2012 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season explained

Competition:Atlantic 10
Season:2012
Premiers:Charlotte
Winners:Saint Louis
Continentalcup1:NCAA Tournament
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Charlotte
Saint Louis
VCU
Xavier
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2013

The 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season was the 26th season for the Conference fielding men's NCAA Division I men's college soccer. Interconference play began on October 5, and continued through November 4. The season culminated with the 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, where the top schools in the conference competed for a guaranteed berth into the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

The defending regular season champions were the national finalists, Charlotte. The defending tournament winners were Xavier.

This was the last men's soccer season for Richmond, which dropped the sport (along with men's track) after announcing it would add men's lacrosse in the near future.[1]

Changes from 2011

Season outlook

Preseason polls

Template Conf. Media
1.Charlotte
2.Xavier
3.VCU
4.Saint Louis
5.Fordham
6.George Washington
7.Butler
La Salle
9.Duquesne
10.Dayton
11.Temple
12.Rhode Island
13.UMass
14.Richmond
15.St. Bonaventure
16.Saint Joseph's

Source:[2]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Butler BulldogsIndianapolis, IndianaButler Bowl
Charlotte 49ersCharlotte, North CarolinaTransamerica Field
Dayton FlyersDayton, OhioBaujan Field
Duquesne DukesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaRooney Field
George Washington ColonialsWashington, D.C.Mount Vernon Athletic Complex
La Salle ExplorersPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMcCarthy Stadium
UMass MinutemenAmherst, Massachusetts
Rhode Island RamsKingston, Rhode IslandURI Soccer Complex
Richmond SpidersRichmond, VirginiaRobins Stadium
St. Bonaventure BonniesSt. Bonaventure, New YorkMcGraw-Jennings Field
Saint Joseph's HawksPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFinnesey Field
Saint Louis BillikensSt. Louis, MissouriHermann Stadium
Temple OwlsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAmbler Field
VCU RamsRichmond, VirginiaSports Backers Stadium
Xavier MusketeersCincinnati, OhioXavier University Soccer Complex

A10 Tournament

See main article: 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament.

Statistics

As of October 8, 2012.

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationCollegeGoals
1Luke SpencerXavier Musketeers9
2Jason JohnsonVCU Rams8
Joshua PattersonDuquesne Dukes8
4Jared Martinelli United StatesTemple Owls6
5Mike Casey United StatesRhode Island Rams5
Daniel BerkoDayton Flyers5
Robbie Kristo United StatesSaint Louis Billikens5

Source:[3]

Top assists

RankPlayerNationClubAssists
1Jared Martinelli United StatesTemple Owls7
Matt WalkerXavier Musketeers7
3Vaughn SpurrierTemple Owls6
4Abe KellerDayton Flyers5
Source:[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UR adding men's lacrosse, cutting men's soccer, men's track . John . O'Connor . . September 21, 2012 . April 24, 2013.
  2. Web site: VCU Men's Soccer Picked Third in A-10 Preseason Poll. Atlantic 10 Conference. VCUAtheltics.com. October 8, 2012. August 2, 2012. October 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018223752/http://vcuathletics.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/releases/2012080205osmy. dead.
  3. Web site: Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Statistics . October 8, 2012 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110640/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/2012-13/stats/season_stats.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Statistics . October 8, 2012 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110640/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/2012-13/stats/season_stats.pdf . dead .