2011 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer season
The 2011 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer season was the 29th season of men's college soccer in the Colonial Athletic Association, played from August 25, 2011 until November 3, 2011. The season marked the first time in 11 years that the James Madison Dukes won the regular season title, amassing a conference record of 8–3–0, with a 12–4–1 overall record. The regular season culminated with the tournament, which was won by the Delaware Blue Hens, making it their first conference championship in 40 years.
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Delaware |
| Premiers | James Madison |
| NCAA Tournament | Delaware Georgia State James Madison Old Dominion |
| Top goalscorer | Yannick Smith (15) |
| Biggest home win | ODU 4–0 VCU[1] |
| Biggest away win | Hofstra 0–3 VCU W&M 0–3 ODU[1] |
| Highest scoring | GMU 5–3 TOW |
| Longest winning run | Old Dominion (3) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Delaware (5)[1] |
| Average attendance | 410 |
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Four teams qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, making it the largest representation by the conference in the tournament's history. Delaware automatically qualified for the tournament through winning the conference tournament, while James Madison, Old Dominion and Georgia State all entered the tournament via at-large berths. These three teams were the finalists and semifinalists in the CAA Tournament.
Colleges
Head coaching changes
There were no head coaching changes during the 2010–11 offseason.
Preseason
Coaches poll
| CAA Coaches' Poll[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Old Dominion (6) | 112 |
| 2. | VCU (1) | 102 |
| 3. | William & Mary (4) | 90 |
| 4. | George Mason | 87 |
| 5. | UNC Wilmington | 80 |
| 6. | Northeastern (1) | 79 |
| 7. | Hofstra | 67 |
| 8. | James Madison | 53 |
| 9. | Drexel | 40 |
| 10. | Towson | 37 |
| 11. | Delaware | 30 |
| 12. | Georgia State | 15 |
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | PTS | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |||
| #12 James Madison† | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 20 | +7 | ||
| #18 Old Dominion | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 22 | +20 | ||
| William & Mary | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | –4 | ||
| Delaware* | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | ||
| Northeastern | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +4 | ||
| Georgia State | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 18 | Note 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | |
| VCU | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 24 | +10 | ||
| Drexel | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 24 | −10 | ||
| George Mason | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 27 | +10 | ||
| Hofstra | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 32 | −7 | ||
| UNC Wilmington | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 29 | −9 | ||
| Towson | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 41 | –21 | ||
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion ^ Georgia State beat VCU in the first tiebreaker, which was head-to-head record. Current rankings: CAASports.com | |||||||||||||||||
Tournament
The tournament will be hosted by whoever wins the regular season title. Right now, either James Madison or Old Dominion will host the tournament, depending on their regular season outcomes.
Results
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | College | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yannick Smith | Old Dominion | 15 |
| 2 | Patrick Innes | James Madison | 11 |
| Evans Frimpong | Delaware | 11 | |
| 4 | Roberto Gimenez | Delaware | 10 |
| 5 | Jason Johnson | VCU | 9 |
| Taylor Morgan | George Mason | 9 | |
| 7 | Tim Hopkinson | Old Dominion | 8 |
| Nicholas Abrigo | William & Mary | 8 | |
| 9 | Dante Marini | Northeastern | 7 |
| 10 | Paul Wyatt | James Madison | 6 |
| Gideon Asante | Old Dominion | 6 | |
| Evan Scott | Georgia State | 6 | |
| Kyle Ellis | Delaware | 6 | |
| Yoyo Mwila | VCU | 6 |
Last updated: October 31, 2011
Source: NMN Athletics
See also
References
- "2011 CAA Men's Soccer: Standings/Schedules". Colonial Athletic Association. NMNAthletics.com.
- "Rams picked to finish second in CAA Pre-season coaches poll". Colonial Athletic Association. VCUAthletics.com. August 15, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2012.