2020 Patriot League men's soccer season
The 2020 Patriot League men's soccer season is the 31st season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season was slated to begin on August 29, 2020 and conclude on November 14, 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was postponed to begin on February 3, 2021, and conclude on April 17, 2021.
| 2020 Patriot League men's soccer season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | Fall season: September 17 – October 30, 2020 Spring season: February 3 – April 17, 2021 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| 2021 MLS SuperDraft | |
| Regular Season | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (MD) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American ‡ | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of May 28, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Despite the delay, Army and Navy will be playing competitive fixtures during the fall season.
Fall 2020 season
Fall matches
The two service academies in the conference, Army and Navy, played competitive matches during the fall.
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| PL member won |
| PL member lost |
| PL member tied |
| SoCon teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Army | Merchant Marine | Brooks Stadium • Kings Point, NY | W 1–0 | 275 |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Merchant Marine | Army | James Clinton Field • West Point, NY | W 4–0 | 324 |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Navy | NC State | Dail Soccer Field • Raleigh, NC | W 2–1 | 70 |
United Soccer Coaches
During the fall 2020 season, United Soccer Coaches ran a Top 5 poll for the programs playing in fall.
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 5 | |
| NV | No votes received | |
| Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||
| Navy | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||
TopDrawerSoccer.com
During the fall 2020 season, United Soccer Coaches ran a Top 10 poll for the programs playing in fall.
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10 | |
| NV | No votes received | |
| Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | |
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| Army | NV | |||||||||||
| Navy | NV | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Date | Player | Position | School | Honor | Ref. |
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Spring 2021 season
The Spring season will begin on February 27, 2021 and conclude on April 10, 2021. Teams will be divided into the North and South Division for the season to minimize travel due to the pandemic.
Preseason poll
The preseason poll will be released in December 2020 or January 2021.
| Team Ranking | Points | First Place Votes | |
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Preseason national polls
The preseason national polls were originally to be released in July and August 2020. Only CollegeSoccerNews.com released a preseason poll for 2020.
| United Soccer |
CSN | Soccer America |
Top Drawer Soccer | |
| American | — | — | — | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | — | — | — | — |
| Boston U | — | — | — | — |
| Bucknell | — | — | — | — |
| Colgate | — | — | — | — |
| Holy Cross | — | — | — | — |
| Lafayette | — | — | — | — |
| Lehigh | — | — | — | — |
| Navy | — | — | — | — |
Early season tournaments
Early season tournaments will be announced in late Fall 2020 and winter 2021.
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
Results
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| SoCon member won |
| SoCon member lost |
| SoCon member tied |
| SoCon teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game
National rankings
| 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 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final | ||
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| American | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Army | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Boston U | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Bucknell | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Colgate | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Holy Cross | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Lafayette | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Lehigh | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Navy | USC | None released | |||||||||||||||||
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Regional rankings - South Region
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10 | |
| NV | No votes received | |
The United Soccer Coaches' south region ranks teams among the ACC, Atlantic Sun, and SoCon.
| Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | |
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| American | ||||||||||||
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| Bucknell | ||||||||||||
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Players of the Week
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Ref. | ||||
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| Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | ||
MLS SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft was held on January 21, 2021 and was held virtually through its website.[1] No players from the Patriot League were selected in the draft.
References
- "2021 SuperDraft Tracker". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.