# 2018 Nashville SC season

The 2018 Nashville SC season was the club's inaugural season both as an organization and as a member in the United Soccer League (USL). Nashville SC played in the Eastern Conference of the USL.

## Club
### Technical Staff

Technical Staff :
| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Gary Smith |
| Technical Director | Mike Jacobs |
| Assistant Coach | David Proctor |
| Team Administrator & Equipment Manager | Jeff Robben |

### Roster

    As of July 12, 2018
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Micah Bledsoe | United States |
| 2 | DF | Justin Davis | United States |
| 3 | FW | Ropapa Mensah (on loan from Inter Allies) | Ghana |
| 4 | MF | Ramone Howell (on loan to Inter Nashville FC) | Jamaica |
| 5 | DF | Liam Doyle | Isle of Man |
| 6 | MF | Josh Hughes | United States |
| 7 | MF | Ryan James | Canada |
| 8 | FW | Robin Shroot | Northern Ireland |
| 9 | FW | Michael Cox (traded to Saint Louis FC) | Canada |
| 10 | MF | Lebo Moloto | South Africa |
| 11 | MF | Ismaila Jome | Gambia |
| 12 | FW | Tucker Hume | United States |
| 13 | MF | Ian McGrath (on loan to Inter Nashville FC) | United States |
| 14 | DF | Jordan Dunstan (on loan to Inter Nashville FC) | Canada |
| 15 | DF | Michael DeGraffenreidt (on loan to Inter Nashville FC) | United States |
| 16 | MF | Martim Galvão | Portugal |
| 17 | MF | Michael Reed (captain) | United States |
| 18 | GK | Matt Pickens | United States |
| 19 | FW | Alan Winn | United States |
| 20 | MF | Matt LaGrassa | United States |
| 21 | GK | C. J. Cochran (on loan to Fresno FC) | United States |
| 22 | DF | Bradley Bourgeois | United States |
| 23 | DF | Taylor Washington | United States |
| 27 | DF | Kosuke Kimura | Japan |
| 28 | DF | London Woodberry | United States |
| 30 | MF | Bolu Akinyode | Nigeria |
| 32 | FW | Brandon Allen | United States |

## Competitions

Win  Draw  Loss

### Friendlies

Source:

### USL
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 6 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 50 | Conference Playoffs |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 | Conference Playoffs |
| 8 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 49 | Conference Playoffs |
| 9 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 47 | |
| 10 | Ottawa Fury | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 45 | |

#### Results summary

Source: Match reports
| 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 | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | H |
| Result | L | D | W | W | L | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | W | D | W | D | D |

#### Postseason
### U.S. Open Cup
### Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches.
    As of matches played August 28, 2018
| Rank | Pos. | Player | United Soccer League | US Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | Lebo Moloto | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | FW | Ropapa Mensah | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | FW | Brandon Allen | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | FW | Tucker Hume | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | FW | Alan Winn | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | Matt LaGrassa | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | Michael Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | Liam Doyle | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | Taylor Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | Justin Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | Bradley Bourgeois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | London Woodberry | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Robin Shroot | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 26 | 8 | 34 |