2013 VCU Rams men's soccer team

VCU Rams
2013 season
Athletic Director
Head Coach	David Giffard
Atlantic 10 Conference	3rd
A10 Tournament	Semifinals
NCAA Tournament	First round
Top goalscorer	League: ; All: Kharlton Belmar (8)
Home colors	Away colors
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The 2013 VCU Rams men's soccer team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Rams played in the Atlantic 10 Conference for their second season.

Background

Competitions

Spring exhibitions

February 22, 2013 Spring 1	VCU	0–0	William & Mary	Williamsburg, Virginia
18:30 EDT		Report		Stadium: Albert-Daly Field

March 23, 2013 Spring 2	VCU	2–3	Richmond Kickers	North Chesterfield, Virginia
19:00 EDT				Stadium: Ukrop Park

March 30, 2013 Spring 3	Longwood	0–2	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
11:00 EDT				Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium

March 30, 2013 Spring 4	Louisburg	1–6	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
12:00 EDT				Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium

March 30, 2013 Spring 5	Navy	0–1	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT				Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium

April 6, 2013 Spring 6	VCU	0–2	Wake Forest	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
19:00 EDT		Report	Okoli 76', 81'	Stadium: Spry Stadium

April 6, 2013 Spring 7	VCU	1–0	Wake Forest	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
21:00 EDT	Freibaum 21'	Report		Stadium: Spry Stadium

April 20, 2013 Spring 8	Liberty	0–4	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
11:00 EDT				Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium

April 20, 2013 Spring 9	VCU	2–2	Virginia	Charlottesville, Virginia
18:00 EDT				Stadium: Klöckner Stadium

Preseason

August 21, 2013 1	William & Mary	2–1	#24 VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT	Flesch 8' Coffey 12' Teiman 44'	Report	De Leon 77'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: Not reported

Regular season

A10 Table

Results summary

Results by round

Match reports

Below are confirmed games for 2013.^[1]

August 30, 2013 1	#17 UAB	4–0	#24 VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT	Navarette 18', 20' Dajani 30' Howze 32' Wickham 33' Ruiz 55'	Report		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 874 Referee: Scott Johnson
Note: VCU Tournament

September 1, 2013 2	Old Dominion	0–0	#24 VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT				Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Note: VCU Tournament; match postponed in the 18th minute due to severe weather

September 6, 2013 3	#9 New Mexico	1–1 (a.e.t.)	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT	Rogers 44' McKendry 88' Miele 105'	Report	Fisher 56'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 835 Referee: Mike Stutt

September 8, 2013 4	VCU	3–2	#13 Maryland	College Park, Maryland
19:00 EDT	Manel 78' (pen.) Belmar 79' 80' Fisher 87'	Report	Pace 33' Odoi-Atsem 71'	Stadium: Ludwig Field Attendance: 1,611 Referee: Peter Dhima

September 13, 2013 5	#19 VCU	1–0	#7 Akron	Akron, Ohio
19:00 EDT	Castillo 75' Monge Solano 86'		Quinn 79'	Stadium: Cub Cadet Field Attendance: 3,319 Referee: Abbey Okulaja
Note: The University of Akron Tournament

September 15, 2013 6	#19 VCU	1–0	Niagara	Akron, Ohio
12:00 EDT	50' (o.g.)			Stadium: Cub Cadet Field
Note: The University of Akron Tournament

September 21, 2013 7	#25 Coastal Carolina	1–0	#8 VCU	Richmond, Virginia
18:00 EDT				Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 609

September 24, 2013 8	#8 VCU	1–2	#9 Wake Forest	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
19:00 EDT	Barnathan 19'	Report	Okoli 23' Watts 24' Ibikunle 37' Fink 54'	Stadium: Spry Stadium Attendance: 719 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

October 1, 2013 9	#17 VCU	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Virginia	Charlottesville, Virginia
19:00 EDT	Shiffman 61' Belmar 65'	Report	Madison 20' Wharton 35' Poarch 69' Bird 107'	Stadium: Klöckner Stadium Attendance: 1,280 Referee: Mark Kadlecik

