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2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season

The 2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 53rd year of organized men's college soccer in the United States.

NCAA Division I
Season2011
ChampionsNorth Carolina
Top goalscorerAshton Bennett (23)
Highest attendance13,772
SDSU v. UCSB
(September 23, 2011)[1]
← 2010
2012 →

The season was divided into three parts; the regular season, which started with early season tournaments against intraconference opponents, before the second half of the regular season that featured interconference matches. The regular season was held from late August to early November 2011. In mid-November, the conference tournaments were held, and from mid-November to mid-December, the NCAA Tournament was held.

The national champion was the North Carolina Tar Heels whom won the title against the Charlotte 49ers. It was North Carolina's third national championship, and Charlotte's first ever appearance in an NCAA final of any sport.

Season headlines

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Throughout the course of the regular season, six different men's college soccer programs topped the rankings. The Connecticut Huskies were ranked first for four consecutive weeks, being the longest streak to do so in the season. At the end of the regular season, the New Mexico Lobos were the only college team in the nation to remain undefeated, winning 16 matches and only drawing twice.

Changes from 2010

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Coaching changes

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The following is a list of head coaching changes prior to the start of Division I men's soccer season.[2]

College Outgoing coach Manner of departure Incoming coach Former position
Albany Johan Aarnio Fired Trevor Gorman Wright State assistant coach
Butler Kelly Findley Hired as N.C. State head coach Paul Snape Michigan associate coach
Canisius Jim Hesch Fired Dermont McGrane Niagara head coach
Creighton Jamie Clark Hired as Washington head coach Elmar Bolowich North Carolina head coach
Hartford Dan Gaspar Fired TBA
NC State George Tarantini Fired Kelly Findley Butler head coach
Niagara Dermot McGrane Hired as Canisius head coach Chase Brooks Dayton assistant coach
NJIT Pedro Lopes Fired Cesar Markovic Stony Brook head coach
North Carolina Elmar Bolowich Hired as Creighton head coach Carlos Somoano Interim coach
North Florida Ray Bunch Fired Derek Marinatos Furman associate coach
Rider Russ Fager Fired Charlie Inverso Rutgers assistant coach
St. Peter's Guy Abrahamson Fired Julian Richens Rider assistant coach
Stony Brook Cesar Markovic Hired has NJIT head coach Ryan Anatol South Florida assistant coach
Washington Dean Wurzberger Fired Jamie Clark Creighton head coach

Rule changes

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Season overview

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Pre-season polls

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Main article: 2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings

Several American soccer outlets posted their own preseason top 25 rankings of what were believed to be the strongest men's collegiate soccer teams entering 2011.

NSCAA[3]
Ranking Team
1 Louisville
2 Akron
3 North Carolina
4 Maryland
5 SMU
6 UCLA
7 California
8 Connecticut
9 Michigan
10 Creighton
11 Brown
12 Notre Dame
13 William & Mary
14 UC Santa Barbara
15 Ohio State
16 South Carolina
17 Indiana
18 Penn State
19 Michigan State
20 Dartmouth
21 Butler
22 Virginia
23 Duke
24 UC Irvine
25 Boston College
Soccer America[4]
Ranking Team
1 Louisville
2 UCLA
3 North Carolina
4 Akron
5 Connecticut
6 Creighton
7 SMU
8 Maryland
9 Notre Dame
10 UC Santa Barbara
11 Virginia
12 Duke
13 Wake Forest
14 Brown
15 Ohio State
16 South Florida
17 West Virginia
18 Indiana
19 UCF
20 California
21 Monmouth
22 FGCU
23 Boston College
24 Loyola Marymount
25 Old Dominion
Fox Soccer/SBI[5]
Ranking Team
1 Louisville
2 UCLA
3 Akron
4 North Carolina
5 Maryland
6 SMU
7 Creighton
8 Connecticut
9 Duke
10 UC Santa Barbara
11 Virginia
12 Notre Dame
13 Ohio State
14 Wake Forest
15 West Virginia
16 Indiana
17 South Florida
18 Penn State
19 Boston College
20 Furman
21 California
22 Monmouth
23 William & Mary
24 Michigan
25 FGCU

Regular season

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Early season tournaments

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Name Dates Num. teams Champions
ShinDigz Soccer Festival Aug. 18–20
2
Akron
Creighton
Cal State Northridge Labor Day Classic Sept. 1–3
4
Akron
Hokie Invitational Sept. 2–4
4
Virginia
Ocean State Classic Sept. 2–4
4
Brown
VCU Invitational Sept. 2–4
4
VCU
Brown Soccer Classic Sept. 8–12
4
Brown
Hurricane Classic Sept. 8–12
4
Connecticut
Stihl Soccer Classic Sept. 8–12
4
Old Dominion
Akron Soccer Tournament Sept. 16–18
4
Akron

Conference standings

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Key

  Team won conference tournament and automatic bid in the NCAA tournament.
  Team earned a berth in NCAA tournament through an at-large bid
  Qualified conference tournament, but did not qualify for the NCAA tournament.

