2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season explained

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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Soccer
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Duration:August 24, 2018 – November 11, 2018
No Of Teams:8
Season:Regular Season
Season Champs:UCF
Second Place:SMU
Draft:2019 MLS SuperDraft
Draft Link:2019 MLS SuperDraft
Top Pick:Emil Cuello, 19th overall
Picked By:LA Galaxy
Finals:Tournament
Finals Link:2018 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
Finals Champ:SMU
Finals Runner-Up:UCF
Finals Mvp:Offensive: Emil Cuello
Defensive: Grant Makela
Seasonslistnames:AAC men's soccer
Prevseason Link:2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season
Prevseason Year:2017
Nextseason Link:2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season
Nextseason Year:2019

The 2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 6th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 24 and concluded on November 11, 2018.

The regular season was won by UCF, who finished conference play with a 5–1–1 record, and won on tiebreakers against SMU. SMU won the American Tournament, defeating UCF 5–4 in penalty kicks following a 1–1 draw in regulation and overtime. SMU earned the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament, while UCF and Connecticut received at-large berths into the tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, SMU lost in the first round to Oregon State.[1] [2] Connecticut beat rivals, Rhode Island,[3] in the first round, before losing to Indiana in the second round.[4] UCF was one of the 16 seeded teams (seeded 14th),[5] allowing them to earn a bye into the second round. There, they lost in overtime to Lipscomb.[6]

Following the season, Cal Jennings won the Offensive MVP award for the conference. Jacob Hauser-Ramsey of Connecticut won the Defensive MVP. Fellow UCF players, Louis Perez, Yannik Oettl, and Scott Calabrese won the AAC Midfielder, Goalkeeper, and Coach of the Year awards, respectively.[7] Perez and Jennings were also named All-Americans by United Soccer Coaches.[8]

Emil Cuello was the first AAC player to be drafted in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, when he was selected by the LA Galaxy with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the draft.

Background

Head coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolAmerican recordNCAA
Tournaments[9] 		NCAA
College Cups		NCAA
Titles
style= CincinnatiWright State19 2 0 0
style= Connecticut22 16 2 1
style= MemphisMemphis (asst.) 5 0 0 0
style= SMUSMU (asst.) 4 2 0 0
style= South Florida2 4 0 0
style= Temple19 3 0 0
style= TulsaTulsa (asst.) 22 10 0 0
style= UCF2 3 0 0

Preseason

Preseason poll

The preseason poll will be released on August 14, 2018. UCF was picked to win the regular season.[10]

Team Ranking First Place Votes Raw Points
1.UCF446
2.SMU343
3.Connecticut138
4.South Florida034
5.Tulsa026
6.Temple019
7.Cincinnati011
8.Memphis09

Preseason national rankings

Two of the programs were ranked in one of the five major preseason polls. CollegeSoccerNews.com and Hero Sports use a Top 30 ranking throughout the season, while United Soccer, Soccer America, and Top Drawer Soccer use a Top 25 ranking throughout the season.

United
Soccer[11] 		CSN[12] Hero
Sports[13] 		Soccer
America[14] 		TopDrawer
Soccer[15]
style= width=75Cincinnati NRNRNRNRNR
style= width=75ConnecticutNRNRNRNRNR
style= width=75Memphis NRNRNRNRNR
style= width=75SMU 810676
style= width=75South Florida NRNRNRNRNR
style= width=75Temple NRNRNRNRNR
style= width=75Tulsa NRNRNRNRNR
style= width=75UCF NRNR26NRNR

Preseason All-Conference teams

HonorRecipient
valign=middle Preseason Offensive Player of the YearGarrett McLaughlin, SMU
valign=middle Preseason Defensive Player of the YearJacob Hauser-Ramsey, Connecticut
valign=middle Preseason Goalkeeper of the YearChristian Knight, South Florida
Preseason All-AAC Team

