (–) |
Thompson Field Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 24* 4:00 pm |
vs. Air Force JMU Invitational |
W 2–1 | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) |
Sentara Park Harrisonburgh, VA | |||||||
| August 26* 4:00 pm |
vs. Gardner–Webb JMU Invitational |
W 2–1 2OT | 2–0–0 (0–0–0) |
Sentara Park Harrisonburgh, VA | |||||||
| August 31* 7:00 pm |
No. RV | at South Florida | W 1–0 | 3–0–0 (0–0–0) |
Corbett Soccer Stadium (903) Tampa, FL | ||||||
| September 2* 7:00 pm |
No. RV | at UCF | T 2–2 2OT | 3–0–1 (0–0–0) |
UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (249) Orlando, FL | ||||||
| September 7 7:00 pm |
No. 21 | at No. 10 Virginia Rivalry |
T 1–1 2OT | 3–0–2 (0–0–1) |
Klöckner Stadium (2,892) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 11* 7:00 pm |
No. 16 | at UNCG | W 2–0 | 4–0–2 (0–0–1) |
UNCG Soccer Stadium (363) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
| September 14 7:30 pm |
No. 16 | No. 1 Wake Forest | L 1–2 | 4–1–2 (0–1–1) |
Thompson Field (1,200) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| September 18* 7:00 pm |
No. 14 | Longwood | W 5–1 | 5–1–2 (0–1–1) |
Thompson Field (217) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| September 21 7:00 pm |
No. 14 | at No. 18 NC State | L 0–1 | 5–2–2 (0–2–1) |
Dail Soccer Field (786) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| September 28 7:00 pm |
No. 21 | Syracuse | W 1–0 2OT | 6–2–2 (1–2–1) |
Thompson Field (927) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| October 2* 7:00 pm |
No. 19 | South Carolina | L 1–2 2OT | 6–3–2 (1–2–1) |
Thompson Field (323) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| October 6 7:00 pm |
No. 19 | at No. 3 North Carolina | L 1–2 | 6–4–2 (1–3–1) |
Koskinen Stadium (2,074) Durham, NC | ||||||
| October 12 7:00 pm |
Pittsburgh | W 3–1 | 7–4–2 (2–3–1) |
Thompson Field (834) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
| October 16* 7:00 pm |
William & Mary | W 4–0 | 8–4–2 (2–3–1) |
Thompson Field (324) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
| October 19 7:00 pm |
at No. 16 Notre Dame | W 5–2 | 9–4–2 (3–3–1) |
Alumni Stadium (514) South Bend, IN | |||||||
| October 23* 7:00 pm |
No. 18 | at Davidson | T 2–2 | 9–4–3 (3–3–1) |
Alumni Soccer Stadium (302) Davidson, NC | ||||||
| October 26 7:00 pm |
No. 18 | No. 14 Duke | L 0–2 | 9–5–3 (3–4–1) |
Thompson Field (274) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 31 7:00 pm |
(7) No. 22 | (10) Syracuse First Round |
W 3–1 | 10–5–3 |
Thompson Field (294) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| November 4 1:00 pm |
(7) No. 22 | (2) No. 4 North Carolina Quarterfinals |
L 0–3 | 10–6–3 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (507) Cary, NC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 18* 3:00 pm |
(12) No. 19 | No. 14 Charlotte Second Round |
W 1–0 | 11–6–3 |
Thompson Field (446) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| November 25* 4:00 pm |
(12) No. 19 | James Madison Third Round |
L 0–3 | 11–7–3 |
Thompson Field (740) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristo Strickler | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 22, 2018 | [17] |
| Kristo Strickler | All-ACC Second Team | November 7, 2018 | [18] |
| Mathijs Swaneveld | All-ACC Third Team |
2019 MLS Super Draft
Virginia Tech did not have any players selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Wk 16 |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Soccer[19] | RV | 21 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | None Released | 17 | ||||
| TopDrawer Soccer [20] | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's soccer announces the signing of nine during the signing period". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech University Athletics. February 8, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Hokies compliment class of 2018 with the additions of Durst, Jackson". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech University Athletics. March 17, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "David Alm". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Nicholas Blacklock". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Kahlil Dover". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Nathan Durst". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Sivert Haugli". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Vincent Jackson II". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Connor Jordan-Hyde". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Daniel Seungmin Kang". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Christopher Little". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- 1 2 "Evans Moyo". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Mathjis Swaneveld". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- 1 2 "Men's Soccer Roster". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Schedule". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Wake Forest Leads 2018 All-ACC Men's Soccer Honorees". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
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