2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

The 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team is part of the BYU Athletics program but does not play in a college conference. During the 2015 USL Premier Development League. The Cougars were coached for a 21st consecutive season by Chris Watkins.[1] The Cougars finished the season 1-5-8. After the season Coach Watkins announced he would be retiring as head coach of the men's soccer team.[2]

BYU Cougars men's soccer
2015 season
OwnerBrigham Young University
CoachChris Watkins
StadiumSouth Stadium, 3,000 capacity
U.S. Open CupLost 1st Round vs. Harpo's FC
(0-0 aet) (2-4 p)
Highest home attendance3,000
Lowest home attendance300
Average home league attendance743

Media

Television & Internet Streaming

All BYU Cougars home games were streamed live on YouTube.

Regular season

Real Colorado

May 8 Game 1 BYU Cougars 0–2[3] Real Colorado Foxes Highlands Ranch, CO
7:00 p.m. MDT Jerry Dearden  43'
Ariel Chavez  73'
Dallin Cutler  90+'
Daniel Arrubla 23'
Andrew Mejia 33'
Andrew Mejia  75'
Stadium: Highlands Heritage Stadium
Attendance: 116
Referee: Adam Zarroty
Assistant referees: Robert Barycyzk
Assistant referees: Chris Greer
Fourth official: Rob Kiefer

Albuquerque

May 22 Game 2 BYU Cougars 1–2 Albuquerque Sol FC Albuquerque, NM
2:30 p.m. MDT Jace Green 37'
Dallin Cutler  42'
Richard Haddock  87'
Recap Matt Ball 33'
Matt Ball 65'
Ricardo Zacarias  88'
Stadium: Ben Rios Field
Attendance: 484
Referee: Doug Cotter
Assistant referees: Steve Schafer
Assistant referees: Forest Dunnahoo
Fourth official: James Keohone

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: John Pearlman & Jeff Rogers (YouTube)

May 23 Game 3 BYU Cougars 0–0[4] FC Tucson Tucson, AZ
8:30 p.m. MDT Matt Rider  20'
Andrew Dossett  27'
Jerry Dearden  75'
Jace Green  90+'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 762
Referee: Robert Hullner
Assistant referees: Matt Stewart
Assistant referees: Ramy Touchan

Real Colorado

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley & Hugh Van Wagenen (YouTube)

June 5 Game 4 Real Colorado Foxes 2–2[5] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDT Blake McNalit  8'
Jeffrey Jennings 21'
Danny Arrubla 40'
Recap Jace Green 11'
Jace Green 29'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Hamed S.
Assistant referees: Jeff Gaston
Assistant referees: Steven Chapman
Fourth official: Paige Kulm

Real Colorado

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley & Carla Swensen (YouTube)

June 6 Game 5 Real Colorado Foxes 1–1[6] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
8 p.m. MDT Javon Bastic 29'
Jordan Gealy  42'
Miguel Rosolos  71'
Jordan Gealy  78'
Santiago Velez  90+'
Recap Ethan Meyer  44'
Pedro Vasconeclos  71'
Dallin Cutler 80'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistant referees: Robert Pickett

Las Vegas

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley & Carla Swensen (YouTube)

June 9 Game 6 Las Vegas Mobsters 2–2[7] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDT Craig Carney  35'
Craig Carney 45'
Franck Taylor  80'
Franck Taylor 81'
Lucas Cawley  86'
Carlos Lara  90'
Recap Dallin Cutler  30'
Matt Rider  51'
Ryan Botcherby 76'
Dallin Cutler 78'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jeff Gastosh
Assistant referees: Brandon Major
Assistant referees: Paige Kulm
Fourth official: Marcelo Chaporro

Albuquerque

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley, Hugh Van Wagenen, & Carla Swensen (YouTube)

