2020 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season
The 2020 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season is the 34th season of men's college soccer in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The season was scheduled to begin on August 29, 2020 and conclude on November 6, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season is scheduled to begin on February 3, 2021 and conclude on April 11, 2021.
| 2020 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season | |
|---|---|
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | February 3 – April 11, 2021 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| 2021 MLS SuperDraft | |
| Top draft pick | Jonas Fjeldberg, 54th overall |
| Picked by | FC Cincinnati |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Dayton |
| Runners-up | Saint Louis |
| Season MVP | Off.: Jonas Fjeldberg Def.: Jørgen Oland Mid.: Kingsford Adjei |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Fordham |
| Runners-up | George Washington |
| Finals MVP | Matt Sloan |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Fordham ‡ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island entered the season as the defending regular season and tournament champions, but failed to defend both titles. Dayton won the regular season, while Fordham won the A10 Tournament.
Background
Previous season
Rhode Island won the college soccer double by winning the Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament. The Rams finished the season with a record of 14–4–3, 7–1–0 in Atlantic 10 play. In the NCAA Tournament Rhode Island lost 3–4 to UConn in the opening round.
Dayton's Jonas Fjeldberg won the Offensive Player of the Year. Fordham's Jørgen Oland won the Defensive Player of the Year. Dayton's Kingsford Adjei won the Midfielder of the Year. Rhode Island head coach, Gareth Elliott, won the Coach of the Year Award. Finally, Dayton's Toluwalase Oladeinbo won the Freshman of the Year Award. Rhode Island's Peder Kristiansen won third-team All-American honors by TopDrawer Soccer and Soccer America. VCU's Ryo Shimazaki was the first Atlantic 10 player selected in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, drafted in the third round with the 59th pick by Columbus Crew.
Stadiums and locations
| Club | City | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Wildcats | Davidson, North Carolina | Alumni Soccer Stadium | 2,000 |
| Dayton Flyers | Dayton, Ohio | Baujan Field | 3,000 |
| Duquesne Dukes | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Rooney Field | 2,200 |
| Fordham Rams | Bronx, New York | Coffey Field | 7,000 |
| George Mason Patriots | Fairfax, Virginia | George Mason Stadium | 5,000 |
| George Washington Colonials | Washington, D.C. | Mount Vernon Athletic Field | 800 |
| La Salle Explorers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | McCarthy Stadium | 7,500 |
| Rhode Island Rams | Kingston, Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex | 2,000 |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | Allegany, New York | Marra Athletics Complex | 200 |
| St. Joseph's Hawks | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Sweeney Field | 3,000 |
| Saint Louis Billikens | St. Louis, Missouri | Hermann Stadium | 6,050 |
| UMass Minutemen | Amherst, Massachusetts | Rudd Field | 800 |
| VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia | Sports Backers Stadium | 3,250 |
Coaching changes
Long-time George Mason head coach, Greg Andrulis, resigned at the end of the 2019 season, coaching the program for 15 seasons.[1] Andrulis was replaced by former North Carolina and Creighton coach, Elmar Bolowich, who was hired on January 13, 2020.[2]
| School | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | Greg Andrulis  | Resigned | November 13, 2019 | Preseason | Elmar Bolowich  | January 13, 2020 |
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the season
Teams were divided into pods for the season:
