2017 CAA men's soccer tournament
| 2017 CAA men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Quarterfinals site | Higher seeds | ||||
| Semifinals site | Sentara Park Harrisonburg, Virginia | ||||
| Finals site | Sentara Park Harrisonburg, Virginia | ||||
| Champions | William & Mary (8th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Chris Norris (2nd title) | ||||
| MVP | Antonio Bustamante (William & Mary) | ||||
| Broadcast | CAA.tv | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary ‡ | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2017 CAA men's soccer tournament, was the 35th edition of the tournament. It determined the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
William & Mary won the CAA title for a record eighth time.[1] The Tribe defeated UNC Wilmington 4–2 in the championship match. Tribe striker, Antonio Bustamante won the CAA Tournament MVP award.[2]
Seeding[edit]
The top six programs qualified for the CAA Tournament. The top two seeds, being the regular season champion and runner-up earned a bye to the semifinals of the tournament.[3]
| No. | School | W | L | T | PCT. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 17 |
| 2 | UNCW | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 15 |
| 3 | Charleston | 3 | 1 | 4 | .625 | 13 |
| 4 | Hofstra | 3 | 1 | 4 | .625 | 13 |
| 5 | William & Mary | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | 12 |
| 6 | Elon | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | 12 |
Bracket[edit]
| Quarterfinals Saturday, November 4 | Semifinals Friday, November 10 | Final Sunday, November 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Hofstra | 1 | 5 | William & Mary | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | William & Mary | 2 | 5 | William & Mary | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | UNCW | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNCW (OT) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Charleston | 2 | 3 | Charleston | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Elon | 1 | ||||||||||||
Results[edit]
Quarterfinals[edit]
| No. 3 Charleston Cougars | 2–1 | No. 6 Elon Phoenix |
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Archer  28', 66' |
Report | Agu 23' |
Attendance: 332
Referee: Derek Allison
| No. 4 Hofstra Pride | 1–4 | No. 5 William & Mary Tribe |
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| Ramsay 27' |
Report | Bustamante 6', 36', 54', 78' |
Semifinals[edit]
| No. 2 UNCW Seahawks | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | No. 3 Charleston Cougars |
|---|---|---|
| Moncada 61' Elveroth  100' |
Report | Heffron 21' |
| No. 1 James Madison Dukes | 0–1 | No. 5 William & Mary Tribe |
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| Report | Trott 25' |
Final[edit]
| No. 2 UNCW Seahawks | 2–4 | No. 5 William & Mary Tribe |
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| Moncada 25' Gianfortone 90' |
Report | Ngoh 54' Bustamante 66', 76', 78' |
Statistics[edit]
Top goalscorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | College | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antonio Bustamante
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William & Mary | 4 |
| 2 |  Leland Archer
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Charleston | 2 |
| 3 | Elijah Agu
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Elon | 1 |
 Oscar Ramsay
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Hofstra |
All-Tournament team[edit]
- Antonio Bustamante (Most Outstanding Performer)
- Remi Frost, William & Mary
- Ryder Bell, William & Mary
- Riley Spain, William & Mary
- Julio Moncada, UNCW
- Phillip Goodrum, UNCW
- Emil Elveroth, UNCW
- TJ Bush, James Madison
- Yannick Franz, James Madison
- Leland Archer, Charleston
- Kevin Shields, Charleston
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sunday's regional sports roundup: W&M, ODU men's soccer teams capture conference tournament titles, NCAA bids; CNU women fall in NCAA soccer". Daily Press. Tribune Publishing. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ McCarthy, Kelly. "William and Mary Crowned #CAAChamps". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "2017 CAA Men's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.