Conference regular season and tournament winners

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Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The Ivy League does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular-season champion.

Conference Regular
Season Winner 		Conference
Tournament 		Tournament
Venue (City) 		Tournament
Winner
America East Boston University 2011 America East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Nickerson Field
(Boston, Massachusetts)		 Stony Brook
Atlantic Coast North Carolina 2011 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament WakeMed Soccer Park
(Cary, North Carolina)		 North Carolina
Atlantic Ten Charlotte 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Hermann Stadium
(St. Louis, Missouri)		 Xavier
Atlantic Soccer Florida Atlantic No tournament
Atlantic Sun FGCU 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Summers-Taylor Stadium
(Johnson City, Tennessee)		 FGCU
Big East Blue: Marquette
Red: USF		 2011 Big East Men's Soccer Tournament Red Bull Arena
(Harrison, New Jersey)		 St. John's
Big South Coastal Carolina 2011 Big South Men's Soccer Tournament Greene-Harbison Field
(Boiling Springs, North Carolina)		 Liberty
Big Ten Northwestern 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament U-M Soccer Stadium
(Ann Arbor, Michigan)		 Northwestern
Big West UC Irvine 2011 Big West Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Anteater Stadium
(Irvine, California)		 UC Irvine
Colonial James Madison 2011 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament JMU Lacrosse/Soccer Complex
(Harrisonburg, Virginia)		 Delaware
Conference USA UAB 2011 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)		 SMU
Horizon Valparaiso 2011 Horizon League Men's Soccer Tournament Eastgate Field
(Valparaiso, Indiana)		 Loyola
Ivy Brown No tournament
Metro Atlantic Fairfield 2011 MAAC Men's Soccer Tournament Hess Field
(Lake Buena Vista, Florida)		 Fairfield Stags men's soccer
Mid-American Akron 2011 MAC Men's Soccer Tournament FirstEnergy Stadium
(Akron, Ohio)		 Northern Illinois
Missouri Valley Missouri State 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Morrison Stadium
(Omaha, Nebraska)		 Creighton
Mountain Pacific New Mexico 2011 MPSF Men's Soccer Tournament CIBER Field
(Denver, Colorado)		 New Mexico
Northeast Central Connecticut State 2011 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament The Great Lawn
(West Long Branch, New Jersey)		 Monmouth
Pac-12 UCLA 2011 Pac-12 Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Maloney Field
(Stanford, California)		 UCLA
Patriot American 2011 Patriot League Men's Soccer Tournament Tournament venue
(Tournament City, State)		 Colgate
Southern UNC Greensboro 2011 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Tournament venue
(Tournament City, State)		 Elon
Summit Western Illinois 2011 The Summit League Men's Soccer Tournament Tournament venue
(Tournament City, State)		 Western Illinois
West Coast Saint Mary's 2011 West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Tournament venue
(Tournament City, State)		 Saint Mary's

Major upsets

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In this list, a "major upset" is defined by a team that's ranked 10 or more spots lower, or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked #15 or higher.

Date Winner Score Loser
September 2 Providence 1–0 #11 Brown
September 4 UC Davis 2–1 #6 UCLA
September 11 Virginia Tech 1–0 #1 North Carolina
September 11 ESTU 2–0 #14 William & Mary
September 24 George Mason 1–0 #15 Old Dominion
October 5 #20 San Diego State 3–2 #3 Akron
October 7 #23 Virginia 2–1 #2 Maryland
October 12 Missouri State 1–0 #4 Creighton
October 17 Davidson 1–0 #2 North Carolina

Key matches

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Statistical leaders

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Overall

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Top scorers
Rank Scorer College Goals[6]
1   Ashton Bennett Coastal Carolina 23
2   Darren Mattocks Akron 21
3   Mark Sherrod Memphis 19
4   Chandler Hoffman UCLA 18
  Gyasi Zardes CSU Bakersfield 18
6   Luis Silva UC Santa Barbara 17
  Casey Townsend Maryland 17
  Andrew Wenger Duke 17
9   Dom Dwyer South Florida 16
  Billy Schuler North Carolina 16
  Yannick Smith Old Dominion 16

Last updated on December 23, 2011. Source: NCAA.com - Total Goals

Most assists
Rank Scorer College Goals[7]
1   Franklin Castellanos Iona 14
2   Jesus Sanchez CSU Bakersfield 13
3   Christopher Tweed-Kent Duke 12
4   Scott Caldwell Akron Zips 11
  Liam Collins Memphis 11
  Enzo Martinez North Carolina 11
  Juan Peralta Vermont 11