Regular season

Players of the Week

WeekOffensiveDefensiveGoalkeeperRookie
PlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeamPlayerTeamPlayerPositionTeam
Aug. 26[16] Louis PerezMFUCFMitchell CashionDFTulsaCooper ClarkTulsaFelix MetzlerDFConnecticut
Sep. 2[17] Cal JenningsFWUCFPierre CayetDFTempleHarrison Devenish-MearesSouth FloridaGilles KuhlerFWTulsa
Sep. 9[18] Tomasz SkublakFWUCFKoray EasterlingDFTulsaYannik OettlUCFJalen CampbellFWTemple
Sep. 16[19] Cal JenningsFWUCFJacob Hauser-RamseyDFConnecticutTyler HofmannMemphisnone announced
Sep. 23[20] Lukas FernandesMFTempleTalen MaplesDFSMUSimon LefebvreTempleLane WarringtonMFSMU
Sep. 30[21] Rex EppsFWCincinnatiJacob Hauser-RamseyDFConnecticutYannik OettlUCFIbrahima DiopFWConnecticut
Oct. 7[22] Cal JenningsFWUCFJacob Hauser-RamseyDFConnecticutHarrison Devenish-MearesSouth FloridaEdgar AlanizMFMemphis
Oct. 14[23] Tomasz SkublakFWSouth FloridaJacob Hauser-RamseyDFConnecticutGrant MakelaSMUGilles KuhlerFWTulsa
Oct. 21[24] Abdou Mbacke ThiamFWConnecticutBen RobertsDFMemphisYannik OettlUCFGurman SanghaMFMemphis
Oct. 28[25] Lukas FernandesMFTemplePhilip PonderDFSMUSimon LefebvreTempleThomas HaneyDFSMU
Nov. 4[26] Louis PerezMFUCFPhilip PonderDFSMUNoah LawrenceCincinnatiEmilio YcazaMFSouth Florida

Rankings

United Soccer

  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25
NVNo votes received

See main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2018 Top 25 coaches 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
Final
CincinnatiNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
ConnecticutRV18NVNVRVNVRV20201520RVRVRV
MemphisNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
SMU8RVRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVRVRVRV
South FloridaRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
TempleNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
TulsaNV23NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
UCFRVRVNVRVRVRVRV19191397918

Top Drawer Soccer

  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25
NVNo votes received
 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
CincinnatiNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
ConnecticutNVNVNVNVNVNVNV241213820NVNV25252525
MemphisNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
SMU66NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV24NVNVNVNV
South FloridaNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
TempleNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
TulsaNVNV15NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
UCFNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV2496613RVRVRVRV

Postseason

AAC Tournament

See main article: 2018 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament.

The 2018 Tournament will be held at the home ground of the regular season winner.[27]

NCAA Tournament

See main article: 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.

SeedRegionSchool1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
143UCFbgcolor=#ddd L 0–1 (OT) vs. Lipscomb – (Orlando, FL)bgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#ddd
None1SMU L 1–2 vs. Oregon State – (Corvallis, OR)bgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#ddd
None4Connecticut W 4–3 vs. Rhode Island – (Storrs, CT) L 0–4 vs. #2 Indiana – (Bloomington, IN)bgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#dddbgcolor=#ddd
W–L (%): Total:

Postseason awards and honors

Conference honors

2018 AAC Men's Soccer Individual Awards[28]
AwardRecipient(s)
Offensive Player of the YearCal Jennings, UCF
Midfielder of the YearLouis Perez, UCF
Defensive Player of the YearJacob Hauser-Ramsey, Connecticut
Goalkeeper of the YearYannik Oettl, UCF
Rookie of the YearFelix Metzler, Connecticut
Coach of the YearScott Calabrese, UCF
Team Fair Play AwardConnecticut
2018 AAC Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
First TeamSecond TeamRookie Team
GoalkeeperYannik Oettl, So., UCF
  • DefendersJacob Hauser-Ramsey, Sr., UConn
    Talen Maples, So., SMU
    Ben Roberts, Jr., Memphis
  • MidfieldersLouis Perez, So., UCF
    Yoni Sorokin, So., UCF
    Emil Cuello, Sr., SMU
    David Zalzman, Sr., M, Memphis
  • ForwardsCal Jennings, Jr., UCF
    Abdou Mbacke Thiam, Sr., UConn
    Tomasz Skublak, Sr., USF
    • GoalkeeperGrant Makela, Jr., SMU
  • DefendersAvionne Flanagan, So., USF
    Dylan Greenberg, R-Sr., UConn
    Robin Lapert, So., UConn
    Yanis Leerman, Fr., UCF
  • MidfieldersChase Bromstedt, So., Tulsa
    Lukas Fernandes, Jr., Temple
    Dayonn Harris, R-Jr., UConn
    Felix Metzler, Fr., UConn
    Alex Zis, Jr., USF
  • ForwardsGarrett McLaughlin, Jr., SMU
    Akean Shackleford, Jr., SMU
    • DefendersAndres Hernandez Betancur, UCF
    Henrique Gallina, USF
    Yanis Leerman, UCF
  • MidfieldersKnut Ahlander, SMU
    Jalen Campbell, Temple
    Andres Charles-Barrera, Temple
    Felix Metzler, UConn
    Lane Warrington, SMU
  • ForwardsIbrahima Diop, UConn
    Gilles Kuhler, Tulsa
    Gurman Sangha, Memphis

    • denotes unanimous selection

    National honors

    PlayerSchoolHonor
    Cal JenningsFWUCFCollege Soccer News First-Team All-America[29]
    USC First-Team All-American[30]
    Louis PerezMFUCFUSC Third-Team All-American

    American vs other conferences

    Regular Season[31]

    ConferenceRecord
    1–3–1
    1–2–2
    8–1–0
    0–5–1
    0–0–0
    3–3–1
    0–1–0
    0–0–0
    4–0–1
    2–1–0
    1–1–0
    2–0–0
    1–3–1
    0–1–3
    2–0–0
    0–0–0
    2–0–0
    0–0–0
    0–3–0
    1–0–0
    2–2–0
    Total Non-Conference Record32–28–10

    Post Season

    Power ConferencesRecord
    Big Ten0–1–0
    Pac-120–1–0
    Power Conferences Total0–2–0
    Other DI ConferencesRecord
    Atlantic 101–0–0
    Atlantic Sun0–1–0
    Other DI Total1–1–0
    Total Postseason Record1–3–0

    MLS SuperDraft

    See main article: 2019 MLS SuperDraft.

    Total picks by school

    TeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
    Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0
    Connecticut 0 1 0 0 1
    Memphis 0 0 0 1 1
    SMU 1 0 0 0 1
    South Florida 0 0 0 0 0
    Temple 0 0 0 0 0
    Tulsa 0 0 0 0 0
    UCF 0 0 0 0 0

    List of selections

    Round Pick # MLS team Player Position College Other !Ref.
    119LA GalaxyEmil CuelloMidfielderSMU[32]
    242Colorado RapidsJacob Hauser-RamseyDefenderConnecticut
    495Portland TimbersDavid ZalzmanMidfielderMemphis

    Homegrown contracts

    See main article: Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer).

    Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeNotesRef.