October 6, 2013 10	#22 Saint Louis	1–2	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
13:00 EDT	Graydon 37' Sweetin 73'		Harvey 74' Manel 85'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 439 Referee: Shaun Papperman

October 11, 2013 11	Massachusetts	0–4	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EDT		Report	Belmar 9' Castillo 20' Costa-Dorsey 77' Duffie 84'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 981 Referee: Mark Gorak

October 13, 2013 12	Rhode Island	1–3	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
14:30 EDT	Sykes 88'	Report	Duffie 12' Harvey 82' Manel 89'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 436 Referee: Mike Stutt

October 18, 2013 13	Indiana	0–1	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT	Vollmer 27'	Report	Castillo 68' (pen.) Shiffman 85' Fisher 88'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Bill Dittmar

October 20, 2013 14	VCU	0–0 (a.e.t.)	George Mason	Fairfax, Virginia
19:00 EDT				Stadium: George Mason Stadium

October 25, 2013 15	La Salle	0–3	#24 VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT		Report	Castillo 26', 81' Costa-Dorsey 76'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 947 Referee: Danish Sadaat

October 27, 2013 16	#24 VCU	0–1	Saint Joseph's	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13:00 EDT		Report	McFadden 85'	Stadium: Finnesey Field Attendance: 487 Referee: Thomas Brown

November 3, 2013 17	Fordham	0–3	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT	Walano 49'	Report	Harvey 7' Herrera Meraz 52' Belmar 72'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 522 Referee: Zach Reynolds

November 8, 2013 18	VCU	2–1	St. Bonaventure	Olean, New York
15:00 EDT	Belmar 65', 70' 88'	Report	Iannacito 66' Perillo 88'	Stadium: McGraw-Jennings Field Attendance: 73

November 10, 2013 19	VCU	0–3	Duquesne	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15:00 EDT				Stadium: Rooney Field

Atlantic 10 Tournament

November 14, 2012 Quarterfinals	#6 Duquesne	1–2	#3 VCU	Dayton, Ohio
14:00 EDT	De Villardi 4' Disomma 89'	Report	Harvey 16' Fisher 87'	Stadium: Baujan Field Attendance: 149 Referee: Mark Garcia

November 15, 2012 Semifinals	#2 George Mason	3–2 (a.e.t.)	#3 VCU	Dayton, Ohio
17:00 EDT	Herstek 27' Arjona 63' Harmouche 64' Miller 83' Mulgrew 91'	Report	Castillo 19' Herrera Meraz 20' Bowie 62' Belmar 80'	Stadium: Baujan Field Attendance: 168 Referee: Shaun Papperman

NCAA Tournament

November 21, 2013 First round	VCU	0–3	Navy	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT	Belmar 54'	Report	Sanchez 68' Fries 71', 76'	Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 993 Referee: Bill Dittmar

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Regular season		A-10 Tournament		NCAA Tournament
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	USA	Michael Gaffary	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	USA	Isaac Owusu	11	0	8+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	CRC	Dennis Castillo	17	5	17+0	5	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	USA	Garrett Harvey	16	3	9+7	3	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	MF	CRC	Pablo Paz	4	0	0+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	USA	Ray De Leon	6	0	1+5	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
7	DF	CRC	Juan Monge Solano	17	0	17+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	USA	Dakota Barnathan	15	1	9+6	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	MF	JAM	Romena Bowie	15	0	9+6	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
12	FW	USA	Kharlton Belmar	17	7	17+0	7	0+0	0	0+0	0
13	MF	USA	Greg Boehme	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	MF	MEX	Mario Herrera Meraz	13	1	5+8	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	DF	HON	Juan Fajardo	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
16	MF	USA	Ritchie Duffie	17	2	16+1	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	DF	USA	Gene Daniels	8	0	0+8	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	MF	USA	Nate Shiffman	17	0	16+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	DF	SEN	Assane Keita	17	0	17+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
21	GK	USA	Andrew Wells	17	0	17+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	FW	GER	Rahim Costa-Dorsey	10	2	1+9	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	FW	ESP	Jose Manel	17	3	12+5	3	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	MF	USA	Devon Fisher	17	2	16+1	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	DF	USA	Jack Bates	5	0	0+5	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	DF	USA	Finley Wyatt	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
27	FW	USA	Matt Freibaum	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF	USA	Shaquille Richards	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
29	MF	USA	Donovan Arias	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
30	GK	USA	Marco Lujan	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	GK	CAN	Garrett Cyprus	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
33	FW	USA	Joel Teston	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
34	DF	USA	Bobby Hopper	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
35	MF	USA	Jason McGlothern	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Source: VCU Athletics