June 11 Game 7 Albuquerque Sol 3–2[8] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDT Sam Gleadle 21'
Giovanni Rollie  39'
Yuri Domiciano  52'
Carlos Sendin 62'
Ricardo Zacharias 68'
Adrian Mora  76'
Recap Jace Green 44'
Pedro Vasconcelos  70'
Garrett Gee 78'
Ethan Meyer  80'
Andrew Dossett  90'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henson Keetch
Assistant referees: Marcelo Chapparo
Assistant referees: Jason Hutchinson
Fourth official: Paul Burgess

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: Skyler Hardman & Hugh Van Wagenen (YouTube)

June 19 Game 8 FC Tucson 2–2[9] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDT Jose Miranda 45'
Luis Martinez 51'
Pedro Espindola  53'
Devonte Dubose 58'
Edgar Reyna  61'
Luis Martinez  64'
Merlin Hoekendierff  90'
Recap Winston Sorhaitz 17'
Pedro Vasconeclos 18'
Winston Sorhaitz  34'
Dallin Cutler  50'
Junior Lartey  65'
Ryan Botcherby  81'
Ethan Meyer  83'
Ryan Botcherby  90+'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jeff Gaston
Assistant referees: Kristi Mak
Assistant referees: Kali Hamby-Smith
Fourth official: Blake Griffiths

FC Tucson

Broadcasters: Mitchell Marshall & Carla Swensen (YouTube)

June 20 Game 9 FC Tucson 3–1[10] BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDT Justin Bileyu 17'
Davis Clemens 33'
Ozzie Ramos  56'
David Clemens 68'
Andrew Dossett  41'
Ethan Meyer  62'
Junior Lartey  65'
Jacob Ence 90+'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Blake Griffiths
Assistant referees: Alan Jurenez
Assistant referees: Daniel Spicer–Escalante
Fourth official: Robert Duncombe

Las Vegas

June 26 Game 10 BYU Cougars 1–2 Las Vegas Mobsters Las Vegas, NV
8:30 p.m. MDT Taylor Fankhauser 19' Carlos Lara 45'
Craig Carney 78'
Aaron Goo  84'
Stadium: Valley High School
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Miguel Urbina
Assistant referees: Jason Hutchinson
Assistant referees: Scott Connor
Fourth official: Oscar Arias

Las Vegas

June 27 Game 11 BYU Cougars 0–4 Las Vegas Mobsters Las Vegas, NV
8:30 p.m. MDT Jaiden Waggoner  36' Kandai Otsuka 32'
Aaron Goo  36'
Craig Carney 68'
Milan Popovic 73'
Oscar Velasquez 82'
Craig Carney  83'
Stadium: Valley High School
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Oscar Arias
Assistant referees: Ray Baez
Assistant referees: Benjamin Limon
Fourth official: Miguel Urbina

Burlingame

Broadcasters: Carla Swensen & Hugh Van Wagenen (YouTube)

July 4 Game 12 Burlingame Dragons FC 3-2 BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDT Joshua Smith 3'
Luke Salmon  40'
Own Goal 45'
Joseph Cariel  50'
Fredy Razo 52'
Marquis Brooks  64'
Joshua Smith  69'
Recap Garrett Gee 14'
Emmanuel Lartey 25'
Andrew Dossett  42'
Ethan Meyer  67'
Dallin Cutler  77'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alex Krelo
Assistant referees: James Roy
Assistant referees: Marcelo Chuparo
Fourth official: Karsen Gillwad

Burlingame

Broadcasters: Jason Long & Andreas Wolf (Bay Area Online Sports Network)

July 11 Game 13 BYU Cougars 0–2 Burlingame Dragons FC Burlingame, CA
6:00 p.m. MDT Fredy Razo 28'
Brian Nana-Sinkam  50'
Junior Cardona  62'
Josh Morton  64'
Ugochukwu Uche 69'
Stadium: Burlingame High School Stadium
Attendance: N/A

Real Monarchs

BYU and Real Colorado were scheduled to play each other for the finale on July 15. Real Colorado withdrew from the game claiming there were travel conflicts, giving BYU their lone win of the year. Real Colorado was also deducted 3 points for league violations. BYU then scheduled a match with the Real Monarchs for their senior night match.[11]

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley & Carla Swensen (YouTube)

