2017 COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SEASON

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2017 season
President	Nick Ragain
Head coach	Steve Trittschuh
Stadium	Weidner Field; Colorado Springs, Colorado; ( Capacity: 5,000)
USL	Conference: 9th
2017 USL Playoffs	Did not qualify
2017 U.S. Open Cup	Third Round
Biggest win	OC 0–4 COL (8/8)
Biggest defeat	SLC 5–2 COL (5/20)
Home colors	Away colors
	← 2016 2018 →

The 2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's third year of existence, and their third season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. On February 14, 2017 the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC officially announced Weidner Apartment Homes had acquired the naming rights to the Switchbacks Stadium which has been rebranded as "Weidner Field". The team's mascot is Ziggy, who is a mountain goat.

Roster

As of September 3, 2017

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	GK	Moise Pouaty	Cameroon
2	DF	Josh Phillips	United States
3	DF	Pascal Eboussi	Cameroon
4	MF	Luke Vercollone	United States
5	DF	Josh Suggs	United States
6	MF	Davy Armstrong	United States
8	MF	Eddy Prugh	United States
9	MF	Damen Marcu	United States
10	MF	Masta Kacher	Canada
11	FW	Kevaughn Frater (on loan from Harbour View)	Jamaica
12	GK	Dan Jackson	Costa Rica
13	DF	Diego Gutiérrez	Mexico
14	MF	Rony Argueta	United States
16	DF	Jake Cawsey	England
17	DF	Sean McFarlane	Jamaica
18	FW	Aaron King	United States
22	FW	Connor Bevans	United States
23	FW	Shane Malcolm	Guam
24	FW	Tobenna Uzo	Nigeria
29	GK	Justin Luthy	United States
33	FW	Shawn Chin	United States
35	MF	Kim Tae-seong	South Korea
36	FW	Akwafei Ajeakwa	United States
44	DF	Jordan Burt	United States
77	DF	Jack Jones	United States

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Competitions

Preseason

February 22, 2017 1	Colorado Rapids Academy	1–3	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Commerce City, Colorado
18:30 ( MDT)	1st half'	Final	Malcolm 1st half' James 1st half' King 2nd half'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field #8

February 25, 2017 2	Real Colorado	1–1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Highlands Ranch, Colorado
11:00	2nd half'	Final	King 1st half'	Stadium: Heritage Park

March 4, 2017 3	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	5–2	Air Force Falcons	Colorado Springs, Colorado
13:00 ( MDT)				Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: Closed door

March 8, 2017 4	CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves	1–3	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Pueblo, Colorado
17:30 ( MDT)				Stadium: Art & Lorraine Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium

March 11, 2017 5	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	3–1	UCCS Mountain Lions	Colorado Springs, Colorado
13:00 ( MDT)		[1]		Stadium: Weidner Field

March 15, 2017 6	Colorado Mines Orediggers	0–4	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Golden, Colorado
16:00 ( MDT)				Stadium: Stermole Soccer Stadium

March 18, 2017 7	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	4–0	Harpo's FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 ( MDT)		Report		Stadium: Weidner Field

USL Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
7	Tulsa Roughnecks	32	14	4	14	46	49	−3	46	Conference Playoffs
8	Sacramento Republic	32	13	7	12	45	43	+2	46	Conference Playoffs
9	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	32	12	8	12	55	51	+4	44
10	Orange County SC	32	11	10	11	43	47	−4	43
11	Rio Grande Valley Toros	32	9	8	15	37	50	−13	35

Source: 2017 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches

Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture

March 25, 2017 USL 1	Tulsa Roughnecks FC	0–3 (Forfeit)	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 P.M.( MDT)	Caffa 24' Svantesson 32', 51' Ugarte 78'	COL Report	Malcolm 17'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,952 Referee: A. Musashe
Note: Match forfeited after it was discovered the Roughnecks played Paris Gee, who was an ineligible player. Tulsa won the original match 4–1.^[2]

April 1, 2017 USL 2	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	1–1	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M.( MDT)	Kacher 20'	Report	Dixon 26'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Y. Marrakchi

April 7, 2017 USL 3	San Antonio FC	1–1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	San Antonio, Texas
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Tyrpak 79'	Report	King 12'	Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,217 Referee: P. Trejo

April 12, 2017 USL 4	Rio Grande Valley FC Toros	3–1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Edinburg, Texas
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Rodríguez 18', 44' Monroy 64'	Report	James 46'	Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,481 Referee: W. Hale

April 15, 2017 USL 5	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	2–1	Real Monarchs SLC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Kacher 15' King 19'	Report	Velasquez 60'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,249 Referee: C. Street

April 22, 2017 USL 6	Reno 1868 FC	2–2	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Reno, NV
8:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Burgos 45' Murrell 60'	Report	Burt 58' Malcolm 90+1'	Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,881 Referee: M. Badawi

April 29, 2017 USL 7	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	2–3	Seattle Sounders FC 2	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Perez 40' Burt 70'	Report	Parra 21' Chenkam 51', 54'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 1,482 Referee: V. Rivas

May 5, 2017 USL 8	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	3–0	Tulsa Roughnecks FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Kacher 2', 69' Malcolm 27'	Report		Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,404 Referee: G. Dopka

May 10, 2017 USL 9	Portland Timbers 2	0–0	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Portland, Oregon
12:00 P.M. ( MDT)		Report		Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 7,277 Referee: B. Toledo

May 14, 2017 USL 10	Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2	3–1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Vancouver, BC
4:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Bustos 24' Amanda 68' Serban 82'	Report	McFarlane 88'	Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Attendance: 410 Referee: D. Barrie

