2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

The 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team is part of the Brigham Young University 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 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
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Media

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Television and internet streaming

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All BYU Cougars home games were streamed live on YouTube.

Regular season

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Real Colorado

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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

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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

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Broadcasters: John Pearlman and Jeff Rogers

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

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Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Hugh Van Wagenen

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

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Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Carla Swensen

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

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Broadcasters: Dave Neeley and Carla Swensen

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

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Broadcasters: Dave Neeley, Hugh Van Wagenen, and Carla Swensen

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

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Broadcasters: Skyler Hardman and Hugh Van Wagenen

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

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Broadcasters: Mitchell Marshall and Carla Swensen

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

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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

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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

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Broadcasters: Carla Swensen and Hugh Van Wagenen

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

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Broadcasters: Jason Long and Andreas Wolf

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

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BYU and Real Colorado were scheduled to play each other for the finale on July 15. Real Colorado withdrew from the game claiming 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 and Carla Swensen

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

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For the first time since 2007, in 2015 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 and Hugh Van Wagenen

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

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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

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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[a] 14 5 4 5 20 21 −1 17
5 BYU Cougars 14 1 8 5 17 28 −11 8
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Real Colorado Foxes deducted three points.

References

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  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. May 23, 2015. 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. February 18, 2015. 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.