The Final Four | Stanford | Akron | Syracuse | Clemson |
The Participants: | ||||
Overall Record: | 17-2-2 | 18-3-2 | 16-5-3 | 17-2-2 |
Conference: | Pac-12 Conference | Mid-American Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Conference Record: | 7-1-2 | 4-0-1 | 3-4-1 | 6-1-1 |
Regular Season Finish In Conference Play: | 1 | 1 | 4th Atlantic Division | 2nd Atlantic Division |
Record Away From Home: | 7-2-0 | 7-1-1 | 5-4-1 | 5-1-1 |
Coach: Years At The Helm: |
Jeremy Gunn 4th Season |
Jared Embick 3rd Season |
Ian McIntyre 6th Season |
Mike Noonan 6th Season |
NCAA Seed: | Eight | Four | Six | Two |
Goals Scored: | 39 | 56 | 44 | 52 |
Goals Allowed: | 15 | 29 | 22 | 18 |
Most Goals Allowed In A Single Game: | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Number Shutouts: | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Unbeaten Streak: | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Last Loss: | Washington (1-2) | UCLA (2-4) | Boston College (1-2) | Syracuse (0-2) |
Power Rating (RPI): | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Strength: |
Quickness Solid Defense |
Multi-Dimensional Attack Explosiveness |
Possession Pressure |
Teamwork Balance |
How They Beat You: | Transition/Speed | Out Score You | Out Work You – Wear You Down | Determination/Grit |
Top Scorer: |
Jordan Morris (11g. 3a) |
Richie Laryea (11g, 7a) |
Ben Polk (12g, 4a) |
TJ Casner (10g, 4a) |
Number Players With Four or More Goals: | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Key Distributor: |
Corey Baird (3g.11a) |
Adam Najem (10g, 11a) |
Julian Buescher (8g, 11a) |
Iman Mafi (4g, 8a) |
Key Defender: | Brandon Vincent | Andrew Souders | Oyvind Alseth | Kyle Fisher |
Goalkeeper: |
Andrew Epstein (0.69 gaa) |
Jake Fenlason (1.22 gaa) |
Hendrik Hilpert (0.84 gaa) |
Andrew Tarbell (0.79 gaa) |
Don't Underestimate: |
Foster Langsdorf (7g, 2a) |
Sam Gainford (8g, 7a) |
Liam Callahan (1g, 9a) |
Paul Clowes (2g, 1a) |
Freshman To Watch: | Amir Bashti (4g, 2a) | NA | Miles Robinson | Patrick Bunk-Anderson |
Where They Have The Edge: | Midfield | Up-Top | Backline | Midfield |
Wildcard (X-Factor): | Eric Verso (1g, 12a) | Stuart Holthusen (8g, 6a) | Chris Nanco (4g, 3a) | Kyle Murphy (8g, 4a) |
Last Trip To College Cup: | 2002 | 2010 | None | 2005 |
The Road Traveled: |
Santa Clara 3-1 (home) Ohio State 3-1 (home) Wake Forest 2-1 (away) |
Rutgers 6-1 (home) SMU 2-1 (home) Creighton 3-2 (home) |
Dartmouth 2-1 (home) Seatle 3-1 (home) Boston College 1-0 (home) |
Elon 5-2 (home) UCSB 3-2 (home) Maryland 1-1 (home) advanced 3-2 in pks. |
Next Opponent: | Akron | Stanford | Clemson | Syracuse |