| Sport: | soccer |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 10–8–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Chad Riley |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Ryan Fahey |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | Brian Plotkin |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
| Champion: | Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team represented University of Notre Dame during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 42nd season.[1] It was the program's 7th season competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish were led by head coach Chad Riley, in his second year.
See main article: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team.
The 2018 Notre Dame men's soccer team finished the season with an 11–7–3 overall record and a 4–3–1 ACC record. The Fighting Irish were seeded fifth–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they lost to eventual champions Louisville in the quarterfinals. The Fighting Irish earned an at-large bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for the sixth season in a row. As the seventh–overall seed in the tournament, Notre Dame defeated Michigan and ACC foe Virginia before falling to Indiana in the quarterfinals.
At the end of the season, one Fighting Irish soccer player was selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: Tommy McCabe.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Krutz | 1 | GK | 6'0" | 176 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Sean MacLeod | 6 | MF/FW | 6'2" | 157 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Blake Townes | 10 | MF | 6'1" | 166 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Sean Dedrick | 11 | DF | 6'1" | 167 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 16 | MF | 5'11" | 174 | Junior | Declared for 2019 MLS SuperDraft; drafted 28th overall by FC Cincinnati | |||
| Thomas Ueland | 21 | FW/MF | 5'11" | 158 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Patrick Berneski | 25 | DF | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City (Academy) | [3] | ||||
| Beachside SC | [4] | ||||
| FC United (Illinois) | [5] | ||||
| Baltimore Armour | [6] | ||||
| Crew SC Academy | [7] | ||||
| [8] |
Updated August 20, 2019[9]
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Director | Jack Swarbrick | |
| Head Coach | Chad Riely | |
| Assistant Coach | Ryan Fahey | |
| Assistant Coach | Brian Plotkin | |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Adam LaPlaca |
Source:
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felicien Dumas | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 14, 2019 | [11] |
| Duncan Turnbull | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 28, 2019 | [12] |
| Felicien Dumas | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | November 4, 2019 | [13] |
| Jack Lynn | All-ACC Second Team | November 13, 2019 | [14] |
| Felicien Dumas | All-ACC Third Team |
See main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 48 | DF | |||
| Duncan Turnball | 3 | 70 | GK |
See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.
| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol --> | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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[17] | 9 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | None Released | |||||||
| TopDrawer Soccer [18] | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 20 | RV | RV | 19 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 |