2015 Atlantic Sun men's soccer tournament
| 2015 Atlantic Sun men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 5 | ||||
| Matches | 4 | ||||
| Finals site | Hodges Stadium Jacksonville, Florida | ||||
| Champions | North Florida (1st title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Derek Marinato (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Helge Pietschmann (North Florida) | ||||
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The 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer tournament, the 37th edition of the tournament, determined the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
The North Florida Ospreys won the tournament, besting the USC Upstate Spartans in the championship match. The 7–0 winning scoreline was the second most lopsided scoreline in an Atlantic Sun championship, and the largest since 1979.[1]
This was the final edition of the tournament held under the "Atlantic Sun" or "A-Sun" branding. In April 2016, the conference announced a rebranding as the ASUN Conference.[2]
Qualification
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida ‡ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The top five teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference, based on their conference regular-season records, qualified for the tournament.
Bracket
[edit]| First round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida Gulf Coast | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | USC Upstate (OT) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | USC Upstate (OT) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Jacksonville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | USC Upstate | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | North Florida | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | North Florida (2OT) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lipscomb | 1 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
[edit]First round
[edit]| November 5, 2015 | USC Upstate | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Jacksonville | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 7:05 PM ET | Wild  41'Schwarzer 82' (pen.)  98' |
Report | Kelly 17' Agredo 73' |
Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 102 Referee: Jonathan Glover |
Semi-finals
[edit]| November 7, 2015 | North Florida | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lipscomb | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 7:00 PM ET | Morrell 38' Pietschmann 109' |
Report | Ramirez 19' |
Stadium: Hodges Stadium Attendance: 634 Referee: Estaban Rosano |
| November 7, 2015 | Florida Gulf Coast | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | USC Upstate | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 7:05 PM ET | Wilks 11' Ruiz 68'Robledo 80' |
Report | Sommer 27' Wild 73'Schwarzer 87'Dovidio 97' |
Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 501 Referee: Randy Cook |
Championship
[edit]| November 14, 2015 | North Florida | 7–0 | USC Upstate | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 7:00 PM ET | D'Mello 24' Garcia 43'Pietschmann 48', 51', 54'Castro 56'Nicholson 87' |
Report | Stadium: Hodges Stadium Attendance: 1,609 Referee: Rob Mann |
Statistical leaders
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | College | Goals[3] |
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- As of 15 November 2015
Tournament Best XI
[edit]On November 15, the Atlantic Sun Conference determined the tournament's best XI[4]
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
[edit]- ASUN Conference
- 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "2015–16 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic Sun. AtlanticSun.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Conference Student-Athletes Unveil New ASUN Brand Identity" (Press release). ASUN Conference. April 28, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Central". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Osprey's Secure First #ASunMSOC Championship; Head to NCAA Tournament". AtlanticSun.org. Retrieved November 17, 2015.