Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2017 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coachSteve Trittschuh
StadiumWeidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
USLConference: 9th
2017 USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
2017 U.S. Open CupThird Round
Biggest winOC 0–4 COL (8/8)
Biggest defeatSLC 5–2 COL (5/20)
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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

Main article: 2017 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 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
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

Main article: 2017 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 Colorado 2–0 Arizona FC Tucson Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Park 47'
Frater 49'
Kim Yellow card 76'
Cawsey Yellow card 88'		 Report Solabarrieta Yellow card 26'
Polster Yellow card 41'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Referee: Chris Greer
May 31, 2017 Third Round Switchbacks FC Colorado 1–2 Oklahoma OKC Energy FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM CDT Burt Yellow card 28'
Cawsey Yellow card 69'
Burt 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Barril 72'
Wojcik 83'
González Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Karen Abt

References

  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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