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]
| 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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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
edit| 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
editSemifinals
edit| 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  106' |
Report | Solawa 56' |
Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex Attendance: 479 Referee: Christopher Koloffon |
MAC Championship
edit| November 12 | Western Michigan | 1–3 | Akron | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| [ Report] | Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex |
Statistical leaders
editTop goalscorers
editTournament Best XI
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.