2017 MAC men's soccer tournament
Appearance
2017 MAC Men's soccer tournament | |||||
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Classification | Division I | ||||
Teams | 4 | ||||
Matches | 3 | ||||
Site | WMU Soccer Complex Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
Champions | Akron (14th title) | ||||
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The 2017 Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament will be the 24th edition of the tournament.[1] It will determine the Mid-American Conference's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament will be held November 10 & 12 on the campus of Western Michigan University, the regular season champion.[2]
Qualification
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Western Michigan + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 17 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Akron ‡ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 18 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIU Edwardsville | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches |
The top four teams in the Mid-American Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.[3]
Bracket
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
1 | Western Michigan | 1 | |||||||
4 | West Virginia | 0 | |||||||
1 | Western Michigan | 1 | |||||||
2 | Akron | 3 | |||||||
2 | Akron | 2 | |||||||
3 | SIU Edwardsville | 1 |
Schedule
Semifinals
November 10 | Western Michigan | 1–0 | West Virginia | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
2:00 PM EST | McIntosh ![]() |
Report | Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex Attendance: 532 Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov |
November 10 | Akron | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | SIU Edwardsville | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
11:00 AM EST | Harter ![]() Holthusen ![]() |
Report | Solawa ![]() |
Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex Attendance: 479 Referee: Christopher Koloffon |
MAC Championship
November 12 | Western Michigan | 1–3 | Akron | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
[ Report] | Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex |
Statistical leaders
Top goalscorers
Tournament Best XI
Player | School | Position |
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Stuart Holthusen | Akron | Forward |
Manuel Cordeiro | Akron | Midfielder |
João Moutinho | Akron | Defender |
Sam Gainford | Akron | Forward |
Giuseppe Vitale | Western Michigan | Midfielder |
Anthony Bowie | Western Michigan | Midfielder |
Connor McNulty | Western Michigan | Midfielder |
Johan DePicker | SIUE | Defender |
Devyn Jambga | SIUE | Forward |
Louis Thomas | West Virginia | Defender |
Pascal Derwaritsch | West Virginia | Defender |
See also
- Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
- 2017 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season
- 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
- ^ "MAC Men's Soccer Records" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 MAC Championships" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Championship". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2017.