# 1997 VCU Rams men's soccer team

The 1997 VCU Rams men's soccer team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Rams played in the Colonial Athletic Association for their third season. It was the program's 20th season fielding a men's varsity college soccer program.
The 1997 season was the first season that the VCU Rams earned a berth into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, by the virtue of winning the CAA Men's Soccer Tournament. VCU played Georgetown in the first round of the tournament, losing the match.

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Regular season ||||||
| 08-30-1997* | | at Georgetown Hoya Classic | W 1–0 | 1–0 | Yates Field Washington, DC |
| 09-01-1997* | | vs. George Washington Hoya Classic | W 2–1 | 2–0 | Yates Field Washington, DC |
| 09-06-1997* | | vs. Hartford Sheraton Invitational | W 3–0 | 3–0 | Mauck Stadium Harrisonburg, VA |
| 09-07-1997* | | vs. Wright State Sheraton Invitational | W 4–3 | 4–0 | Mauck Stadium Harrisonburg, VA |
| 09-12-1997* | No. 24 | at Radford | W 2–0 | 5–0 | New River Soccer Complex Radford, VA |
| 09-20-1997* | No. 21 | at Loyola (MD) | W 4–1 | 6–0 | Geppi-Aikens Field Baltimore, MD |
| 09-24-1997* | No. 18 | at No. 6 Virginia | L 1–2 | 6–1 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA |
| 09-27-1997 | No. 18 | at No. 17 American | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 6–1–1 (0–0–1) | Reeves Field Washington, DC |
| 09-30-1997 | No. 23 | Richmond Capital City Classic | W 1–0 | 7–1–1 (1–0–1) | Cary Street Field Richmond, VA |
| 10-04-1997* | No. 23 | vs. Lafayette Hartwick Invitational | W 2–0 | 8–1–1 | Elmore Field Hartwick, NY |
| 10-05-1997* | No. 23 | vs. Penn Hartwick Invitational | W 3–2 | 9–1–1 | Elmore Field Hartwick, NY |
| 10-08-1997* | No. 15 | Howard | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 9–1–2 | Cary Street Field Richmond, VA |
| 10-15-1997 | No. 19 | at No. 25 James Madison | L 1–2 | 9–2–2 (1–1–1) | Mauck Stadium Harrisonburg, VA |
| 10-18-1997 | No. 19 | at Old Dominion Rivalry | W 1–0 | 10–2–2 (2–1–1) | Cary Street Field Richmond, VA |
| 10-20-1997* | No. 24 | Liberty | W 1–0 | 11–2–2 | Cary Street Field Richmond, VA |
| 10-25-1997 | No. 24 | at UNCW | W 4–0 | 12–2–2 (3–1–1) | Legion Field Wilmington, NC |
| 10-29-1997 | No. 22 | William & Mary | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 12–2–3 (3–1–2) | Cary Street Field Richmond, VA |
| 11-01-1997 | No. 22 | at George Mason Rivalry | L 0–5 | 12–3–3 (3–2–2) | George Mason Stadium Fairfax, VA |
| 11-08-1997 | | East Carolina | W 2–1 | 13–3–3 (4–2–2) | Cary Street Field Richmond, VA |
| CAA Tournament ||||||
| 11-12-1997 | No. 25 (3) | No. (6) James Madison Quarterfinal | W 1–0 | 14–3–3 | Cary Street Field Richmond, VA |
| 11-14-1997 | No. 25 (3) | vs. No. (2) George Mason Semifinal | W 2–0 | 15–3–3 | Reeves Field Washington, DC |
| 11-16-1997 | No. 25 (3) | vs. No. 5 (1) American Final | T 2–2 $^{4OT}$ W 9–8 PK | 15–3–4 | Reeves Field Washington, DC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 11-12-1997 | No. 14 | Georgetown Quarterfinal | L 0–1 | 15–4–4 | Cary Street Field Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||