2017 MAC men's soccer tournament

2017 MAC men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams4
Matches3
SiteWMU Soccer Complex
Kalamazoo, MI
ChampionsAkron (14th title)
MAC men's soccer tournament
«2016  2018»

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

Main article: 2017 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season
2017 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
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
As of December 13, 2017
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 75' 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 90'
Holthusen gold-colored soccer ball 106'		 Report Solawa 56' 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
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

References

  1. ^ "MAC Men's Soccer Records" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017-18 MAC Championships" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Championship". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2017.