2020 Patriot League men's soccer season

The 2020 Patriot League men's soccer season is the 31st season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season was slated to begin on August 29, 2020 and conclude on November 14, 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was postponed to begin on February 3, 2021, and conclude on April 17, 2021.

2020 Patriot League men's soccer season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportSoccer
DurationFall season: September 17 – October 30, 2020
Spring season: February 3 – April 17, 2021
Number of teams8
2021 MLS SuperDraft
Regular Season
Tournament
Patriot League men's soccer seasons
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2020 Patriot League men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North
Lafayette 4 0 0 7 1 0
Holy Cross 2 1 0 2 2 0
Boston University 1 2 1 1 2 1
Colgate 1 2 0 1 3 1
Army 0 3 1 0 3 1
South
Loyola (MD) 3 1 1 3 2 1
American 2 1 2 4 2 3
Navy 2 1 1 4 2 1
Bucknell 1 3 0 1 4 1
Lehigh 1 4 0 1 4 0
As of May 28, 2021

Despite the delay, Army and Navy will be playing competitive fixtures during the fall season.

Fall 2020 season

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Fall matches

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The two service academies in the conference, Army and Navy, played competitive matches during the fall.

Index to colors and formatting
PL member won
PL member lost
PL member tied
SoCon teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
September 26 6:00 p.m. Army Merchant Marine Brooks Stadium • Kings Point, NY W 1–0 275
October 3 7:00 p.m. Merchant Marine Army James Clinton Field • West Point, NY W 4–0 324
October 18 7:00 p.m. Navy NC State Dail Soccer Field • Raleigh, NC W 2–1 70

Rankings

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United Soccer Coaches

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During the fall 2020 season, United Soccer Coaches ran a Top 5 poll for the programs playing in fall.

    Improvement in ranking
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RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 5
NV No votes received
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Army NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
Navy NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV

TopDrawerSoccer.com

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During the fall 2020 season, United Soccer Coaches ran a Top 10 poll for the programs playing in fall.

    Improvement in ranking
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RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10
NV No votes received
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Army NV
Navy NV

Awards and honors

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Date Player Position School Honor Ref.

Spring 2021 season

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The Spring season will begin on February 27, 2021 and conclude on April 10, 2021. Teams will be divided into the North and South Division for the season to minimize travel due to the pandemic.

Preseason poll

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The preseason poll will be released in December 2020 or January 2021.

Team Ranking Points First Place Votes
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Preseason national polls

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The preseason national polls were originally to be released in July and August 2020. Only CollegeSoccerNews.com released a preseason poll for 2020.

United
Soccer
CSN Soccer
America
Top Drawer
Soccer
American
Army
Boston U
Bucknell
Colgate
Holy Cross
Lafayette
Lehigh
Navy

Early season tournaments

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Early season tournaments will be announced in late Fall 2020 and winter 2021.

Team Tournament Finish

Results

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Index to colors and formatting
SoCon member won
SoCon member lost
SoCon member tied
SoCon teams in bold

All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game

Rankings

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National rankings

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    Improvement in ranking
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RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25
NV No votes received
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Final
American USC None released
TDS
Army USC None released
TDS
Boston U USC None released
TDS
Bucknell USC None released
TDS
Colgate USC None released
TDS
Holy Cross USC None released
TDS
Lafayette USC None released
TDS
Lehigh USC None released
TDS
Navy USC None released
TDS

Regional rankings - South Region

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    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10
NV No votes received

The United Soccer Coaches' south region ranks teams among the ACC, Atlantic Sun, and SoCon.

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American
Army
Boston U
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Holy Cross
Lafayette
Lehigh
Navy

Players of the Week

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Week Offensive Defensive Ref.
Player Position Team Player Position Team

MLS SuperDraft

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The MLS SuperDraft was held on January 21, 2021 and was held virtually through its website.[1] No players from the Patriot League were selected in the draft.

References

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  1. ^ "2021 SuperDraft Tracker". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.