The 2014 Conference USA men's soccer tournament was the twentieth edition of the Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the Conference USA champion and guaranteed representative into the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament was hosted by Old Dominion University and the games were played at the Old Dominion Soccer Complex.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Dates | 12–16 November 2014 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Old Dominion (1st title) |
| Runner-up | South Carolina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sidney Rivera (4 goals) |
Bracket
edit| Quarterfinals Wednesday Nov. 12 | Semifinals Friday Nov. 14 | Final Sunday Nov. 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Old Dominion | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Old Dominion | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | New Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Old Dominion | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kentucky | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | South Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UAB | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UAB | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Marshall | 0 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
editQuarter-finals
edit| November 12 Match 1 | Kentucky | 1–2 | South Carolina | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 2:00 PM EST (UTC-05) | Tollefsen  31' (pen.) |
Report | Kaba 51' Millard 90' |
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex Referee: Chris Penso |
| November 12 Match 2 | UAB | 1–0 | Marshall | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 4:30 PM EST (UTC-05) | Dajani 34' |
Report | Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex Referee: Chico Grajeda |
| November 12 Match 3 | Old Dominion | 2–1 | New Mexico | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EST (UTC-05) | Rivera 75', 85' |
Report | Wehan 39' |
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Andy Chapin |
Semi-finals
edit| November 14 Match 4 | South Carolina | 1–0 | UAB | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 4:30 PM EST (UTC-05) | Knudsen 68' |
Report | Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex Referee: Andy Chapin |
| November 14 Match 5 | Charlotte | 1–2 | Old Dominion | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EST (UTC-05) | Parker 68' |
Report | Macsicza 2' Rivera 90' |
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex Attendance: 708 Referee: Chico Grejada |
Final
edit| November 16 Match 6 | Old Dominion | 2–1 | South Carolina | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 2:00 PM EST (UTC-05) | Rivera 19' Hill 75' |
Report | Torda 82' |
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Msrk Gorak |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Rivera | Old Dominion | 4 |
| 2 | Kyle Parker | Charlotte | 1 |
| Kristopher Tollefsen | Kentucky | ||
| Chris Wehan | New Mexico | ||
| Geoffrey Hill | Old Dominion | ||
| David Macsicza | Old Dominion | ||
| Mahamoudou Kaba | South Carolina | ||
| Mikkel Knudsen | South Carolina | ||
| Koty Millard | South Carolina | ||
| Jeffrey Torda | South Carolina | ||
| Rami Dajani | UAB |
Awards
editAll-Tournament team
edit- Sidney Rivera, Old Dominion (Offensive MVP)
- David Macsicza, Old Dominion (Defensive MVP)
- Ryan Condotta, Old Dominion
- Jesse Miralrio, Old Dominion
- Mahamoudou Kaba, South Carolina
- Mikkel Knudsen, South Carolina
- Braeden Troyer, South Carolina
- Marco Velez, South Carolina
- Kyle Parker, Charlotte
- Darion Copeland, UAB
- Rami Dajani, UAB
References
edit- ^ "CUSA Record Book" (PDF). 2014 CUSA Men's Soccer Record Book. Conference USA. 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.