2018 James Madison Dukes men's soccer team

The 2018 James Madison Dukes men's soccer team represented James Madison University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the university's 51st season fielding a men's varsity soccer program, and the university's 40th in the Colonial Athletic Association.

2018 James Madison Dukes men's soccer
CAA Regular Season Champions
CAA Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 10
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 8
Record15–4–2 (6–2–0 CAA)
Head coach
  • Paul Zazenski (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Perron (2nd season)
  • Nicholas Melville (1st season)
Home stadiumSentara Park
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 James Madison 6 2 0 15 5 3
UNC Wilmington + 5 1 2 12 5 3
Hofstra 5 2 1 10 6 5
Delaware 4 3 1 5 11 1
William & Mary 3 3 2 6 10 2
Northeastern 3 4 1 6 9 1
Drexel 2 5 1 9 5 3
Elon 2 5 1 5 8 2
Charleston 1 6 1 5 10 2
As of December 1, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The season was highlighted by the Dukes winning both the CAA Regular season as well as the 2018 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, making it their sixth tournament championship, and their seventh regular season championship. The Dukes earned an automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they had their best run in program history, reaching the quarterfinals (Elite Eight) of the competition.

Roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK   USA Nathan Christenson
0 GK   USA Sean Connolly
1 GK   USA T. J. Bush
2 DF   USA Shaun McKenna
3 DF   ISL Petur Thorsteinsson
4 MF   SUI Tim Estermann
5 MF   GER Niclas Mohr
6 FW   CAN Thomas Shores
7 FW   GER Janis Lamatsch
8 FW   USA Carson Jeffris
9 FW   ENG Aaron Ward-Baptiste
10 MF   ESP Manuel Ferriol
11 DF   USA Billy Metzler
12 DF   SWE Melker Anshelm
13 MF   NED Maarten Nikkessen
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   GER Yannick Franz
15 FW   USA Jack Dugan
16 FW   USA Max Poelker
18 MF   FIN Peik Koskinen
19 DF   USA Tom Judge
20 MF   USA Connor Hester
22 FW   USA Lewis Long IV
23 MF   USA Trent Bailey
24 FW   USA Brennen Burton
25 DF   USA Brandon Clegg
26 MF   USA Tyler Clegg
27 MF   USA Mark Elmore
29 MF   ESP Fernando Casero
30 GK   USA Alex DeSatnick
33 DF   GER Soheyl Alipour-Rafi

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Preseason
08/12/2018*
7:00 pm
George Washington  Cancelled 
Sentara Park
Harrisonburg, VA
08/12/2018*
7:00 pm
UMBC   
Sentara Park
Harrisonburg, VA
Regular season
08/24/2018*
7:00 pm
Gardner–Webb
Marriott JMU Invitational
W 4–0  1–0–0
Sentara Park (427)
Harrisonburg, VA
08/26/2018*
7:30 pm
No. 23 Air Force
Marriott JMU Invitational
L 0–1 2OT 1–1–0
Sentara Park (784)
Harrisonburg, VA
08/31/2018*
5:00 pm
at Cal State Fullerton T 1–1 2OT 1–1–1
Titan Stadium (1,134)
Fullerton, CA
09/02/2018*
10:00 pm
at UC Irvine L 1–2 2OT 1–2–1
Anteater Stadium (285)
Irvine, CA
09/08/2018*
7:00 pm
Radford W 3–1  2–2–1
Sentara Park (267)
Harrisonburg, VA
09/15/2018
4:00 pm
at No. 21 Drexel W 3–0  3–2–1
(1–0–0)
Vidas Field (383)
Philadelphia, PA
09/18/2018*
7:00 pm
at Liberty  Cancelled 
Liberty Soccer Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
09/22/2018
8:00 pm
Northeastern W 1–0  4–2–1
(2–0–0)
Sentara Park (331)
Harrisonburg, VA
09/26/2018
7:00 pm
Delaware W 4–0  5–2–1
(3–0–0)
Sentara Park (221)
Harrisonburg, VA
09/29/2018
1:00 pm
vs. No. 14 UNCW L 0–2  5–3–1
(3–1–0)
UNCG Soccer Stadium (48)
Greensboro, NC
10/02/2018*
7:00 pm
at No. 17 NC State T 0–0 2OT 5–3–2
Dail Soccer Field (810)
Raleigh, NC
10/06/2018
7:00 pm
College of Charleston W 3–1  6–3–2
(4–1–0)
Sentara Park (371)
Harrisonburg, VA
10/10/2018
7:00 pm
at William & Mary W 1–0  7–3–2
(5–1–0)
Albert–Daly Field (405)
Williamsburg, VA
CAA Tournament
11/09/2018*
7:00 pm
(1) (5) William & Mary
Semifinals
W 2–0  12–4–2
Sentara Park (497)
Harrisonburg, VA
11/11/2018*
1:00 pm
(1) (3) Hofstra
CAA Championship
T 1–1
W 4–2 (p)
 2OT
12–4–3
Sentara Park (362)
Harrisonburg, VA
NCAA Tournament
11/15/2018*
7:00 pm
No. 25 at No. 16 High Point
First Round
W 3–0  13–4–3
Vert Stadium (757)
High Point, NC
11/18/2018*
6:00 pm
No. 25 at (5) No. 4 North Carolina
Second Round
W 2–1  14–4–3
WakeMed Soccer Park (850)
Cary, NC
11/25/2018*
4:00 pm
No. 16 at (12) No. 9 Virginia Tech
Third Round
W 3–0  15–4–3
Sandra D. Thompson Field (740)
Blacksburg, VA
12/01/2018*
5:00 pm
No. 8 at No. 5 Michigan State
Quarterfinals
L 1–2  15–5–3
DeMartin Soccer Complex
East Lansing, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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