# 2018 James Madison Dukes men's soccer team

The 2018 James Madison Dukes men's soccer team represented James Madison University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the university's 51st season fielding a men's varsity soccer program, and the university's 40th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
The season was highlighted by the Dukes winning both the CAA Regular season as well as the 2018 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, making it their sixth tournament championship, and their seventh regular season championship. The Dukes earned an automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they had their best run in program history, reaching the quarterfinals (Elite Eight) of the competition.

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 00 | GK | USA | Nathan Christenson |
| 0 | GK | USA | Sean Connolly |
| 1 | GK | USA | T. J. Bush |
| 2 | DF | USA | Shaun McKenna |
| 3 | DF | ISL | Petur Thorsteinsson |
| 4 | MF | SUI | Tim Estermann |
| 5 | MF | GER | Niclas Mohr |
| 6 | FW | CAN | Thomas Shores |
| 7 | FW | GER | Janis Lamatsch |
| 8 | FW | USA | Carson Jeffris |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Aaron Ward-Baptiste |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Manuel Ferriol |
| 11 | DF | USA | Billy Metzler |
| 12 | DF | SWE | Melker Anshelm |
| 13 | MF | NED | Maarten Nikkessen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | GER | Yannick Franz |
| 15 | FW | USA | Jack Dugan |
| 16 | FW | USA | Max Poelker |
| 18 | MF | FIN | Peik Koskinen |
| 19 | DF | USA | Tom Judge |
| 20 | MF | USA | Connor Hester |
| 22 | FW | USA | Lewis Long IV |
| 23 | MF | USA | Trent Bailey |
| 24 | FW | USA | Brennen Burton |
| 25 | DF | USA | Brandon Clegg |
| 26 | MF | USA | Tyler Clegg |
| 27 | MF | USA | Mark Elmore |
| 29 | MF | ESP | Fernando Casero |
| 30 | GK | USA | Alex DeSatnick |
| 33 | DF | GER | Soheyl Alipour-Rafi |

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Preseason ||||||
| 08/12/2018* 7:00 pm | | George Washington | Cancelled | | Sentara Park Harrisonburg, VA |
| 08/12/2018* 7:00 pm | | UMBC | | | Sentara Park Harrisonburg, VA |
| Regular season ||||||
| 08/24/2018* 7:00 pm | | Gardner–Webb Marriott JMU Invitational | W 4–0 | 1–0–0 | Sentara Park (427) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 08/26/2018* 7:30 pm | | No. 23 Air Force Marriott JMU Invitational | L 0–1 $^{2OT}$ | 1–1–0 | Sentara Park (784) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 08/31/2018* 5:00 pm | | at Cal State Fullerton | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 1–1–1 | Titan Stadium (1,134) Fullerton, CA |
| 09/02/2018* 10:00 pm | | at UC Irvine | L 1–2 $^{2OT}$ | 1–2–1 | Anteater Stadium (285) Irvine, CA |
| 09/08/2018* 7:00 pm | | Radford | W 3–1 | 2–2–1 | Sentara Park (267) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 09/15/2018 4:00 pm | | at No. 21 Drexel | W 3–0 | 3–2–1 (1–0–0) | Vidas Field (383) Philadelphia, PA |
| 09/18/2018* 7:00 pm | | at Liberty | Cancelled | | Liberty Soccer Stadium Lynchburg, VA |
| 09/22/2018 8:00 pm | | Northeastern | W 1–0 | 4–2–1 (2–0–0) | Sentara Park (331) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 09/26/2018 7:00 pm | | Delaware | W 4–0 | 5–2–1 (3–0–0) | Sentara Park (221) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 09/29/2018 1:00 pm | | vs. No. 14 UNCW | L 0–2 | 5–3–1 (3–1–0) | UNCG Soccer Stadium (48) Greensboro, NC |
| 10/02/2018* 7:00 pm | | at No. 17 NC State | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 5–3–2 | Dail Soccer Field (810) Raleigh, NC |
| 10/06/2018 7:00 pm | | College of Charleston | W 3–1 | 6–3–2 (4–1–0) | Sentara Park (371) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 10/10/2018 7:00 pm | | at William & Mary | W 1–0 | 7–3–2 (5–1–0) | Albert–Daly Field (405) Williamsburg, VA |
| CAA Tournament ||||||
| 11/09/2018* 7:00 pm | (1) | (5) William & Mary Semifinals | W 2–0 | 12–4–2 | Sentara Park (497) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 11/11/2018* 1:00 pm | (1) | (3) Hofstra CAA Championship | T 1–1 W 4–2 (p) $^{2OT}$ | 12–4–3 | Sentara Park (362) Harrisonburg, VA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 11/15/2018* 7:00 pm | No. 25 | at No. 16 High Point First Round | W 3–0 | 13–4–3 | Vert Stadium (757) High Point, NC |
| 11/18/2018* 6:00 pm | No. 25 | at (5) No. 4 North Carolina Second Round | W 2–1 | 14–4–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (850) Cary, NC |
| 11/25/2018* 4:00 pm | No. 16 | at (12) No. 9 Virginia Tech Third Round | W 3–0 | 15–4–3 | Sandra D. Thompson Field (740) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/01/2018* 5:00 pm | No. 8 | at No. 5 Michigan State Quarterfinals | L 1–2 | 15–5–3 | DeMartin Soccer Complex East Lansing, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||