- West: Dayton, Duquesne, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure
- North: Fordham La Salle, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's, UMass
- Central: Davidson, George Mason, George Washington, VCU
Head coaches
- As of December 31, 2020
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school |
Overall record | Record at school |
Atlantic 10 record[3] |
NCAA Tournaments[4] |
NCAA College Cups[4] |
NCAA Titles[4] |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | Mike Babst | UChicago | 2 | 90–34–14 (.703) | 3–11–2 (.250) | 3–5–0 (.375) | 5 | 0 | 0 | [5] |
| Dayton | Dennis Currier | Incarnate Word | 15 | 340–147–55 (.678) | 152–98–43 (.592) | 6–2–0 (.750) | 9 | 0 | 0 | [6] |
| Duquesne | Chase Brooks | Niagara | 8 | 64–57–22 (.524) | 42–51–13 (.458) | 18–24–6 (.438) | 1 | 0 | 0 | [7] |
| Fordham | Carlo Acquista | Adelphi | 2 | 145–137–32 (.513) | 7–10–3 (.425) | 5–2–1 (.688) | 9 | 0 | 0 | [8] |
| George Mason | Elmar Bolowich | Creighton | 1 | 395–184–55 (.666) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 21 | 6 | 0 | [9] |
| George Washington | Craig Jones | George Washington (asst.) | 9 | 53–72–15 (.432) | 53–72–15 (.432) | 25–32–8 (.446) | 0 | 0 | 0 | [10] |
| La Salle | Rob Irvine | Kean | 4 | 55–59–7 (.483) | 29–45–6 (.400) | 12–17–3 (.422) | 0 | 0 | 0 | [11] |
| UMass | Fran O'Leary | Bowdoin | 5 | 275–179–56 (.594) | 41–44–10 (.484) | 20–16–4 (.550) | 7 | 2 | 0 | [12] |
| Rhode Island | Gareth Elliott | Siena | 8 | 114–93–14 (.548) | 72–53–3 (.574) | 31–23–2 (.571) | 2 | 0 | 0 | [13] |
| St. Bonaventure | Kwame Oduro | Canisius (asst.) | 5 | 26–57–6 (.326) | 26–57–6 (.326) | 12–27–1 (.313) | 0 | 0 | 0 | [14] |
| Saint Joseph's | Don D'Ambra | Philadelphia Kixx | 10 | 170–225–23 (.434) | 47–109–23 (.327) | 16–57–11 (.256) | 0 | 0 | 0 | [15] |
| Saint Louis | Kevin Kalish | SIU Edwardsville | 3 | 65–57–21 (.528) | 16–11–7 (.574) | 9–3–4 (.688) | 0 | 0 | 0 | [16] |
| VCU | Dave Giffard | Akron (asst.) | 10 | 93–72–31 (.554) | 93–72–31 (.554) | 51–20–12 (.687) | 3 | 0 | 0 | [17] |
Preseason
Preseason poll
The preseason poll was announced on February 2, 2021.[18]
| Team Ranking | Points (First) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Saint Louis | 145 |
| 2. | Dayton | 143 |
| 2. | VCU | 143 |
| 4. | Rhode Island | 135 |
| 5. | Fordham | 115 |
| 6. | George Mason | 86 |
| 7. | Davidson | 76 |
| 8. | La Salle | 75 |
| 8. | UMass | 75 |
| 10. | Duquesne | 63 |
| 11. | George Washington | 60 |
| 12. | Saint Joseph's | 36 |
| 13. | St. Bonaventure | 31 |
Preseason awards
To be announced.
Preseason fixtures
| Index to colors and formatting | ||
|---|---|---|
| A10 member won | A10 member lost | A10 member tied |
| A10 teams in bold | ||
All times Eastern time.
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | 4:00 p.m. | VCU | Charlotte | Transamerica Field • Charlotte, NC | Cancelled[19] | |
| January 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Belmont Abbey | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | W 3–0 | 0 |
| January 29 | 2:30 p.m. | VCU | Temple | Owls Sports Complex • Philadelphia, PA | W 2–1 | 0 |
| January 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | Temple | Owls Sports Complex • Philadelphia, PA | T 1–1 | 0 |
| February 2 | 5:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | Cancelled[lower-alpha 1] | |
| February 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Fordham | UConn | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | T 0–0 | 0 |
| February 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | Villanova | Campolo Field • Philadelphia, PA | Cancelled | |
| February 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Dayton | Akron | FirstEnergy Stadium • Akron, OH | W 2–1 | 0 |
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting | ||
|---|---|---|
| A10 member won | A10 member lost | A10 member tied |
| A10 teams in bold | ||
All times Eastern time.