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Oregon State Men’s Soccer: Beavers Beat SMU 2-1 to Advance to Second Round. Severs. John. 2018-11-16. Building The Dam. 2019-01-13.
    2. Web site: OSU men's soccer: Beavers face Gaels in second round. brooks.hatch@lee.net. BROOKS HATCH. Corvallis Gazette Times. en. 2019-01-13.
    3. Web site: NEW: URI Soccer Falls to UConn 4-3 in Overtime in NCAA Tournament. ChrisS. GoLocalProv. en. 2019-01-13.
    4. Web site: IU men's soccer puts nation on alert with win over UConn: 'You don't want to be in our way right now.'. Indianapolis Star. en. 2019-01-13.
    5. Web site: NCAA soccer: DI men's 2018 tournament bracket released; Wake Forest is No. 1 seed. 2018-11-12. NCAA.com. en. 2019-01-13.
    6. Web site: UCF Knights vs. Lipscomb Bisons - Football Match Stats - November 18, 2018 - ESPN. ESPN.com. en. 2019-01-13.
    7. Web site: UCF, UConn Garner Men's Soccer Regular Season Awards. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    8. Web site: UCF's Cal Jennings, Louis Perez Tabbed United Soccer Coaches All-Americans. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    9. Web site: NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets. National Collegiate Athletic Association. ncaa.org. July 17, 2017.
    10. Web site: UCF Tops Men's Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll . theamerican.org . September 9, 2018 . August 14, 2018.
    11. Web site: 2018 NCAA DI MEN - PRESEASON . United Soccer Coaches . August 7, 2018 . August 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215121210/http://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DI_MEN.aspx . December 15, 2018 . dead .
    12. Web site: College Soccer News 2018 Preseason National Poll . CollegeSoccerNews.com . August 21, 2018 . August 21, 2018 .
    13. Web site: D1 Mens Soccer Rankings . HERO Sports News . August 21, 2018 . August 21, 2018.
    14. Web site: Soccer America Preseason Men's College Top 25 . Soccer America . August 24, 2018 . August 24, 2018 .
    15. Web site: Men's DI Top 25 . Advanced Sports Media, LLC . August 21, 2018 . August 21, 2018 .
    16. Web site: American Announces First 2018 Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    17. Web site: Men's Soccer Weekly Awards Announced for Week 2. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    18. Web site: USF, Tulsa, UCF and Temple Earn Men's Soccer Weekly Accolades. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    19. Web site: UCF, UConn and Memphis Players Earn Men's Soccer Weekly Accolades. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    20. Web site: Temple and SMU Earn Men's Soccer Weekly Accolades. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    21. Web site: Cincinnati, UCF and UConn Collect Weekly Men's Soccer Accolades. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    22. Web site: UCF, UConn, USF and Memphis Collect Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    23. Web site: USF, UConn, SMU and Tulsa Collect Weekly Men's Soccer Honors. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    24. Web site: UConn, UCF, and Memphis Earn Weekly Men's Soccer Honors . theamerican.org . October 24, 2018 . October 22, 2018.
    25. Web site: SMU and Temple Earn Two Men's Soccer Weekly Honors Apiece. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    26. Web site: UCF, SMU, Cincinnati and USF Net Final Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. theamerican.org. en. 2019-01-13.
    27. Web site: American Athletic Conference Championships - 2018-19 Schedule . theamerican.org . September 9, 2018 . August 2, 2018.
    28. Web site: American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Report December 14, 2018 - Final . theamerican.org . January 13, 2019 . December 14, 2018.
    29. Web site: College Soccer News 2018 All-America Teams . collegesoccernews.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190113161607/https://www.collegesoccernews.com/index.php/awards/all-america-teams . January 13, 2019 . January 13, 2019.
    30. Web site: United Soccer Coaches Announces NCAA Division I Men’s All-America Teams . unitedsoccercoaches.org . January 13, 2019 . December 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123725/https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/News/Articles/December_2018/NCAA_Division_I_Men_s_All-America_Team_Announced.aspx . December 9, 2018 . dead .
    31. Web site: Erbes . Megan . American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Report October 23, 2018 . theamerican.org . October 25, 2018 . October 23, 2018.
    32. Web site: Morton . Aaron . Former Orem High soccer player Emil Cuello drafted by LA Galaxy . . January 13, 2019 . January 11, 2019.

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