2017 Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer team
American college soccer season
The 2017 Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer team represents Virginia Tech during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 46th season of the university fielding a program. The Hokies played their home fixtures at Sandra D. Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Hokies were led by ninth year head coach Mike Brizendine.
Roster
Updated: August 21, 2017[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Prior to the season Virginia Tech named the three captains shown above.[2]
Coaching Staff
Source:[1]
Schedule
Source:[3]
Date Time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (Attendance) City, State
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Exhibition
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August 15* 7:00 pm
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No. 17
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at East Tennessee State
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W 1–0
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– (–)
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Summers-Taylor Stadium Johnson City, TN
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August 19 7:00 pm
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No. 17
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No. 5 Clemson
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T 4–4
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– (–)
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Sandra D. Thompson Field Blacksburg, VA
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Regular season
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August 25* 7:00 pm
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No. 17
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No. 14 Creighton
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W 2–0
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1–0–0 (0-0-0)
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Morrison Stadium (4,089) Omaha, NE
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August 27* 6:00 pm
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No. 17
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Omaha
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L 1–5
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1–1–0 (0-0-0)
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Al F. Caniglia Field (624) Omaha, NE
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September 1* 7:00 pm
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vs. Pacific JMU Invitational
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L 0–1
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1–2–0 (0-0-0)
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James Madison Soccer Complex (85) Harrisonburg, VA
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September 3* 12:00 noon
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vs. Binghamton JMU Invitational
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W 2–1
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2–2–0 (0-0-0)
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James Madison Soccer Complex (100) Harrisonburg, VA
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September 8 7:00 pm
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at Duke
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L 1–3
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2–3–0 (0–1–0)
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Koskinen Stadium (825) Durham, NC
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September 15 7:00 pm
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No. 12 Virginia
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L 1–2
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2–4–0 (0–2–0)
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Thompson Field (2,143) Blacksburg, VA
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September 19* 7:00 pm
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Davidson
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W 2–1
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3–4–0 (0–2–0)
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Thompson Field (412) Blacksburg, VA
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September 22 7:00 pm
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No. 1 Notre Dame
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W 2–1
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4–4–0 (1–2–0)
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Thompson Field (1,526) Blacksburg, VA
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September 26* 7:00 pm
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Longwood
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W 2–0
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5–4–0 (1–2–0)
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Thompson Field (327) Blacksburg, VA
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September 29 5:00 pm
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at Boston College
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W 1–0
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6–4–0 (2–2–0)
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Newton Soccer Complex (308) Chestnut Hill, MA
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October 3* 7:00 pm
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at South Carolina
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W 3–2
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7–4–0 (2–2–0)
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Stone Stadium (3,972) Columbia, SC
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October 6 7:00 pm
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No. 7 Louisville
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L 0–1
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7–5–0 (2–3–0)
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Thompson Field (573) Blacksburg, VA
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October 14 7:00 pm
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at No. 2 Wake Forest
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L 0–3
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7–6–0 (2–4–0)
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WakeMed Soccer Park (3,846) Winston-Salem, NC
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October 18* 7:00 pm
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at William & Mary
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L 1–4
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7–7–0 (2–4–0)
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Albert-Daly Field (515) Williamsburg, VA
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October 22 2:30 pm
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No. 4 North Carolina Senior Day
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L 0–4
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7–8–0 (2–5–0)
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Thompson Field (850) Blacksburg, VA
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October 27 7:00 pm
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at Pittsburgh
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W 3–0
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8–8–0 (3–5–0)
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Ambrose Urbanic Field (905) Pittsburgh, PA
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ACC Tournament
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November 1 7:00 pm
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at NC State First Round
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W 1–0 OT
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9–8–0 (3–5–0)
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Dail Soccer Field (800) Raleigh, NC
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November 5 1:00 pm
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at No. 1 Wake Forest Quarterfinal
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L 0–3
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9–9–0 (3–5–0)
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Spry Stadium (1,709) Winston-Salem, NC
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NCAA Tournament
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November 16 7:00 pm
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Air Force First Round
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W 2-0
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10–9–0
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Thompson Field (440) Blacksburg, VA
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November 19 1:00 pm
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No. 15 Michigan State Second Round
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L 0-3
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10–10–0
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DeMartin Soccer Complex (572) East Lansing, MI
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Awards and honors
Recipient
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Award
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Date
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Ref.
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Marcelo Acuna
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ACC Offensive Player of the Week
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September 25
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[4]
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Marcelo Acuna
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All ACC First Team
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November 7
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[5]
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Ben Lundgaard
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Rankings
Ranking movement Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll
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Pre
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Wk 1
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Wk 2
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Wk 3
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Wk 4
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Wk 5
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Wk 6
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Wk 7
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Wk 8
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Wk 9
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Wk 10
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Wk 11
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Wk 12
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Wk 13
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Wk 14
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Wk 15
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Wk 16
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Final
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United Soccer[6]
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17
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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None Released
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RV
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TopDrawer Soccer [7]
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20
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20
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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MLS Draft
The following members of the 2017 Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Men's Soccer Roster". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Brizendine announces captains for 2017 season". HokieSports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "2017 Schedule & Results". hokiesports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Acuna and Miralles Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
- ^ "2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Crew SC selects GK Ben Lundgaard in First Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft". columbuscrewsc.com. Columbus Crew SC. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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