VCU Men's Soccer 2012 NCAA Tournament Capsules

VCU Rams
Atlantic 10

 

2012 Record: 12-3-5, 6-1-2
Coach: David Giffard

Good Results: 10/5 Charlotte (4-1), 10/26 Xavier (4-1), 10/28 Dayton (3-2)
Bad Results: 8/24 Bucknell (1-1), 8/30 at UMBC (1-1), 11/2 at Richmond (3-3)

Key Strikers:
Jason Johnson, Junior, 13 goals, 6 assists
Kharlton Belmar, Sophomore, 5 goals, 2 assists

Key Midfielders:
Mario Herrera Meraz, Sophomore, 6 goals, 8 assists
Devon Fisher, Freshman, 6 goals, 1 assists
Joseph Haboush, Senior, 2 goals, 5 assists

Key Defenders:
Dennis Castillo, Freshman, 5 goals, 0 assists
Juan Arbelaez, Senior, 0 goals, 4 assists

Key Goalkeepers:
Andrew Wells, Senior, 0.98 goals against average, .763 save percentage, 4 shutouts
Clark Hankins, Senior, 1.00 goals against average, .727 save percentage, 2 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 2.24 (9th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 0.98 (60, 6)
Shutout Percentage: 0.24 (114, 10)
Save Percentage: 0.772 (69, 6)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
VCU    2004    Second Round    Defeated George Washington
VCU    2004    Third Round        Defeated Wake Forest
VCU    2004    Quarterfinals        Lost to UC Santa Barbara
VCU    2003    Second Round    Defeated Virginia Tech
VCU    2003    Third Round        Lost to Indiana
VCU    1999    First Round        Lost to Wake Forest
VCU    1998    First Round        Lost to South Caroina

*all team stats through 11/4

 

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