WAC men's soccer tournament
| WAC men's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference soccer championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | CBU Soccer Field |
| Current location | Seattle, Washington |
| Played | 1996–1999; 2013–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | California Baptist |
| Most championships | Seattle U (5) |
| Official website | wacsports.com/msoc |
| Sponsors | |
| Geico, Under Armour, Gatorade, Molton, Gearboss | |
The WAC men's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Western Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 2013.
Previously it was held every year between 1996 and 1999 before the sport was discontinued by the conference for 14 years. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's soccer championship.
Seattle U is the most winning team with 5 titles.
Champions
[edit]The following is a list of Big East Conference Tournament winners:
Finals
[edit]- Key
- (1) – Title number
- – Match went to extra time
- – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team reached College Cup
- – Winning team won regular season
Year by year
[edit]| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1996 | Fresno State (1) | 2–0 | Air Force | Pete Beiden Field | Fresno, CA | Craig Tomlinson (FSU) |
2 |
1997 | SMU (1) | 4–0 | Tulsa | Peter Johann Field | Las Vegas, NV | Daniel Hernández (SMU) |
3 |
1998 | Fresno State (2) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Tulsa | Pete Beiden Field | Fresno, CA | Robbie Aristodemo (TUL) |
– |
1999 | (no tournament held) | |||||
– |
2000–2012 | (WAC did not sponsor men's soccer) | |||||
4 |
2013 | Seattle U (1) | 2–1 | San Jose State | USAFA Stadium | Colorado Springs, CO | Jake Feener (SU) |
5 |
2014 | UNLV (1) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | CSU Bakersfield | Championship Field | Seattle, WA | Danny Musovski (UNLV) |
6 |
2015 | Seattle U (2) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Utah Valley | Durwood Stadium | Kansas, MO | David Olsen (SU) |
7 |
2016 | UNLV (2) | 2–1 | Air Force | Clyde Field | Orem, UT | Danny Musovski (UNLV) |
8 |
2017 | Seattle U (3) | 2–1 | San Jose State | Peter Johann Field | Las Vegas, NV | Josh Adachi (SU) |
9 |
2018 | Grand Canyon (1) | 1–0 | San Jose State | Championship Field | Seattle, WA | George Tasouris (GCU) |
10 |
2019 | Seattle U (4) | 1–1 (2–1 p) | Utah Valley | Cadet Stadium | Colorado Sp, CO | Akili Kasim (SU) |
11 |
2020 | Air Force (1) | 3–0 | Grand Canyon | Peter Johann Field | Las Vegas, NV | Quinn Matulis (AF) |
12 |
2021 | Seattle U (5) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Grand Canyon | GCU Stadium | Phoenix, AZ | Noe Meza (SU) |
13 |
2022 | California Baptist (1) | 0–0 (3–1 p) | San Jose State | CBU Soccer Field | Riverside, CA | Nolan Premack (CBU) |
14 |
2023 | California Baptist (2) | 2–1 | UNLV | Peter Johann Field | Las Vegas, NV | Luis Mueller (CBU) |
Performance by school
[edit]| School | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 |
| California Baptist | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| UNLV | 2 | 2014, 2016 |
| Fresno State† | 2 | 1996, 1998 |
| Air Force | 1 | 2020 |
| SMU | 1 | 1997 |
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 2018 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Italics indicate a school that is no longer a conference member
† No longer sponsor men's soccer
References
[edit]- "WAC Men's Soccer Tournament Records" (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. WACSports.com.
