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Davidson Wildcats men's soccer

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Davidson Wildcats men's soccer
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
UniversityDavidson College
Head coachMike Babst (5th season)
ConferenceA-10
LocationDavidson, North Carolina
StadiumAlumni Soccer Stadium
(Capacity: 2,000)
NicknameWildcats
ColorsRed and black[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1992
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1992
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1992
NCAA Tournament appearances
1992, 1995, 2003
Conference Tournament championships
1970, 1971, 1992, 1995, 2003
Conference Regular Season championships
1970, 1971, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005

The Davidson Wildcats men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Davidson's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1956. The team plays its home games at Alumni Soccer Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.[3] The Wildcats are coached by Mike Babst.

Current squad

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As of 16 May 2020[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Zach Schewe
1 GK United States USA Sawyer Gaffney
2 DF United States USA Stefane Zemmali
3 DF Iceland ISL Finnur Vidarsson
4 FW United States USA Benjamin Gilligan
5 FW United States USA Quinn Dudek
7 MF United States USA Hugh Chatham
8 DF United States USA Tavis Braithwaite
9 MF United States USA Jamie DiLuzio
10 FW United States USA Charlie Caswell
11 MF United States USA Mateo Alzate
12 DF United States USA Tariq Mohammed
13 DF United States USA Jack Wilson
14 DF United States USA Henry Howell
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF United States USA Jacob Myers
16 MF United States USA Olivier Merlin-Zhang
17 DF New Zealand NZL Louis Evans
18 FW United States USA Justin Stone
19 MF United States USA Cam Abernathy
20 FW United States USA Ned Morrissett
21 FW United States USA Jackson Bracy
22 MF United States USA Jaylen Thompson
23 DF United States USA Malcolm McCabe
24 DF United States USA Hans Meyer
25 GK United States USA Alan Morales
26 MF United States USA John Dale
30 FW United States USA Lucas Hauth
34 GK United States USA Michael Zemanek

Seasons

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National Champions Conference Champions * Division Champions NCAA Tournament berth ^
Season Head coach Conference Season results Tournament results
Overall Conference Conference NCAA[5][A 1]
W L T W L T Finish
1956 Paul Morrotte Independent 1 4 1
1957 4 5 1
1958 6 5 0
1959 7 3 0
1960 8 3 0
1961 Harry Fogleman 5 4 1
1962 6 2 0
1963 9 1 0
1964 7 4 0
1965 8 5 0
1966 5 10 0
1967 SoCon[6] 7 5 3 0 0 1 1st, South Final
1968 4 6 2 2 1 0 2nd Semifinal
1969 4 7 1 2 1 1 2nd Final
1970* 10 3 1 3 1 0 1st* Champion*
1971* 11 2 0 4 0 0 1st* Champion*
1972 7 5 0 2 1 0 3rd
1973 Chip Stone 5 7 2 2 1 2 3rd
1974 8 5 3 1 1 1 3rd
1975 1 10 1 1 2 0 T-5th
1976 3 11 1 4 1 0 6th
1977 Karl Kremser 0 16 0 0 5 0 6th
1978 5 10 1 1 4 0 5th
1979 8 13 0 3 4 0 5th
1980 Charlie Slagle 9 8 0 5 3 0 4th Semifinal
1981 13 9 0 6 2 0 2nd Final
1982 11 4 4 5 2 0 3rd Semifinal
1983 13 9 0 6 2 0 1st, North Final
1984 9 9 1 4 2 0 2nd, North
1985 8 9 2 4 2 0 2nd, North
1986 5 14 1 3 2 0 3rd
1987 11 7 3 4 1 0 2nd
1988 Independent 8 12 2
1989 8 11 1
1990 Big South 15 7 2 4 2 0
1991 8 10 2 4 1 1 2nd
1992^ SoCon 17 5 5 5 1 0 1st* Champion* Semifinal^
1993 7 12 2 2 3 1 T-4th First round
1994* 12 9 1 5 1 0 T-1st* Semifinal
1995^ 12 11 1 5 1 0 T-1st* Champion* Play-In Round^
1996 8 14 0 3 3 0 T-4th Semifinal
1997 10 11 0 5 3 0 T-2nd Semifinal
1998 5 16 0 4 4 0 T-5th Quarterfinal
1999 10 11 0 5 3 0 T-3rd Semifinal
2000 11 8 1 6 2 0 T-2nd Semifinal
2001 Matt Spear 11 8 0 6 2 0 T-2nd First round
2002 10 6 4 5 2 1 3rd Semifinal
2003^ 15 6 2 6 1 0 1st* Champion* First round^
2004 11 10 1 4 3 0 4th Final
2005* 14 6 1 5 1 0 1st* Final
2006 5 13 1 1 5 1 7th First round
2007 4 14 1 2 4 1 7th First round
2008 4 14 1 2 5 0 T-6th First round
2009 11 7 0 3 4 0 T-5th
2010 7 7 6 1 3 3 6th Semifinal
2011 8 3 3 3 2 2 T-4th First round
2012 6 11 1 2 5 0 8th First round
2013 8 10 0 2 4 0 T-5th First round
2014 A-10[7] 10 2 6 4 2 2 T-4th Quarterfinal
2015 5 10 3 2 6 0 12th
2016 4 12 1 2 5 1 12th
2017 8 7 2 3 4 1 9th
2018 9 7 2 5 2 1 2nd Quarterfinal
2019 Mike Babst 4 11 2 3 5 0 11th

Source:[8]

NCAA tournament results

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Davidson has appeared in two NCAA tournaments.

Year Record Seed Region Round Opponent Results
1992 16–4–3 N/A Raleigh First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
College Cup
Charlotte
Coastal Carolina
NC State
San Diego
T 2–2 PK
T 0–0 PK
W 1–0OT
L 2–3OT
1995 12–11–1 N/A Dallas Play-in Bowling Green L 1–3
2003 15–5–2 N/A Chapel Hill First round Coastal Carolina L 0–3

Achievements

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Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "General Info" (PDF). 2021-22 Davidson Wildcats Men's Basketball Media Guide. November 12, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Men's Soccer". Davidson College Athletics. DavidsonWildcats.com.
  3. ^ "Alumni Soccer Stadium". Davidson. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  4. ^ "2019 Men's Soccer Roster". davidsonwildcats.com. Davidson College. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Men's Division I Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Southern Conference Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Southern Conference. SoConSports.com. pp. 2–7. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  8. ^ "2015 Davidson Wildcats Men's Soccer History and Record Book" (PDF). Davidson Athletics. DavidsonWildcats.com. pp. 9–13.
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