The 2019 UCF Knights men's soccer team represented the

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during the

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and the

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. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 5. It was the program's 44th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 7th season in the AAC. The 2019 season was

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's third year as head coach for the program. UCF finished the season with a 15–3–2 overall record and a 6–0–1 conference record, best in the AAC. The Knights advanced to the finals of the AAC Tournament where they fell to

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for the third consecutive year. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the third round where they were defeated by SMU.

Background

The Knights are coming off a 13–3–3 season where they finished 5–1–1 in AAC play, earning them their first

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regular season title. In the 2018 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, UCF lost to

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, 4–5 after a 1–1 draw in regulation and extra time. UCF earned an at-large berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they were one of the 16 seeded teams (out of 48 teams total) given the 14 seed. It was UCF's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011. With the seed, they earned a bye into the second round where they hosted the winner of Washington and Lipscomb. Lipscomb beat Washington in penalties, and also ended up beating the Knights in overtime, thus ending the season for UCF. Junior striker, Cal Jennings, lead UCF in goals and assists for 2018 and was named a

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with

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, and CollegeSoccerNews.com all naming him as a first-team All-American.

Player movement

Departures

Incoming transfers

High school recruits

Roster

Team management

Schedule

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Awards and honors

2020 MLS Super Draft

Rankings

References

External links

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UCF Knights The UCF Knights are the athletic teams that represent the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. The Knights participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I (FBS for football) as a member of the Am ...

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