2015 WAC men's soccer tournament
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | United States |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Seattle |
| Runner-up | Utah Valley |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Best player | David Olsen |
The 2015 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 7th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
The Seattle Redhawks won the tournament, besting the Utah Valley Wolverines in the championship match.[1]
Qualification
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Seattle ‡ | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 18 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley + | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal St. Bakersfield | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMKC | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word # | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon # | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTRGV | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The top six teams in the Western Athletic Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.
Bracket
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 0 (2) | 5 | CSU Bakersfield | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | CSU Bakersfield (pen.) | 0 (4) | 1 | Seattle (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 2 | Utah Valley | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah Valley | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UNLV | 3 | 3 | UNLV | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | San Jose State | 1 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| November 12, 2015 | UNLV | 3–1 | San Jose State | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 4:30 PM ET |
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Report | Harte  86' |
Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 32 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| November 12, 2015 | Houston Baptist | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | CSU Bakersfield | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 32 Referee: Josh Wilkens | ||
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Semi-finals
[edit]| November 13, 2015 | Utah Valley | 1–0 | UNLV | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 4:30 PM ET | Milne 66' |
Report | Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 55 Referee: Josh Wilkens |
| November 13, 2015 | Seattle | 4–0 | CSU Bakersfield | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM ET |
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Report | Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 55 Referee: Daniel Radford |
Championship
[edit]| November 15, 2015 | Seattle | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Utah Valley | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1:00 PM ET | Haddadi 87' |
Report | Neff 64' |
Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
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Statistical leaders
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | College | Goals[2] |
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- As of 15 November 2015
Tournament Best XI
[edit]- Danny Musovski, So., F, UNLV
- Kevin Partida, Jr., MF, UNLV
- Nick Clever, Jr., GK, CSU Bakersfield
- Mario Iniguez, Sr., D/MF, CSU Bakersfield
- Alex Neff, Jr., D, Utah Valley
- Skyler Milne, Jr., F, Utah Valley
- Connor Salmon, So., MF, Utah Valley
- Cameron Rohani, Jr., MF, Seattle U
- Sergio Rivas, Fr., MF, Seattle U
- Kyle Bjornethun, Jr., D, Seattle U
- MVP: David Olsen, So., F, Seattle U
See also
[edit]- Western Athletic Conference
- 2015 Western Athletic Conference men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "2015 WAC Men's Soccer Bracket" (PDF). WACSports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "2015 WAC Conference Tournament Central". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.