2018 VCU Rams men's soccer team


The 2018 VCU Rams men's soccer team represents Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 39th season of the university fielding a program. The Rams were be led by ninth-year head coach, Dave Giffard.
The 2018 season saw the Rams win the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season for the first time in program history, amassing a 6-1-1 conference record. It was the Rams' first conference regular season championship since 2004.

Background

The 2017 VCU men's soccer team finished the season with a 12–7–0 overall record and a 5–2–0 A10 record. The Rams were seeded second–overall in the 2018 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, where they lost in the championship to UMass.
The Rams earned an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they were seeded 16th overall in the field. It was the Rams' first berth into the NCAA Tournament since 2013. The Rams lost to Butler in the second round. The Rams had one player selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft: Rafael Andrade Santos, by D.C. United.

Player movement

Players leaving

Players arriving

NameNat.HometownPrevious SchoolPrevious ClubTDS Rating
Nick BarahonaArlington, VABishop O'ConnellBRYC
Biska BiyomboLubumbashi, CODTrinidad State JCSIMA AguilasNR
João CostaLisbon, PORExternato Alvares CabralSporting Lisbon U-19NR
Roy CoxYokosuka, JPNLandstown
Martin NgohGoldvein, VALibertyRichmond United U-19
Thomas PerrigoVirginia Beach, VAKempsville
Kyle SimonBrooklyn, NYMontverde AcademyOrlando City U-19
Jared ValdesDunn Loring, VAGeorge C. MarshallBRYC

Schedule

!colspan=8 style=""| Preseason
!colspan=8 style=""| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=8 style=""| Conference regular season
!colspan=8 style=""| Atlantic 10 Tournament

Rankings

National rankings

Regional rankings

Statistics

Appearances

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches.

MLS Draft

The following members of the 2018 VCU Rams men's soccer team were selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
PlayerRoundPickPositionMLS clubRef.
Siad Haji12MFSan Jose Earthquakes