Last updated on December 23, 2011. Source: NCAA.com - Total Assists

Per match

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Points per game[8]
Goals per game[9]
Assists per game[10]
Saves per game[11]
Player School PPG Player School GPG Player School APG Player School SVPG
  Ashton Bennett Coastal Carolina 2.41   Mark Sherrod Memphis 1.06   Franklin Castellanos Iona 0.74   John McCarthy La Salle 7.94
  Mark Sherrod Memphis 2.33   Ashton Bennett Coastal Carolina 1.05   Juan Peralta Vermont 0.65   Lassi Hurskainen UNC Asheville 6.68
  Max Touloute IPFW 2.19   Darren Mattocks Akron 0.95   Jesus Sanchez CSU Bakersfield 0.62   Thomas Hand Richmond 6.64
  Darren Mattocks Akron 2.09   Gyasi Zardes CSU Bakersfield 0.90   Liam Collins Memphis 0.61   Taylor Feuerstein VMI 6.50
  Luis Silva UC Santa Barbara 2.00   Yannick Smith Old Dominion 0.84   Matt Lodge Kentucky 0.59   Andrew D'Ottavi Saint Joseph's 6.33
Save Percentage[12]
Goals Against Average[13]
Goalkeeper Min. Played
Saves[14]
Player School SV% Player School GAA Player School MP Player School SV%
  Brian Holt Creighton .923   Brian Holt Creighton .207   John McCarthy La Salle 143
  Graham Heydt Lafayette .908   Andre Blake Connecticut .385   Lassi Hurskainen UNC Asheville 127
  Ciaran Nugent Lehigh .896   Ciaran Nugent Lehigh .412   George Ellis Manhattan 110
  Andre Blake Connecticut .888   Victor Rodriguez New Mexico .493   Jonathan Lester San Jose State 105
  Darius Motazed Saint Francis (Pa.) .882   Graham Heydt Lafayette .504   Brendan Roslund San Francisco 101

NCAA tournament

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Main article: 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship

College Cup – Hoover, Alabama

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National semifinals
December 9 		National championship
December 11
      
1 North Carolina 2(3)
13 UCLA 2(1)
1 North Carolina 1
Charlotte 0
Charlotte 0(4)
2 Creighton 0(1)

Award winners

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NSCAA/Continental Tire Men's NCAA Division I All-America Team

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On December 9, 2011, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America released their All-American teams for the 2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The list included a first, second and third team.[15]

First team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Brian Holt (Creighton)
2 DF   USA Chris Estridge (Indiana)
3 DF   USA Matt Hedges (North Carolina)
4 DF   USA Charles Rodriguez (Charlotte)
5 MF   USA Miguel Ibarra (UC Irvine)
6 MF   URU Enzo Martinez (North Carolina)
7 MF   USA Luis Silva (UC Santa Barbara)
8 FW   JAM Ashton Bennett (Coastal Carolina)
9 FW   USA Ethan Finlay (Creighton)
10 FW   USA Billy Schuler (North Carolina)
11 FW   USA Andrew Wenger (Duke)
Second team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Brian Rowe (UCLA)
2 DF   USA R. J. Allen (Monmouth)
3 DF   USA Andrew Duran (Creighton)
4 DF   USA Kyle Venter (New Mexico)
5 MF   USA Carlos Alvarez (Connecticut)
6 MF   USA Greg Jordan (Creighton)
7 MF   USA Lance Rozeboom (New Mexico)
8 MF   USA Paul Wyatt (James Madison)
9 FW   ENG Dom Dwyer (South Florida)
10 FW   GHA Evans Frimpong (Delaware)
11 FW   JAM Darren Mattocks (Akron)
12 FW   USA Casey Townsend (Maryland)
Third team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Andre Blake (Connecticut)
2 DF   USA Austin Berry (Louisville)
3 DF   USA Eric Schoenle (West Virginia)
4 DF   USA Walker Zimmerman (Furman)
5 MF   USA Scott Caldwell (Akron)
6 MF   COL Jonathan Mendoza (Stetson)
7 MF   BRA Pedro Ribeiro (Coastal Carolina)
8 MF   USA John Stertzer (Maryland)
9 FW   USA Chandler Hoffman (UCLA)
10 FW   USA Mark Sherrod (Memphis)
11 FW   JAM Yannick Smith (Old Dominion)
12 FW   USA Gyasi Zardes (CSU Bakersfield)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "San Diego at UC Santa Barbara". UCSBGauchos.com. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's Division I college coaching changes". Soccer America. SoccerAmerica.com. April 11, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Soccer: 2011 Preseason Rankings". National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 9, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  4. ^ "Soccer America Men's Preseason Top 25". Soccer America. SoccerAmerica.com. August 22, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  5. ^ Garlarcep, Ives (August 26, 2011). "Soccer America Men's Preseason Top 25". Soccer By Ives. FoxSoccer.com. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Total Goals". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Total Assists". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Points per game". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  9. ^ "Goals per game". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  10. ^ "Assists per game". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "Saves per game". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  12. ^ "Saves Pct". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  13. ^ "Goals Against Average". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. January 25, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  14. ^ "Total Saves". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. January 25, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  15. ^ "2011 NSCAA/Continental Tire Men's NCAA Division I All-America Team". SoccerAmerica. SoccerAmerica.com. December 9, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
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