# 2018 Saint Louis FC season

The 2018 Saint Louis FC season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Saint Louis also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covers the period from October 16, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
Saint Louis moved back to the Western Conference this season, after spending 2017 in the Eastern Conference. The team will also have a new head coach this season, with Anthony Pulis coming over from Orlando City B.

## Roster

    As of May 18, 2018
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Tomas Gomez | GK | (1993-05-20) May 20, 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos |
| 24 | Jake Fenlason | GK | (1993-02-02) February 2, 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | Orlando City B |
| 28 | Seth Stiebel | GK | (1999-01-27) January 27, 1999 (age 25) | 2018 | Saint Louis FC U23 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Jonathan Barden | RB, CM, RM | (1992-11-09) November 9, 1992 (age 31) | 2018 | Ottawa Fury FC |
| 3 | Phanuel Kavita | CB, RB | (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | Puerto Rico FC |
| 4 | Sam Fink | CB | (1993-05-08) May 8, 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | OKC Energy |
| 5 | Kyle Culbertson | LB | (1992-11-03) November 3, 1992 (age 31) | 2018 | Puerto Rico FC |
| 6 | Austin Ledbetter | DF, CM | (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 29) | 2017 | FC Dallas |
| 15 | Sean Reynolds | CB | (1990-04-11) April 11, 1990 (age 34) | 2018 | Louisville City |
| 18 | Jack Maher | DF | (2000-10-28) October 28, 2000 (age 23) | 2017 | Saint Louis FC U23 |
| 21 | Aedan Stanley | LB | (1999-12-13) December 13, 1999 (age 24) | 2016 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 7 | Joey Calistri | AM, LM, RM, CM | (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 30) | 2018 | Chicago Fire |
| 8 | Lewis Hilton | CM | (1993-10-22) October 22, 1993 (age 30) | 2018 | Charlotte Independence |
| 13 | Kadeem Dacres | AM, LM, RM | (1991-08-25) August 25, 1991 (age 33) | 2018 | FC Cincinnati |
| 17 | Wal Fall | CM | (1992-09-08) September 8, 1992 (age 32) | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos |
| 20 | Tony Walls | MF, CB | (1990-01-16) January 16, 1990 (age 34) | 2017 | Rochester Rhinos |
| 77 | Austin Martz | AM, RM | (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 32) | 2018 | Orlando City B |
| Forwards |||||||
| 10 | Albert Dikwa | ST, RM | (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 26) | 2018 | Orlando City B |
| 11 | Corey Hertzog | ST, AM | (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 34) | 2018 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 22 | Kyle Greig | ST | (1990-02-22) February 22, 1990 (age 34) | 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Out on loan |||||||
| – | Irvin Herrera | FW | (1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 (age 33) | 2016 | Santa Tecla |

## Competitions
### Preseason

Saint Louis revealed their preseason schedule on January 18. They announced six games over a span of about a month, with three coming against collegiate programs, two against an adult amateur club, and one against a fellow professional team. Saint Louis opened preseason with two games in Florida, followed by three games back in Missouri and the finale in Indiana.

### USL
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 6 | Portland Timbers 2 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 55 | Conference Playoffs |
| 7 | Swope Park Rangers | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 53 | Conference Playoffs |
| 8 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 53 | Conference Playoffs |
| 9 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 50 | |
| 10 | OKC Energy FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 43 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: USL standings

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Stadium | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | D | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | L | D |

#### Match results

In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season will span 34 games, the longest regular season the league has ever run. The expansion was spurred by the addition of six new clubs for the 2018 season: Atlanta United 2, Fresno FC, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights, Nashville SC, and North Carolina FC.
On January 14, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Saint Louis opened the season on the road against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, opening the 2018 USL season from Edinburg. The club had to wait until March 31 to open up Toyota Stadium, hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks in their home opener.
The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 19. Saint Louis will play three times against Swope Park Rangers and Tulsa Roughnecks. They will face every other Western Conference team twice.