July 15 Game 14 Real Monarchs 3-2 BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 p.m. MDT Garrett Losee  33'
Johnny Caporelli 51'
Ricardo Velazco  66'
Alec Sundly 80'
Alec Sundly 82'
Recap Garrett Gee 6'
Christian Bain 40'
Dallin Cutler  60'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Marco Shapiro

2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

For the first time since 2007 BYU was invited to participate in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The field expansion to 91 teams gave the Cougars only their third ever invitation. The Cougars were given a bye from the qualifying round and a host location for the first round where they would meet new team Harpo's FC, a squad sponsored by Avery Brewing Company of Colorado. If they could win it would give BYU their first ever win in the U.S. Open Cup.[12]

The Cougars and Harpo's FC would play a penalty free match and a full 120 minutes of scoreless play setting up a shootout for the right to advance to the second round.[13]

Broadcasters: Dave Neeley & Hugh Van Wagenen (YouTube)

May 13 Harpo's FC 0–0[14] (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
BYU Cougars Provo, UT
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: South Stadium
Referee: Adam Finney
Penalties
Justin Geibel, Ben Iiames, Corey Cullen, Sawyer Frank Dallin Cutler, Jacob Ence

Roster

No. Position Player Year
00 GK Brenden Ottman Junior
0 GK Trevor LeSueur Sophomore
1 GK Michael "Jake" Petersen Senior
2 F Ariel Chavez Senior
3 F Jacob Ence Freshman
4 MF Josh Hunter Junior
5 D Ethan Meyer Junior
6 MF Dallin Cutler Junior
7 F Garrett Gee Senior
8 MF Jake Miles Sophomore
10 MF Pedro Vasconeclos Junior
11 D Winston Sorhaitz Junior
12 D Jerry Dearden Sophomore
13 D Emmanuel "Junior" Lartey Sophomore
14 MD Matt Rider Junior
15 D Ryan Botcherby Freshman
16 M Christian Bain Freshman
17 MD Ben Jensen Freshman
18 D Andrew Dossett Freshman
19 MF Jace Green Senior
20 MF Zack Cowan Freshman
21 MF MJ Affleck Freshman
23 F Gavin Christensen Freshman

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 FC Tucson (C) 14 8 2 4 28 15 +13 28
2 Albuquerque Sol FC (T) 14 8 3 3 19 12 +7 27
3 Las Vegas Mobsters 14 5 6 3 19 19 0 18
4 Real Colorado Foxes[lower-alpha 1] 14 5 4 5 20 21 1 17
5 BYU Cougars 14 1 8 5 17 28 11 8
Source:
(C) Champion; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Real Colorado Foxes deducted three points.

References

  1. "BYU Men's Soccer Unveils 2015 PDL Team". Salt City FC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  2. "Chris Watkins resigns as BYU men's soccer head coach after 21 years". Deseret News. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. "BYU soccer opens 2015 PDL campaign with loss in weather-postponed twin-bill at Colorado". Salt City FC. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  4. "FC Tucson settles for 0-0 tie after missed chances". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  5. "Green's brace powers BYU soccer to 2-2 draw in PDL home opener". KSL. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  6. "Cutler's penalty kick draws BYU level with Real Colorado, 1-1 on rainy Saturday". Salt City FC. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  7. "BYU earns fourth-straight draw, 2-2 against Las Vegas". Salt City FC. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  8. "BYU loses first home match in PDL play, 3-2 to Albuquerque". Salt City FC. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  9. "BYU picks up another home draw, 2-2 with 10-man FC Tucson". Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  10. "FC Tucson outlasts BYU, 3-1 in homestand finale". Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  11. "Cougars to play Real Monarchs this Wednesday". Deseret News. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  12. "BYU men's soccer to play in US Open Cup, chance of competing with Real Salt Lake". The Digital Universe. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  13. "BYU soccer falls to Harpo's FC on penalties in Open Cup first round". KSL-TV. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  14. "BYU men's soccer loses on PKs to Harpo's FC in US Open Cup". Provo Daily Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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