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2011 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer season

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Colonial Athletic Association
Season2011
ChampionsDelaware
PremiersJames Madison
NCAA TournamentDelaware
Georgia State
James Madison
Old Dominion
Top goalscorerYannick Smith (15)
Biggest home winODU 4–0 VCU[1]
Biggest away winHofstra 0–3 VCU
W&M 0–3 ODU[1]
Highest scoringGMU 5–3 TOW
Longest winning runOld Dominion (3)
Longest unbeaten runDelaware (5)[1]
Average attendance410
← 2010
2012

The 2011 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer season was the 29th season of men's college soccer in the Colonial Athletic Association, played from August 25, 2011 until November 3, 2011. The season marked the first time in 11 years that the James Madison Dukes won the regular season title, amassing a conference record of 8–3–0, with a 12–4–1 overall record. The regular season culminated with the tournament, which was won by the Delaware Blue Hens, making it their first conference championship in 40 years.

Four teams qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, making it the largest representation by the conference in the tournament's history. Delaware automatically qualified for the tournament through winning the conference tournament, while James Madison, Old Dominion and Georgia State all entered the tournament via at-large berths. These three teams were the finalists and semifinalists in the CAA Tournament.

Colleges

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Head coaching changes

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There were no head coaching changes during the 2010–11 offseason.

Preseason

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Coaches poll

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CAA Coaches' Poll[2]
1. Old Dominion (6) 112
2. VCU (1) 102
3. William & Mary (4) 90
4. George Mason 87
5. UNC Wilmington 80
6. Northeastern (1) 79
7. Hofstra 67
8. James Madison 53
9. Drexel 40
10. Towson 37
11. Delaware 30
12. Georgia State 15

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T GF GA GD PTS GP W L T GF GA GD
#12 James Madison 11 8 3 0 17 12 +5 24 17 12 4 1 27 20 +7
#18 Old Dominion 11 7 3 1 26 16 +10 22 16 11 4 1 42 22 +20
William & Mary 11 7 4 0 4 0 +4 21 18 10 8 0 4 8 –4
Delaware* 11 6 4 1 0 0 0 19 17 11 5 2 11 6 +5
Northeastern 11 6 4 1 0 0 0 19 18 10 6 2 7 4 +4
Georgia State 11 6 5 0 12 9 +3 18 Note 1 19 12 6 1 26 14 +12
VCU 11 6 5 0 15 14 +1 18 20 11 9 0 34 24 +10
Drexel 11 4 5 2 11 17 −6 14 18 5 10 3 14 24 −10
George Mason 11 4 6 1 17 14 +3 13 18 7 8 3 37 27 +10
Hofstra 11 4 7 0 18 23 −5 12 18 7 10 1 25 32 −7
UNC Wilmington 11 2 8 1 12 16 −4 7 18 4 12 2 20 29 −9
Towson 11 2 8 1 14 25 −11 7 17 3 11 2 20 41 –21
Championship:
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
^ Georgia State beat VCU in the first tiebreaker, which was head-to-head record.
Current rankings: CAASports.com


Tournament

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The tournament will be hosted by whoever wins the regular season title. Right now, either James Madison or Old Dominion will host the tournament, depending on their regular season outcomes.

Results

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Home \ Away DEL DRE GMU GSU HOF JMU NCW NOR ODU TOW VCU W&M
Delaware Fighting Blue Hens 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–3 2–1 2–0
Drexel Dragons 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–2
George Mason Patriots 0–0 4–1 1–0 5–3
Georgia State Panthers 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
Hofstra Pride 3–0 2–1 0–3
James Madison Dukes 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 3–0
UNC Wilmington Seahawks 1–2 2–0 4–2 0–1 0–1
Northeastern Huskies 2–0 2–1
Old Dominion Monarchs 2–0 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–2 4–0
Towson Tigers 2–2 1–0 2–3 2–1 2–4 0–1
VCU Rams 3–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–2 0–1
William & Mary Tribe 1–0 3–2 0–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on October 31, 2011. Source: official website
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Pos Player College Goals
1 Yannick Smith Old Dominion 15
2 Patrick Innes James Madison 11
Evans Frimpong Delaware 11
4 Roberto Gimenez Delaware 10
5 Jason Johnson VCU 9
Taylor Morgan George Mason 9
7 Tim Hopkinson Old Dominion 8
Nicholas Abrigo William & Mary 8
9 Dante Marini Northeastern 7
10 Paul Wyatt James Madison 6
Gideon Asante Old Dominion 6
Evan Scott Georgia State 6
Kyle Ellis Delaware 6
Yoyo Mwila VCU 6

Last updated: October 31, 2011
Source: NMN Athletics

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2011 CAA Men's Soccer: Standings/Schedules". Colonial Athletic Association. NMNAthletics.com.
  2. ^ "Rams picked to finish second in CAA Pre-season coaches poll". Colonial Athletic Association. VCUAthletics.com. August 15, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2012.