Week 1 (Feb. 3 – Feb. 7)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3 | 5:00 p.m. | VCU | Marshall | Veterans Soccer Complex • Huntington, WV | Postponed[lower-alpha 2] | |
| February 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas City | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | W 3–0 | 50 |
| February 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | Postponed[lower-alpha 3] | |
| February 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Mercer | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | Postponed[lower-alpha 4] | |
| February 7 | 3:45 p.m. | McKendree | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | W 2–1 | 0 |
Week 2 (Feb. 8 – Feb. 14)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | Cancelled[lower-alpha 5] | |
| February 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Liberty | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | L 0–1 | 0 |
| February 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgetown | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | T 1–1 | 0 |
| February 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Saint Louis | Marquette | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | L 0–1 | 0 |
| February 13 | 5:00 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fordham | Jack Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY | W 2–0 | 0 |
| February 13 | 6:00 p.m. | VCU | UNCW | UNCW Soccer Stadium • Wilmington, NC | Postponed[lower-alpha 6] | |
| February 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Davidson | UNCG | UNCG Soccer Stadium • Greensboro, NC | Postponed[lower-alpha 7] | |
Week 3 (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | St. John's | Belson Stadium • New York City, NY | L 0–1 | 0 |
| February 17 | 6:00 p.m. | VCU | Longwood | Longwood Athletics Complex • Farmville, VA | Postponed[lower-alpha 8] | |
| February 17 | 7:00 p.m. | SIU Edwardsville | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | Postponed[lower-alpha 9] | |
| February 17 | TBA | Fordham | St. John's | Belson Stadium • Queens, NY | Postponed | |
| February 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | Postponed[lower-alpha 10] | |
| February 19 | 5:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | Canceled[lower-alpha 11] | |
| February 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Dayton | Wall2Wall Indoor Soccer Field • Mason, OH | L 2–3 | 5 |
| February 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | Fordham | Jack Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY | Postponed | |
| February 20 | 2:00 p.m. | George Mason | Old Dominion | ODU Soccer Complex • Norfolk, VA | Cancelled[lower-alpha 12] | |
| February 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Saint Louis | Butler | Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN | W 2–0 | 108 |
Week 4 (Feb. 22 – Feb. 28)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 24 | 6:00 p.m. | UMass | Northeastern | Parsons Field • Boston, MA | W 2–0 | 0 |
| February 24 | 6:00 p.m. | NC State | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | L 0–1 | 103 |
| February 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Fordham | Seton Hall | Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ | Postponed | |
| February 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | High Point | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC | Postponed | |
| February 26 | TBA | Saint Louis | Xavier | Grand Park • Indianapolis, IN | W 3–1 | 270 |
| February 27 | 2:00 p.m. | James Madison | George Mason | George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, VA | L 0–3 | 147 |
| February 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Cedarville | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH | W 6–2 | 25 |
| February 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Duquesne | No. 1 Pitt | Ambrose Urbanic Field • Pittsburgh, PA | L 0–1 | 0 |
| February 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Drexel | Saint Joseph's | Sweeney Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 2–0 | 0 |
| February 27 | 7:00 p.m. | VCU | ETSU | Summers-Taylor Stadium • Johnson City, TN | T 0–0 2OT | 201 |
| February 27 | TBA | UMass | Vermont | Virtue Field • Burlington, VT | Canceled | |
| February 28 | TBA | Davidson | Wake Forest | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | L 0–1 | 0 |
Week 5 (Mar. 1 – Mar. 7)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 | 1:00 p.m. | George Mason | Virginia | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | L 0–3 | 37 |
| March 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Columbia (MO) | No. 17 Saint Louis | Grand Park • Indianapolis, IN | L 0–1 | 0 |
| March 3 | 5:30 p.m. | Hofstra | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | W 2–0 | 0 |
| March 3 | 6:00 p.m. | VCU | Coastal Carolina | CCU Soccer Field • Conway, SC | Canceled | |
| March 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | Drexel | Vidas Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 0–4 | 0 |
| March 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Fordham | Hofstra | Hofstra Soccer Stadium • Hempstead, NY | Postponed | |
| March 6 | 2:00 p.m. | William & Mary | George Mason | George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, VA | L 1–2 OT | 145 |
| March 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Wofford | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | W 3–2 | 0 |
| March 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Albany | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | W 3–0 | 0 |
| March 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Lipscomb | No. 17 Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | W 2–0 | 0 |
| March 7 | 6:00 p.m. | VCU | Elon | Rudd Field • Elon, NC | W 3–2 | 33 |
Week 6 (Mar. 8 – Mar. 14)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Bellarmine | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH | ||
| March 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Delaware | Saint Joseph's | Sweeney Field • Philadelphia, PA | ||
| March 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Fordham | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | ||
| March 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Dayton | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | ||
| March 13 | 7:00 p.m. | George Washington | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | ||
| March 13 | TBA | Duquesne | St. Bonaventure | Marra Athletics Complex • Olean, NY | ||
| March 13 | TBA | Rhode Island | La Salle | McCarthy Stadium • Philadelphia, PA | ||
| March 14 | 11:00 a.m. | George Mason | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | ||
Week 7 (Mar. 15 – Mar. 21)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Fordham | Saint Joseph's | Sweeney Field • Philadelphia, PA | ||
| March 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Saint Louis | St. Bonaventure | Marra Athletics Complex • Olean, NY | ||
