The 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season was the 26th season for the Conference fielding men's NCAA Division I men's college soccer. Interconference play began on October 5, and continued through November 4. The season culminated with the 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, where the top schools in the conference competed for a guaranteed berth into the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
The defending regular season champions were the national finalists, Charlotte. The defending tournament winners were Xavier.
This was the last men's soccer season for Richmond, which dropped the sport (along with men's track) after announcing it would add men's lacrosse in the near future.
Changes from 2011 Butler Bulldogs and VCU Rams join the conference after playing in the Horizon League and Colonial Athletic Association, respectively.
Season outlook
Preseason polls
Template Conf. Media 1. Charlotte 2. Xavier 3. VCU 4. Saint Louis 5. Fordham 6. George Washington7. Butler La Salle 9. Duquesne 10. Dayton 11. Temple 12. Rhode Island 13. UMass 14. Richmond 15. St. Bonaventure 16. Saint Joseph's
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Teams
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Butler Bulldogs Indianapolis, Indiana Butler Bowl Charlotte 49ers Charlotte, North Carolina Transamerica Field Dayton Flyers Dayton, Ohio Baujan Field Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rooney Field George Washington Colonials Washington, D.C. Mount Vernon Athletic Complex La Salle Explorers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania McCarthy Stadium UMass Minutemen Amherst, Massachusetts Rudd Field Rhode Island Rams Kingston, Rhode Island URI Soccer Complex Richmond Spiders Richmond, Virginia Robins Stadium St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure, New York McGraw-Jennings Field Saint Joseph's Hawks Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Finnesey Field Saint Louis Billikens St. Louis, Missouri Hermann Stadium Temple Owls Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ambler Field VCU Rams Richmond, Virginia Sports Backers Stadium Xavier Musketeers Cincinnati, Ohio Xavier University Soccer Complex
Standings
A10 Tournament
Statistics
As of October 8, 2012.
Top scorers RankPlayerNationCollegeGoals1Luke Spencer Xavier Musketeers92Jason Johnson VCU Rams8Joshua Patterson Duquesne Dukes84Jared MartinelliTemple Owls65Mike CaseyRhode Island Rams5Daniel Berko Dayton Flyers5Robbie KristoSaint Louis Billikens5
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Top assists RankPlayerNationClubAssists1Jared MartinelliTemple Owls7Matt Walker Xavier Musketeers73Vaughn Spurrier Temple Owls64Abe KellerDayton Flyers5 Source:
See also Atlantic 10 Conference 2012 in American soccer 2012 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
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