# 2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team

The 2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team represented University of Notre Dame during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 40th season. It was the program's 5th season competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish were led by head coach Bobby Clark, in his seventeenth year.

## Roster

Source:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Ryan Krutz |
| 1 | GK | USA | Chris Hubbard (captain) |
| 3 | FW | USA | Spencer Farina |
| 4 | DF | USA | Matt Habrowski (captain) |
| 5 | MF | FRA | Félicien Dumas |
| 6 | MF | SCO | Sean Macleod |
| 7 | MF | USA | Jack Casey |
| 8 | MF | USA | Nick Cullen |
| 9 | FW | USA | Jeffrey Farina |
| 10 | FW | IRL | Jon Gallagher (captain) |
| 11 | DF | USA | Sean Dedrick |
| 12 | MF | USA | Kyle Dedrick |
| 13 | GK | USA | Duncan Turnbull |
| 14 | FW | USA | Simon Roennecke |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Aiden McFadden |
| 16 | MF | USA | Tommy McCabe |
| 17 | DF | USA | Senan Farrelly |
| 18 | MF | USA | Townsend Meyer |
| 20 | MF | USA | Blake Townes |
| 21 | FW | USA | Thomas Ueland |
| 22 | FW | USA | Ian Aschieris |
| 23 | DF | USA | Mitch MacDonald |
| 24 | FW | USA | Paul Rothrock |
| 25 | DF | USA | Patrick Berneski |
| 26 | MF | USA | Kurt Roemer |
| 27 | FW | USA | John Rea |
| 28 | DF | USA | Brian Finn |
| 30 | GK | USA | Keagan McLaughlin |
Prior to the season the Irish named three captains: Chris Hubbard, Matt Habrowski, and Jon Gallagher.

## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Athletic director | Jack Swarbrick |
| Head coach | Bobby Clark |
| Associate head coach | B.J. Craigh |
| Assistant coach | Michael Casper |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Vern Gingerich |
| Director of Operations | Giuliana Figliomeni |
Source:

## Schedule

Source
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 13* 8:00 pm | No. 10 | at Omaha | W 2-0 | - (-) | Caniglia Field Omaha, NE |
| August 16* 8:00 pm | No. 10 | at Drake | W 4-1 | - (-) | Cownie Sports Complex Des Moines, IA |
| August 21* 5:00 pm | No. 10 | Valparaiso | W 3-0 | - (-) | Alumni Stadium (636) Notre Dame, IN |
| Regular Season ||||||
| August 25* 7:30 pm | No. 10 | San Diego Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament | W 2-0 | 1-0-0 (0-0-0) | Alumni Stadium (746) Notre Dame, IN |
| August 27* 2:00 pm | No. 10 | Cal Poly Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament | W 2-1 $^{2OT}$ | 2-0-0 (0-0-0) | Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, IN |
| September 2* 7:00 pm | No. 9 | at Connecticut | W 1-0 | 3-0-0 (0-0-0) | Morrone Stadium (4,522) Storrs, CT |
| September 8 5:00 pm | No. 6 | at Boston College | W 3-1 | 4-0-0 (1-0-0) | Newton Soccer Complex (846) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| September 15 7:30 pm | No. 2 | NC State | W 3-0 | 5-0-0 (2-0-0) | Alumni Stadium (1,221) Notre Dame, IN |
| September 19* 7:00 pm | No. 1 | Bowling Green | W 2-1 | 6-0-0 (2-0-0) | Alumni Stadium (678) Notre Dame, IN |
| September 22 7:00 pm | No. 1 | at Virginia Tech | L 1-2 | 6-1-0 (2-1-0) | Thompson Field (1,526) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 26* 7:00 pm | No. 7 | at No. 1 Indiana | L 0-1 | 6-2-0 (2-1-0) | Armstrong Stadium (4,654) Bloomington, IN |
| September 29 7:30 pm | No. 7 | No. 10 Virginia | T 1-1 | 6-2-1 (2-1-1) | Alumni Stadium (2,158) Notre Dame, IN |
| October 3* 7:00 pm | No. 9 | Northwestern | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 7-2-1 (2-1-1) | Alumni Stadium (565) Notre Dame, IN |
| October 6 7:00 pm | No. 9 | at No. 5 Clemson | W 2-1 | 8-2-1 (3-1-1) | Riggs Field (4,035) Clemson, SC |
| October 10* 7:00 pm | No. 7 | No. 24 Michigan | W 3-1 | 9-2-1 (3-1-1) | Alumni Stadium (660) Notre Dame, IN |
| October 13 7:00 pm | No. 7 | Pittsburgh | L 0-1 | 9-3-1 (3-2-1) | Alumni Stadium (825) Notre Dame, IN |
| October 17* 7:00 pm | No. 12 | at No. 19 Akron | L 0-2 | 9-4-1 (3-2-1) | FirstEnergy Stadium (1,905) Akron, OH |
| October 20 7:00 pm | No. 12 | No. 15 Duke | T 0-0 $^{2OT}$ | 9-4-2 (3-2-2) | Alumni Stadium (1,703) Notre Dame, IN |
| October 24* 7:00 pm | No. 16 | at No. 7 Michigan State | Cancelled | 9-4-2 (3-2-2) | DeMartin Soccer Complex East Lansing, MI |
| October 27 7:00 pm | No. 16 | at No. 3 North Carolina | L 0-3 | 9-5-2 (3-3-2) | WakeMed Soccer Park (1,226) Cary, NC |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 1 7:00 pm | No. 21 | Pittsburgh First Round | W 5-0 | 10-5-2 (3-3-2) | Alumni Stadium (128) Notre Dame, IN |
| November 5 1:00 pm | No. 21 | at No. 3 North Carolina Quarterfinals | W 2-1 | 11-5-2 (3-3-2) | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC |
| November 8 7:00 pm | No. 13 | at No. 17 Virginia Semifinals | L 2-1 | 11-6-2 (3-3-2) | Klöckner Stadium (1142) Charlottesville, VA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 19 6:00 pm | No. 12 | No. 20 Wisconsin Second Round | L 0-1 $^{OT}$ | 11-7-2 | Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Jon Gallagher | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 12 |
| Felicien Dumas | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 18 |
| Jon Gallagher | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 9 |
| Jon Gallagher | All ACC First Team | November 7 |
| Jeffrey Farina | All ACC Third Team | November 7 |
| Jeff Farina | ACC All Tournament Team | November 12 |
| Jon Gallagher | ACC All Tournament Team | November 12 |
| Jon Gallagher | United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team | December 7 |
| Jon Gallagher | Soccer America All-American Second Team | December 8 |
| Jon Gallagher | College Soccer News All-American First Team | January 4 |

## Rankings

Ranking movement Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
| United Soccer | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 12 | None Released | None Released | None Released | None Released | 18 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |

## MLS Draft

The following members of the 2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 | 14 | MF | Atlanta United | |