2015 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Dayton |
Runner-up | VCU |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Amass Amankona (4) |
Best player | Amass Amankona (Dayton) |
The 2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, known as the 2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament Presented by Amtrak for sponsorship reasons, was the nineteenth edition of the tournament. It determined the Atlantic 10 Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Fordham entered the tournament as the defending champions.
The Dayton Flyers won the Atlantic 10 title, besting the VCU Rams, 4–1 in the championship match. It was Dayton's first A-10 title since 2008. VCU previously made the A-10 final in 2012, where they lost to Saint Louis, also by a three-goal scoreline.
The tournament was hosted by George Mason University and all matches were contested at George Mason Stadium.
Qualification
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton ‡ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LaSalle | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 16 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA |
The top eight teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
1 | George Washington | 0 | ||||||||||||
8 | VCU | 4 | ||||||||||||
8 | VCU | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Fordham | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Fordham | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | UMass | 0 | ||||||||||||
8 | VCU | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Dayton | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Dayton | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Duquesne | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Dayton | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | Rhode Island | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Saint Louis | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | Rhode Island | 4 |
Schedule
Quarterfinals
November 12 | George Washington | 0–4 | VCU | Fairfax, Virginia |
11:00 ET | Report | Rafael Santos ![]() Herranz ![]() Fatton ![]() |
Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: Cory Richardson |
November 12 | Fordham | 1–0 | UMass | Fairfax, Virginia |
14:00 ET | Loebe ![]() |
Report | Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: Mark Gorak |
November 12 | Dayton | 3–1 | Duquesne | Fairfax, Virginia |
17:00 ET | Amankona ![]() Haupt ![]() |
Report | Phillips ![]() |
Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
November 12 | Saint Louis | 2–4 | Rhode Island | Fairfax, Virginia |
20:00 ET | Cicciarelli ![]() Hein ![]() |
Report | Richter ![]() Dickson ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: John McCloskey |
Semifinals
November 13 | Fordham | 0–1 | VCU | Fairfax, Virginia |
17:00 ET | Report | Rafael Santos ![]() |
Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Shaun Papperman |
November 13 | Dayton | 2–1 | Rhode Island | Fairfax, Virginia |
19:30 ET | Amankona ![]() Bojang ![]() |
Report | Casey ![]() |
Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Cory Richardson |
A-10 Championship
November 15 | Dayton | 4–1 | VCU | Fairfax, Virginia |
12:00 ET | Bojan ![]() Amankwaah ![]() Schoonderwoerd ![]() Sedin ![]() |
Barnathan ![]() |
Stadium: George Mason Stadium |
Statistical leaders
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | College | Goals[1] |
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1 | ![]() |
Dayton Flyers | 3 |
2 | ![]() |
Dayton Flyers | 2 |
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VCU Rams | ||
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Rhode Island Rams | ||
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VCU Rams | ||
3 | ![]() |
Dayton Flyers | 1 |
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Rhode Island Rams | ||
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VCU Rams | ||
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Rhode Island Rams | ||
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Saint Louis Billikens | ||
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VCU Rams | ||
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Fordham Rams | ||
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Rhode Island Rams | ||
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Dayton Flyers | ||
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Saint Louis Billikens | ||
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Duquesne Dukes | ||
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Dayton Flyers |
- As of 15 November 2015
Tournament Best XI
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also
- Atlantic 10 Conference
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
- ^ "2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Central". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 11 November 2015.