2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team explained

Club:BYU Cougars men's soccer
Season:2015
Stadium:South Stadium, 3,000 capacity
League:USL Premier Development League Mountain Division
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Brigham Young University
Mgrtitle:Coach
Manager:Chris Watkins
Highest Attendance:3,000
Lowest Attendance:300
Average Attendance:743
Cup1:U.S. Open Cup
Cup1 Result:Lost 1st Round vs. Harpo's FC
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Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team is part of the Brigham Young University athletics program but does not play in a college conference. During the 2015 USL Premier Development League, the Cougars were coached for a 21st consecutive season by Chris Watkins.[1] The Cougars finished the season 1-5-8. After the season Watkins announced he would be retiring as head coach of the men's soccer team.[2]

Media

Television and internet streaming

All BYU Cougars home games were streamed live on YouTube.

Regular season

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: John Pearlman and Jeff Rogers

Real Colorado

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Hugh Van Wagenen

Real Colorado

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Carla Swensen

Las Vegas

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Carla Swensen

Albuquerque

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley, Hugh Van Wagenen, and Carla Swensen

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: Skyler Hardman and Hugh Van Wagenen

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: Mitchell Marshall and Carla Swensen

Burlingame

Broadcasters: Carla Swensen and Hugh Van Wagenen

Burlingame

Broadcasters: Jason Long and Andreas Wolf

Real Monarchs

BYU and Real Colorado were scheduled to play each other for the finale on July 15. Real Colorado withdrew from the game claiming travel conflicts, giving BYU their lone win of the year. Real Colorado was also deducted 3 points for league violations. BYU then scheduled a match with the Real Monarchs for their senior night match.[3]

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Carla Swensen

2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

For the first time since 2007, in 2015 BYU was invited to participate in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The field expansion to 91 teams gave the Cougars only their third-ever invitation. The Cougars were given a bye from the qualifying round and a host location for the first round where they would meet new team Harpo's FC, a squad sponsored by Avery Brewing Company of Colorado. If they could win it would give BYU their first-ever win in the U.S. Open Cup.[4]

The Cougars and Harpo's FC would play a penalty-free match and a full 120 minutes of scoreless play, setting up a shootout for the right to advance to the second round.[5]

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Hugh Van Wagenen

Roster

No.PositionPlayerYear
00GKBrenden Ottman
0GKTrevor LeSueur
1GKMichael "Jake" Petersen
2FAriel Chavez
3FJacob Ence
4MFJosh Hunter
5DEthan Meyer
6MFDallin Cutler
7FGarrett Gee
8MFJake Miles
10MFPedro Vasconeclos
11DWinston Sorhaitz
12DJerry Dearden
13DEmmanuel "Junior" Lartey
14MDMatt Rider
15DRyan Botcherby
16MChristian Bain
17MDBen Jensen
18DAndrew Dossett
19MFJace Green
20MFZack Cowan
21MFMJ Affleck
23FGavin Christensen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BYU Men's Soccer Unveils 2015 PDL Team. Salt City FC. March 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150428030444/http://saltcityfc.com/byu-mens-soccer-unveils-2015-pdl-team/. April 28, 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Chris Watkins resigns as BYU men's soccer head coach after 21 years. Deseret News. August 6, 2015.
  3. Web site: Cougars to play Real Monarchs this Wednesday. Deseret News. July 13, 2015.
  4. Web site: BYU men's soccer to play in US Open Cup, chance of competing with Real Salt Lake . The Digital Universe. February 18, 2015 . February 18, 2015.
  5. Web site: BYU soccer falls to Harpo's FC on penalties in Open Cup first round. KSL-TV. May 13, 2015.