title: 2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
text: # 2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
  
  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 |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### USL Regular season
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |
  
  **Matches**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture
  
  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.
  
  