Top goalscorers

Rank	Pos	No.	Player	Regular season	A-10 Tournament	Total
1	FW	12	Kharlton Belmar	7	1	8
2	DF	5	Dennis Castillo	5	1	6
3	DF	4	Garrett Harvey	3	1	4
4	FW	22	Jose Manel	3	0	3
4	MF	24	Devon Fisher	2	1	3
6	FW	22	Rahim Costa-Dorsey	2	0	2
6	MF	16	Ritchie Duffie	2	0	2
8	MF	8	Dakota Barnathan	1	0	1
8	MF	14	Mario Herrera Meraz	1	0	1

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
22	FW	Rahim Costa-Dorsey	Mount Vernon Majors	Committed to program	June 10, 2013	^[2]
33	FW	Joel Teston	McLean Youth Soccer	Committed to program	June 10, 2013	^[2]

Out

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date
11	FW	Jason Johnson	Houston Dynamo	Signed in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft	January 14, 2013
8	MF	Juan Arbelaez	Montreal Impact	Signed in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft	January 21, 2013
1	GK	Clark Hankins		Graduated	May 14, 2013
5	MF	Joseph Haboush	Richmond Kickers	Free	May 14, 2013
15	MF	Chris Maimone	RVA Football Club	Graduated	May 14, 2013
22	MF	Brad Seymour	RVA Football Club	Graduated	May 14, 2013
17	MF	Peter Lee	Army Black Knights	Transferred	June 30, 2013
20	FW	K.C. Onyeador		Cut from team	June 30, 2013
32	MF	Cameron Foster	High Point Panthers	Transferred	June 30, 2013

References

^ "Eleven NCAA Tournament Squads, Defending National Champ Indiana Highlight VCU Men's Soccer Schedule". VCU Athletics. VCUAthletics.com. May 29, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Costa-Dorsey, Teston Set to Join VCU Men's Soccer Program in Fall". VCU Athletics. VCUAthletics.com. June 10, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.

[schedule-1] "Eleven NCAA Tournament Squads, Defending National Champ Indiana Highlight VCU Men's Soccer Schedule". VCU Athletics. VCUAthletics.com. May 29, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

[costa_dorsey,_teston-2] "Costa-Dorsey, Teston Set to Join VCU Men's Soccer Program in Fall". VCU Athletics. VCUAthletics.com. June 10, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.

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v t e VCU Rams men's soccer
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Club	History Results by opponent Seasons All articles
Stadium	Cary Street Field (1978–1998) Sports Backers Stadium (1999–present)
Rivalries	George Mason
People	Dave Giffard Notable alumni
Seasons	1997 1998 2002 2003 2004 2012 2013 2017
National championship seasons in bold; College Cup seasons in italics

v t e 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
Regular Season	America East American Athletic ACC Atlantic Sun Atlantic 10 Big East Big South Big Ten Big West Colonial Conference USA Horizon Ivy MAAC Mid-American Missouri Valley Northeast Pac-12 Patriot Southern The Summit League WAC
Tournaments	America East American Athletic ACC Atlantic Sun Atlantic 10 Big East Big South Big Ten Big West Colonial Conference USA Horizon League MAAC Mid-American Missouri Valley Northeast Patriot League Southern Summit League WAC
National Tournaments	NCAA NAIA