2001 VCU Rams men's soccer team

VCU Rams
2001 season
Athletic Director United States Norwood Teague
Head Coach United States Tim O'Sullivan
CAA Regular Season 4th
CAA Tournament Runners-up
NCAA Tournament Did not qualify
Highest home attendance 960 vs. Virginia
Average home league attendance 112 vs. Bradley
Home colors
Away colors
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The 2001 VCU Rams men's soccer team represented Virginia Commonwealth University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions, during the 2001 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the team's 24th season of fielding a varsity soccer team on the Division I level and altogether. It was also the Rams' seventh season in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Although the Rams had regular season struggles, the team managed to qualify for the 2001 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, reaching the championship match for the third time in five years. Despite reaching the final, VCU ultimately lost by a 1–0 scoreline to James Madison in the final. Despite reaching the CAA final, the team did not earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Tournament for the second-consecutive year.

Review

The VCU Rams began the 2001 campaign with five matches at home, accumulating a winning record of 3–1–1. The first two matches resulted in a sizable victory and an extra time loss, respectively. The opening fixture, played on August 31, 2001, saw the Rams post a 3–0 victory over Adelphi in the two sides' first ever encounter in college soccer. The second match that weekend, resulted in an extra time 2–1 loss to Seton Hall.

On September 7, 2001, the Rams played Northern Kentucky for the third match of the season. The game, ended in a lopsided scoreline, with VCU outscoring Northern Kentucky by 10 goals, with the match ending 11–1, making it to date the largest victory and the most goals scored by the men's soccer team in program history. The following weekend, VCU tied Bradley 0–0, before going on a two match win streak against Coastal Carolina and cross-town rivals, Richmond.

After the two-match winning streak, the Rams went on to lose their next four fixtures, three against ACC opponents and one against long-time NCAA powerhouse in college soccer, Furman. During the four match skid, the Rams conceded seven goals and failed to score.

Competitions

Regular season

CAA standings

Team Conference Overall
Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Old Dominion 5302115+611 178723226+6
James Madison 531192+710 1912613518+17
William & Mary 5320118+39 2111915131+20
VCU 52217707 2181033226+6
George Mason 523057−26 188912227−5
UNC Wilmington 5050216−140 1831501848−30

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: December 6, 2011.
Source: Match reports

Match reports 

                                                                              Matthew Delicate (Roman Otten)
                                                                              Matthew Delicate (Cory Greiner)
                                                                              Randy Ugarte (unassisted)
                                                                              Gonzalo Segares (Gilberto Bejarano)

CAA Tournament

See also

References

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