# 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team

The 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team represented Marshall University during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 42nd season of the university fielding a men's varsity soccer program. The Thundering Herd, led by fourth-year head coach Chris Grassie, played their home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex as members of Conference USA (C-USA).
The 2020 NCAA season was impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic., with Conference USA announcing the move of the men's soccer season from the fall to the following spring. Marshall finished the season as the regular season champions defeating Charlotte, 2–0, in the regular season finale to claim their back-to-back title.
Marshall would qualify for the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament with the automatic bid from Conference USA. Marshall would defeat undefeated Fordham, #1 seeded Clemson, defending national champion Georgetown, and College Cup hosts UNC on the way to the national championship game. In the College Cup Finals, Marshall defeated Indiana, 1-0, scoring on a Jamil Roberts overtime goal to claim the program's first NCAA Men's Soccer National Championship, as well as the first national team championship in any sport won by a C-USA member while affiliated with the league.

## Roster

Updated April 18, 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Kyle Winquist |
| 1 | GK | GER | Oliver Semmle |
| 2 | DF | USA | Adam Kiernan |
| 3 | DF | USA | Anthony Rowan |
| 4 | DF | ARG | Felipe Marty |
| 5 | DF | USA | Ryan Sirk |
| 6 | DF | CAN | Nathan Dossantos |
| 7 | FW | GER | Milo Yosef |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Vinicius Fernandes |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Kain Reed |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Pedro Dolabella |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Jamil Roberts |
| 12 | MF | USA | Jacob Adams |
| 13 | FW | USA | Vasilios Syrengelas |
| 14 | DF | USA | Adam Lubell |
| 15 | DF | USA | Kobe Perlaza |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Gabriel Alves |
| 17 | MF | BRA | João Souza |
| 18 | DF | USA | Emmett Delesie |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Alejandro Giner |
| 20 | DF | USA | Collin Mocyunas |
| 21 | FW | GHA | Alexander Adjetey |
| 22 | FW | USA | Noah Raphael |
| 23 | MF | GER | Max Schneider |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | GK | NZL | Frank Walkington |
| 25 | DF | BRA | Davi Edwards |
| 26 | FW | USA | Brennan Breuer |
| 27 | MF | USA | Austin Rocke |
| 28 | DF | USA | Salvatore Saulle |
| 29 | GK | USA | Gabe Sitler |
| 30 | DF | GER | Jan-Erik Leinhos |
| 31 | MF | BRA | Vitor Dias |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Louis Instrall |
| 33 | MF | USA | Nikola Sljivic |
| 33 | DF | USA | Matt Hinkle |
| 35 | GK | USA | Nicholas Eskins |
| 36 | DF | USA | Zach Devito |
| 37 | FW | USA | Ryan Fisher |
| 38 | FW | MEX | Santiago Segura |
| 40 | FW | USA | Henry Moore |
| 41 | DF | USA | Wilber Mejia |
| 42 | MF | USA | Sanad Yahya |
| 43 | MF | IND | Mihir Revuru |
| 44 | MF | USA | Arman Estep |
| 45 | FW | KEN | Mammo Yoahnis Nyiera |
| 46 | DF | KEN | Alvin Shivere |
| 47 | MF | NZL | Daniel Edwards |

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Regular season ||||||
| February 13* 1:00 pm | | Ohio Valley | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 0–0–1 | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (104) Huntington, WV |
| February 21* 1:00 pm | | West Virginia Tech | W 10–1 | 1–0–1 | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (101) Huntington, WV |
| February 23* 3:30 pm | | East Tennessee State | W 2–0 | 2–0–1 | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (119) Huntington, WV |
| February 27* 3:00 pm | | Bowling Green | W 1–0 | 3–0–1 | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (175) Huntington, WV |
| March 2* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 12 | at Akron | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 3–1–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field Akron, OH |
| March 6 2:00 pm | No. 12 | at South Carolina | W 2–0 | 4–1–1 (1–0–0) | Stone Stadium (102) Columbia, SC |
| March 13 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 11 | FIU | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 5–1–1 (2–0–0) | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (202) Huntington, WV |
| March 18 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 8 | at No. 11 Kentucky | W 1–0 | 6–1–1 (3–0–0) | Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex (50) Lexington, KY |
| March 24* 7:00 pm | No. 8 | at West Virginia Mountain State Derby | L 0–1 | 6–2–1 | Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (400) Morgantown, WV |
| March 27 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 8 | Old Dominion | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 6–2–2 (3–0–1) | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (250) Huntington, WV |
| April 3 11:00 am, ESPN+ | No. 13 | Florida Atlantic | W 1–0 | 7–2–2 (4–0–1) | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (250) Huntington, WV |
| April 10 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv | No. 12 | at UAB | W 1–0 | 8–2–2 (5–0–1) | BBVA Field (175) Birmingham, AL |
| April 18 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 9 | No. 12 Charlotte Senior Day | W 2–0 | 9–2–2 (6–0–1) | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (500) Huntington, WV |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| May 2* 1:00 pm, Vimeo | No. 10 | vs. No. 23 Fordham Second Round | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 10–2–2 | J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex (208) Wilson, NC |
| May 6* 3:00 pm, NCAA Livestream | No. 10 | vs. (1) No. 1 Clemson Third Round | T 1–1 (7–6 PKs) $^{2OT}$ | 10–2–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (185) Cary, NC |
| May 10* 1:00 pm, NCAA Livestream | No. 10 | vs. (8) No. 7 Georgetown Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 11–2–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (186) Cary, NC |
| May 14* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | vs. No. 16 North Carolina Semifinals | W 1–0 | 12–2–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC |
| May 17* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 10 | vs. (3) No. 2 Indiana Championship | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 13–2–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (5,000) Cary, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| United Soccer | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | Not released | Not released | 1 (21) |
| TopDrawer Soccer | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 |