May 20, 2017 USL 11	Real Monarchs SLC	5–2	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Salt Lake City, Utah
7"00 P.M. ( MDT)	Hoffman 30', 54' Velasquez 51', 57' Haber 83'	Report	Suggs 25' Frater 87'	Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 2,209 Referee: J. Dickerson

May 27, 2017 USL 12	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	3–3	Reno 1868 FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	King 50' Burt 57', 88'	Report	Hoppenot 37', 85' Kelly 42'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,046 Referee: R. Touchan

June 3, 2017 USL 13	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	1–0	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Argueta 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,606 Referee: L. Guardia

June 10, 2017 USL 14	LA Galaxy II	1–2	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Los Angeles, California
8:30 P.M. ( MDT)	Dhillon 80'	Report	Frater 65', 90'	Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 1,214 Referee: F. Dadkho

June 21, 2017 USL 15	Swope Park Rangers	2–1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Kansas City, Missouri
6:30 P.M. ( MDT)	Doyle 67' Duke 75'	Report	Prugh 23'	Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 914 Referee: I. Pekmic

June 24, 2017 USL 16	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	1–0	San Antonio FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. ( MDT)	McFarlane 45+3'	Report		Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,429 Referee: M. Badawi

July 1, 2017 USL 17	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	0–1	Rio Grande Valley FC Toros	Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. ( MDT)		Report	Luna 67'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,621 Referee: M. Radchuk

July 8, 2017 USL 18	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	2–2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Kacher 48' Frater 58'	Report	Bustos 38' Sanner 43'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,962 Referee: R. Hullner

July 15, 2017 USL 19	Phoenix Rising FC	2–1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Scottsdale, Arizona
8:30 P.M. ( MDT)	Johnson 66', 84'	Report	Frater 12'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,605 Referee: D. Radford

July 22, 2017 USL 20	Oklahoma City Energy FC	4–3	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Oklahoma City, OK
6:30 P.M. ( MDT)	González 39', 51' Angulo 45+1', 60'	Report	Burt 25', 64' Frater 72'	Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,283 Referee: J. Lara

July 29, 2017 USL 21	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	2–1	Seattle Sounders FC 2	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Malcolm 21' Narbón 33' ( o.g.)	Report	Mathers 51'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,042 Referee: M. Badawi

August 5, 2017 USL 22	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	4–1	Portland Timbers 2	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Malcolm 13' Suggs 18' Frater 34' Kacher 51'	Report	Bevans 89' ( o.g.)	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,623 Referee: M. Urbina-Barrios

August 8, 2017 USL 23	Orange County SC	0–4	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Irvine, California
8:30 P.M. ( MDT)		Report	Vercollone 19' Malcolm 22' Kacher 39' Frater 72'	Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 1,553 Referee: T. Ford

August 12, 2017 USL 24	Real Monarchs SLC	2–0	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Salt Lake City, Utah
7:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Hoffman 2' Moberg 14'	Report		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 2,385 Referee: J. Dickerson

August 18, 2017 USL 25	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	1–2	LA Galaxy II	Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. ( MDT)	King 77'	Report	Lassiter 52' McFarlane 87' ( o.g.)	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,437 Referee: E. Koroleva

September 2, 2017 USL 26	Sacramento Republic FC	2–2	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Sacramento, California
8:30 P.M. ( MDT)	Cararez 37' Wiesenfarth 45+2'	Report	Vercollone 38' Ebossi 90+1'	Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 11,569 Referee: M. Radchuk

September 9, 2017 USL 27	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	1–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Ajekwa 83'	Report	Dia 50' Gray 86'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,582 Referee: M. Allatin

September 16, 2017 USL 28	Seattle Sounders FC 2	1–1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Seattle, Washington
8:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Wingo 21'	Report	Jones 45'	Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 1,004 Referee: B. Oakley

September 23, 2017 USL 29	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	1–3	Swope Park Rangers	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Eboussi 90+2'	Report	Ballo 20' Belmar 20' Selbol 22'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 2,788 Referee: L. Szpala

September 30, 2017 USL 30	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	2–1	Orange County SC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Kim 22' Frater 28'	Report	Parra 55'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,059 Referee: J. Meyer

October 7, 2017 USL 31	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	1–0	Sacramento Republic FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Frater 36'	Report		Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Y. Marrakchi

October 14, 2017 USL 32	Tulsa Roughnecks FC	2–4	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Ayala 29' Thierjung 35'	Report	Frater 38', 66' Burt 45', 46'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,188 Referee: E. Tattersall

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

The Switchbacks beat FC Tucson 2-0 in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The Switchbacks' goals were scored by Jun Gyeong Park and Kevaughn Frater.

The Switchbacks lost to OKC Energy FC 2-1 in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The Switchbacks' goal was scored by Jordan Burt.

May 27, 2017 Second Round	Switchbacks FC	2–0	FC Tucson	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. ( MDT)	Park 47' Frater 49' Kim 76' Cawsey 88'	Report	Solabarrieta 26' Polster 41'	Stadium: Weidner Field Referee: Chris Greer

May 31, 2017 Third Round	Switchbacks FC	1–2	OKC Energy FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM CDT	Burt 28' Cawsey 69' Burt 90+1' ( pen.)	Report	Barril 72' Wojcik 83' González 90+2'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Karen Abt

References

^ "Roster". Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
^ ""Tulsa Roughnecks forfeit season opener after USL finds club used ineligible player"". TulsaWorld.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

http://www.kktv.com/content/sports/Switchbacks-Add-Three-More-to-2017-Roster-415373293.html

[1] "Roster". Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

[2] ""Tulsa Roughnecks forfeit season opener after USL finds club used ineligible player"". TulsaWorld.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

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