The 2020 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season was the 34th season of men's college soccer in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The season was scheduled to begin on August 29, 2020 and conclude on November 6, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season is scheduled to begin on February 3, 2021 and conclude on April 11, 2021.
Rhode Island entered the season as the defending regular season and tournament champions, but failed to defend both titles. Dayton won the regular season, while Fordham won the A10 Tournament.
Background Previous season
Rhode Island won the college soccer double by winning the Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament. The Rams finished the season with a record of 14–4–3, 7–1–0 in Atlantic 10 play. In the NCAA Tournament Rhode Island lost 3–4 to UConn in the opening round.
Dayton's Jonas Fjeldberg won the Offensive Player of the Year. Fordham's Jørgen Oland won the Defensive Player of the Year. Dayton's Kingsford Adjei won the Midfielder of the Year. Rhode Island head coach, Gareth Elliott, won the Coach of the Year Award. Finally, Dayton's Toluwalase Oladeinbo won the Freshman of the Year Award. Rhode Island's Peder Kristiansen won third-team All-American honors by TopDrawer Soccer and Soccer America. VCU's Ryo Shimazaki was the first Atlantic 10 player selected in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, drafted in the third round with the 59th pick by Columbus Crew.
Stadiums and locations ClubCityHome GroundCapacityDavidson WildcatsDavidson, North CarolinaAlumni Soccer Stadium2,000Dayton FlyersDayton, OhioBaujan Field3,000Duquesne DukesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaRooney Field2,200Fordham RamsBronx, New YorkCoffey Field7,000George Mason PatriotsFairfax, VirginiaGeorge Mason Stadium5,000George Washington ColonialsWashington, D.C.Mount Vernon Athletic Field800La Salle ExplorersPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMcCarthy Stadium7,500Rhode Island RamsKingston, Rhode IslandURI Soccer Complex2,000St. Bonaventure BonniesAllegany, New YorkMarra Athletics Complex200St. Joseph's HawksPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSweeney Field3,000Saint Louis BillikensSt. Louis, MissouriHermann Stadium6,050UMass MinutemenAmherst, MassachusettsRudd Field800VCU RamsRichmond, VirginiaSports Backers Stadium3,250
Coaching changes Long-time George Mason head coach, Greg Andrulis, resigned at the end of the 2019 season, coaching the program for 15 seasons. Andrulis was replaced by former North Carolina and Creighton coach, Elmar Bolowich, who was hired on January 13, 2020.
SchoolOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment George Mason Resigned Preseason
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the season
Teams were divided into pods for the season:
West: Dayton, Duquesne, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure North: Fordham La Salle, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's, UMass Central: Davidson, George Mason, George Washington, VCU
Head coaches
Team Head coach Previous job Years atschool Overall record Record atschool Atlantic 10record NCAATournaments NCAACollege Cups NCAATitles Ref.Davidson UChicago 2 5 0 0 Dayton Incarnate Word 15 9 0 0 Duquesne Niagara 8 1 0 0 Fordham Adelphi 2 9 0 0 George Mason Creighton 1 21 6 0 George Washington George Washington (asst.) 9 0 0 0 La Salle Kean 4 0 0 0 UMass Bowdoin 5 7 2 0 Rhode Island Siena 8 2 0 0 St. Bonaventure Canisius (asst.) 5 0 0 0 Saint Joseph's Philadelphia Kixx 10 0 0 0 Saint Louis SIU Edwardsville 3 0 0 0 VCU Akron (asst.) 10 3 0 0
Preseason Preseason poll The preseason poll was announced on February 2, 2021. Team ranking Points (First) 1. Saint Louis 145 2. Dayton 143 2. VCU 143 4. Rhode Island 135 5. Fordham 115 6. George Mason 86 7. Davidson 76 8. La Salle 75 8. UMass 75 10.Duquesne 63 11. George Washington 60 12. Saint Joseph's 36 13. St. Bonaventure 31
Preseason awards To be announced.
Preseason fixtures Index to colors and formattingA10 member won A10 member lost A10 member tiedA10 teams in bold All times Eastern time.
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance January 26 4:00 p.m. VCU Charlotte Transamerica FieldCharlotte, NC CancelledJanuary 287:00 p.m.Belmont AbbeyDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCW 3–0 0 January 29 2:30 p.m. VCU Temple Owls Sports ComplexPhiladelphia, PA W 2–1 0January 312:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sTempleOwls Sports ComplexPhiladelphia, PAT 1–10February 25:00 p.m.CharlotteDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCCancelled February 6 1:00 p.m. Fordham UConn Morrone StadiumStorrs, CT T 0–0 0February 102:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sVillanovaCampolo FieldPhiladelphia, PACancelledFebruary 122:00 p.m.DaytonAkronFirstEnergy StadiumAkron, OHW 2–10
Regular season Index to colors and formattingA10 member won A10 member lost A10 member tiedA10 teams in bold All times Eastern time.