| March 17 | 7:00 p.m. | VCU | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | ||
| March 17 | 7:00 p.m. | George Washington | George Mason | George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, VA | ||
| March 17 | 7:00 p.m. | La Salle | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | ||
| March 17 | TBA | Dayton | Duquesne | Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| March 20 | 2:00 p.m. | George Mason | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | ||
| March 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) | Fordham | Jack Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY | ||
| March 20 | 7:00 p.m. | St. Bonaventure | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH | ||
| March 20 | TBA | Saint Louis | Duquesne | Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| March 20 | TBA | Davidson | George Washington | Mount Vernon Athletic Field • Washington, DC | ||
| March 20 | TBA | UMass | Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex • Kingston, RI | ||
| March 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | La Salle | McCarthy Stadium • Philadelphia, PA | ||
Week 8 (Mar. 22 – Mar. 28)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | 1:00 p.m. | VCU | George Washington | Mount Vernon Athletic Field • Washington, DC | ||
| March 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Rhode Island | Fordham | Jack Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY | ||
| March 27 | 5:00 p.m. | UMass | Saint Joseph's | Sweeney Field • Philadelphia, PA | ||
| March 27 | TBA | St. Bonaventure | Duquesne | Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| March 27 | TBA | Davidson | George Mason | George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, VA | ||
| March 28 | TBA | Saint Louis | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH | ||
Week 9 (Mar. 29 – Apr. 4)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Fordham | La Salle | McCarthy Stadium • Philadelphia, PA | ||
| March 31 | 5:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex • Kingston, RI | ||
| April 3 | 1:00 p.n. | George Mason | George Washington | Mount Vernon Athletic Field • Washington, DC | ||
| April 3 | 6:00 p.m. | St. Bonaventure | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | ||
| April 3 | 7:00 p.m. | UMass | Fordham | Jack Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY | ||
| April 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | Delaware | Grant Stadium • Newark, DE | ||
| April 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | VCU | Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA | ||
| April 3 | TBA | Duquesne | Dayton | Baujan Field • Dayton, OH | ||
| April 3 | TBA | La Salle | Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex • Kingston, RI | ||
Week 10 (Apr. 5 – Apr. 11)
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Fordham | NJIT | J. Malcolm Simon Stadium • Newark, NJ | ||
| April 7 | 7:00 p.m. | La Salle | Saint Joseph's | Sweeney Field • Philadelphia, PA | ||
| April 10 | 2:00 p.m. | VCU | George Mason | George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, VA | ||
| April 10 | 4:00 p.m. | George Washington | Davidson | Alumni Soccer Stadium • Davidson, NC | ||
| April 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Duquesne | Saint Louis | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | ||
| April 10 | TBA | Dayton | St. Bonaventure | Marra Athletics Complex • Olean, NY | ||
| April 10 | TBA | Rhode Island | UMass | Rudd Field • Amherst, MA | ||
| April 11 | 5:00 p.m. | Saint Joseph's | Fordham | Jack Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY | ||
Postseason
A-10 Tournament
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlantic 10 Tournament only had four teams participate.
| Semifinals April 15 | Final April 17 | ||||||||
| 1 | Dayton | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | George Washington | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | George Washington | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Fordham | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Saint Louis | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Fordham | 2 | |||||||
NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Tournament was reduced from 48 to 36 teams due to the pandemic.
| Seed | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Fordham | BYE | L 1–2 (OT) vs. Marshall – (Wilson, NC) | ||||
| — | UMass | BYE | L 1–4 vs. Penn State – (Greensboro, NC) | ||||
| W–L (%): | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–2–0 (.000) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) Total: 0–2–0 (.000) |
Rankings
National
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
| NV | No 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 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| Dayton | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| Duquesne | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| Fordham | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| George Mason | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| George Washington | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| La Salle | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| Rhode Island | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| St. Bonaventure | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| Saint Joseph's | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| Saint Louis | USC | — | None released | 17 | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | 18 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| UMass | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| VCU | USC | — | None released | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||
| TDS | — | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
Regional – Southeast Regional
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10 | |
| NV | No votes received | |
The United Soccer Coaches' Southeast Regional compared Atlantic 10 teams to teams in the Sun Belt Conference and Conference USA.
| Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Dayton | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | 9 | |
| Duquesne | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Fordham | 10 | NV | NV | NV | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| George Mason | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| George Washington | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| La Salle | NV | NV | NV | 10 | NV | NV | NV | |
| Rhode Island | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| St. Bonaventure | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Saint Joseph's | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Saint Louis | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| UMass | NV | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | NV | |
| VCU | NV | 8 | 9 | 9 | NV | NV | NV |
2021 MLS Draft
The 2021 MLS SuperDraft was held on January 21, 2021. One players from the conference was drafted.
