| 2018 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | August 24, 2018 – November 11, 2018 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| 2019 MLS SuperDraft | |
| Top draft pick | Siad Haji, VCU |
| Picked by | San Jose Earthquakes, 2nd overall |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | VCU |
| Runners-up | Davidson |
| Season MVP | FW: János Löbe MF: Siad Haji DF: Jørgen Oland |
| Top scorer | Leon Maric, 12 |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Rhode Island |
| Runners-up | George Mason |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island ‡ | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LaSalle | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season was the 32nd season of varsity soccer in the conference. The regular season began on August 24 and concluded on November 11, 2018. Following the regular season, the 2018 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament was held to determine the conference champion and automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.
UMass enters the season as the defending regular season and tournament champions.[1][2][3] The Minutemen finished eighth in the regular season and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament by VCU. VCU won the regular season championship, giving the Rams their first A-10 regular season title, and their first regular season championship overall since 2004.[4] Rhode Island won the tournament, given them their first A-10 tournament title since 2006.[5]
Rhode Island at the A-10 Tournament champions, earned the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. They were the only berth the A-10 sent to the NCAA Tournament. There they were defeated by their rivals, Connecticut, 3–4.[6]
- ^ Merritt, Cameron (November 5, 2018). "Propelled by local talent, UMass Men's Soccer wins league". The Amherst Wire. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Touri, Amin (November 2, 2017). "UMass men's soccer falls to Fordham, still takes home A-10 regular season title". The Massachusetts Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Raguso, Joe (November 12, 2017). "Davis Smith, Alex DeSantis lead UMass men's soccer to Atlantic 10 Tournament championship". Daily Hampshire Gazette. NNE. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Epps, Jr., Wayne (November 3, 2018). "VCU men's soccer continues push toward potential as Atlantic 10 tournament begins Sunday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island Wins 2018 A-10 Men's Soccer Championship". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ ChrisS. "NEW: URI Soccer Falls to UConn 4-3 in Overtime in NCAA Tournament". GoLocalProv. Retrieved January 13, 2019.