Week 1 (Feb. 3 – Feb. 7)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceFebruary 35:00 p.m.VCUMarshallVeterans Soccer ComplexHuntington, WVPostponedFebruary 36:00 p.m.Kansas CitySaint LouisHermann StadiumSt. Louis, MOW 3–0 50February 62:00 p.m.Old DominionVCUSports Backers StadiumRichmond, VAPostponedFebruary 712:00 p.m.MercerDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCPostponedFebruary 73:45 p.m.McKendreeSaint LouisHermann StadiumSt. Louis, MOW 2–10
Week 2 (Feb. 8 – Feb. 14)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceFebruary 102:00 p.m.Sacred HeartUMassRudd FieldAmherst, MACancelledFebruary 107:00 p.m.LibertyDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCL 0–10February 107:00 p.m.GeorgetownVCUSports Backers StadiumRichmond, VAT 1–10February 134:00 p.m.Saint LouisMarquetteValley FieldsMilwaukee, WIL 0–10February 135:00 p.m.Fairleigh DickinsonFordhamJack Coffey FieldThe Bronx, NYW 2–00February 136:00 p.m.VCUUNCWUNCW Soccer StadiumWilmington, NCPostponedFebruary 146:00 p.m.DavidsonUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCPostponed
Week 3 (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceFebruary 155:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sSt. John'sBelson StadiumNew York City, NYL 0–10February 176:00 p.m.VCULongwoodLongwood Athletics ComplexFarmville, VAPostponedFebruary 177:00 p.m.SIU EdwardsvilleSaint LouisHermann StadiumSt. Louis, MOPostponedFebruary 17TBAFordhamSt. John'sBelson StadiumQueens, NYPostponedFebruary 187:00 p.m.PresbyterianDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCPostponedFebruary 195:00 p.m.Virginia TechVCUSports Backers StadiumRichmond, VACanceledFebruary 196:00 p.m.Bowling GreenDaytonWall2Wall Indoor Soccer FieldMason, OHL 2–3 5February 201:00 p.m.Stony BrookFordhamJack Coffey FieldThe Bronx, NYPostponedFebruary 202:00 p.m.George MasonOld DominionODU Soccer ComplexNorfolk, VACancelledFebruary 211:00 p.m.Saint LouisButlerSellick BowlIndianapolis, INW 2–0108
Week 4 (Feb. 22 – Feb. 28)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceFebruary 246:00 p.m.UMassNortheasternParsons FieldBoston, MAW 2–00February 246:00 p.m.NC StateVCUSports Backers StadiumRichmond, VAL 0–1103February 247:00 p.m.FordhamSeton HallOwen T. Carroll FieldSouth Orange, NJPostponedFebruary 257:00 p.m.DavidsonHigh PointVert StadiumHigh Point, NCPostponedFebruary 26TBASaint LouisXavierGrand ParkIndianapolis, INW 3–1270February 272:00 p.m.James MadisonGeorge MasonGeorge Mason StadiumFairfax, VAL 0–3147February 277:00 p.m.CedarvilleDaytonBaujan FieldDayton, OHW 6–225February 277:00 p.m.DuquesneNo. 1 PittAmbrose Urbanic FieldPittsburgh, PAL 0–10February 277:00 p.m.DrexelSaint Joseph'sSweeney FieldPhiladelphia, PAW 2–00February 277:00 p.m.VCUETSUSummers-Taylor StadiumJohnson City, TNT 0–0 201February 27TBAUMassVermontVirtue FieldBurlington, VTCanceledFebruary 28TBADavidsonWake ForestSpry StadiumWinston-Salem, NCL 0–10
Week 5 (Mar. 1 – Mar. 7)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceMarch 21:00 p.m.George MasonVirginiaKlöckner StadiumCharlottesville, VAL 0–337March 26:00 p.m.Columbia (MO)No. 17 Saint LouisGrand ParkIndianapolis, INL 0–10March 35:30 p.m.HofstraUMassRudd FieldAmherst, MAW 2–00March 36:00 p.m.VCUCoastal CarolinaCCU Soccer FieldConway, SCCanceledMarch 37:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sDrexelVidas FieldPhiladelphia, PAL 0–40March 62:00 p.m.FordhamHofstraHofstra Soccer StadiumHempstead, NYPostponedMarch 62:00 p.m.William & MaryGeorge MasonGeorge Mason StadiumFairfax, VAL 1–2 145March 66:00 p.m.WoffordDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCW 3–20March 74:00 p.m.AlbanyUMassRudd FieldAmherst, MAW 3–00March 76:00 p.m.LipscombNo. 17 Saint LouisHermann StadiumSt. Louis, MOW 2–00March 76:00 p.m.VCUElonRudd FieldElon, NCW 3–233