Total picks by school
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duquesne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fordham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Salle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
List of selections
| Rnd. | Pick | Player | Pos. | Team | School | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 54 | Jonas Fjeldberg | MF | FC Cincinnati | Dayton (Sr.) | [32] |
Awards
Player of the Week
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Rookie | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | ||
| Feb. 16 | Omari Cotterell | Forward | La Salle | Brett Warner | Goalkeeper | La Salle | Mason Leeth | Midfielder | Saint Louis | [33] |
| Feb. 22 | Luca Nicastro | Midfielder | St. Bonaventure | Justin Grady | Goalkeeper | George Washington | Tim Neumann | Midfielder | George Washington | [34] |
| Mar. 1 | Simon Becher | Forward | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte | Goalkeeper | Saint Louis | Junior Nare | Midfielder | La Salle | [35] |
| Mar. 8 | Celio Pompeu | Midfielder | VCU | Marvyn Dorchin | Goalkeeper | UMass | Junior Nare | Forward | La Salle | [36] |
| Mar. 16 | Kent Harrison | Forward | George Mason | Patrick Schulte | Goalkeeper | Saint Louis | Adam Luckhurst | Forward | Davidson | [37] |
| Mar. 22 | Alec Hughes | Defender | UMass | Justin Grady | Goalkeeper | George Washington | Maxi Hopfer | Midfielder | Duquesne | [38] |
| Mar. 29 | Luke McNamara | Midfielder | Fordham | Giacomo Piccardo | Goalkeeper | Davidson | Alec Hughes | Defender | UMass | [39] |
| Apr. 5 | Jonas Fjeldberg | Forward | Dayton | Josh Levin | Goalkeeper | Fordham | Nemo Philipp | Midfielder | Saint Joseph's | [40] |
| Apr. 12 | Ethan Manheim | Midfielder | VCU | Josh Levin | Goalkeeper | Fordham | Alec Hughes | Defender | UMass | [41] |
Player of the Year
| 2020 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Individual Awards[42] | |
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Offensive Player of the Year | Jonas Fjeldberg – Dayton |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Patrick Schulte – Saint Louis |
| Midfielder of the Year | Kingsford Adjei – Dayton |
| Coach of the Year | Dennis Currier – Dayton |
| Freshman of the Year | Alec Hughes – UMass |
| 2020 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams | |||
| First Team Honorees | Second Team Honorees | All-Freshman Team Honorees | Academic Award Honorees |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jonas Fjeldberg, Dayton |
Lucas Hauth, Davidson |
Trey Gardiner, Davidson |
Lucas Hauth, Davidson |
National honors
To be announced.
Regional honors
To be announced.
Notes
- The Davidson v Charlotte friendly was cancelled due to the January 31 – February 3, 2021 nor'easter.[20]
- The Marshall v VCU match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Marshall program.[21]
- The VCU v Old Dominion match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Old Dominion program.[22]
- The Davidson v Mercer match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Mercer program.[23]
- UMass' matches against Sacred Heart and Northeastern were cancelled due to a pause in athletic events due to COVID-19 from February 7–21, 2021.[24]
- The UNCW v VCU match was postponed due to the February 11–14, 2021 North American storm complex.[25]
- The UNCG v Davidson match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the UNCG program.[26]
- The VCU v Longwood match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Longwood program.[27]
- The Saint Louis v SIUE match was postponed due to inclement weather caused by the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm.[28]
- The Davidson v Presbyterian was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.[29]
- The VCU v Virginia Tech match was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Virginia Tech program.[30]
- The George Mason v Old Dominion match was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Old Dominion program.[31]
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- "Dayton, Fordham, Saint Joseph's Take Home Weekly Men's Soccer Honors". atlantic10.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- "Final Men's Soccer Weekly Awards Announced". atlantic10.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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