Week 6 (Mar. 8 – Mar. 14)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceMarch 107:00 p.m.BellarmineDaytonBaujan FieldDayton, OHMarch 107:00 p.m.DelawareSaint Joseph'sSweeney FieldPhiladelphia, PAMarch 134:00 p.m.FordhamUMassRudd FieldAmherst, MAMarch 136:00 p.m.DaytonSaint LouisHermann StadiumSt. Louis, MOMarch 137:00 p.m.George WashingtonVCUSports Backers StadiumRichmond, VAMarch 13TBADuquesneSt. BonaventureMarra Athletics ComplexOlean, NYMarch 13TBARhode IslandLa SalleMcCarthy StadiumPhiladelphia, PAMarch 1411:00 a.m.George MasonDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NC
Week 7 (Mar. 15 – Mar. 21)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceMarch 167:00 p.m.FordhamSaint Joseph'sSweeney FieldPhiladelphia, PAMarch 174:00 p.m.Saint LouisSt. BonaventureMarra Athletics ComplexOlean, NYMarch 177:00 p.m.VCUDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCMarch 177:00 p.m.George WashingtonGeorge MasonGeorge Mason StadiumFairfax, VAMarch 177:00 p.m.La SalleUMassRudd FieldAmherst, MAMarch 17TBADaytonDuquesneRooney FieldPittsburgh, PAMarch 202:00 p.m.George MasonVCUSports Backers StadiumRichmond, VAMarch 206:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)FordhamJack Coffey FieldThe Bronx, NYMarch 207:00 p.m.St. BonaventureDaytonBaujan FieldDayton, OHMarch 20TBASaint LouisDuquesneRooney FieldPittsburgh, PAMarch 20TBADavidsonGeorge WashingtonMount Vernon Athletic FieldWashington, DCMarch 20TBAUMassRhode IslandURI Soccer ComplexKingston, RIMarch 217:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sLa SalleMcCarthy StadiumPhiladelphia, PA
Week 8 (Mar. 22 – Mar. 28)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceMarch 271:00 p.m.VCUGeorge WashingtonMount Vernon Athletic FieldWashington, DCMarch 273:00 p.m.Rhode IslandFordhamJack Coffey FieldThe Bronx, NYMarch 275:00 p.m.UMassSaint Joseph'sSweeney FieldPhiladelphia, PAMarch 27TBASt. BonaventureDuquesneRooney FieldPittsburgh, PAMarch 27TBADavidsonGeorge MasonGeorge Mason StadiumFairfax, VAMarch 28TBASaint LouisDaytonBaujan FieldDayton, OH
Week 9 (Mar. 29 – Apr. 4)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceMarch 307:00 p.m.FordhamLa SalleMcCarthy StadiumPhiladelphia, PAMarch 315:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sRhode IslandURI Soccer ComplexKingston, RIApril 31:00 p.n.George MasonGeorge WashingtonMount Vernon Athletic FieldWashington, DCApril 36:00 p.m.St. BonaventureSaint LouisHermann StadiumSt. Louis, MOApril 37:00 p.m.UMassFordhamJack Coffey FieldThe Bronx, NYApril 37:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sDelawareGrant StadiumNewark, DEApril 37:00 p.m.DavidsonVCUSports Backers StadiumRichmond, VAApril 3TBADuquesneDaytonBaujan FieldDayton, OHApril 3TBALa SalleRhode IslandURI Soccer ComplexKingston, RI
Week 10 (Apr. 5 – Apr. 11)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result AttendanceApril 67:00 p.m.FordhamNJITJ. Malcolm Simon StadiumNewark, NJApril 77:00 p.m.La SalleSaint Joseph'sSweeney FieldPhiladelphia, PAApril 102:00 p.m.VCUGeorge MasonGeorge Mason StadiumFairfax, VAApril 104:00 p.m.George WashingtonDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCApril 106:00 p.m.DuquesneSaint LouisHermann StadiumSt. Louis, MOApril 10TBADaytonSt. BonaventureMarra Athletics ComplexOlean, NYApril 10TBARhode IslandUMassRudd FieldAmherst, MAApril 115:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sFordhamJack Coffey FieldThe Bronx, NY
Postseason A-10 Tournament
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlantic 10 Tournament only had four teams participate.
NCAA Tournament