2015 MAC men's soccer tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Akron |
| Runner-up | Buffalo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
The 2015 Mid-American Conference men's soccer tournament was the 22nd edition of the tournament. It determined the Mid-American Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
The Akron Zips won the tournament, besting the Buffalo Bulls in the championship match. It was Akron's fourth-consecutive MAC championship, and their 12th ever MAC title.
Qualification
[edit ]| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Akron ‡ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The top four teams in the Mid-American Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament. Akron, Buffalo, Western Michigan and West Virginia earned berths into the tournament.
Bracket
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]- Cramarossa 86'
- Cicerone gold-colored soccer ball 97'
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Jorge Cuate
- Najem 23'
- Holthusen 49', 68'
- Souders 68' (o.g.)
- Merriam 72'
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Ted Grigoriou
MAC Championship
[edit ]Statistical leaders
[edit ]Top goalscorers
[edit ]| Rank | Player | College | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Stuart Holthusen | Akron | 2 |
| 2 | United States Zach Bock | Western Michigan | 1 |
| United States Russell Cicerone | Buffalo | ||
| Canada Daniel Cramarossa | Buffalo | ||
| United States Jamie Merraim | West Virginia | ||
| Brazil Victor Souto | Akron |
- As of 10 December 2015
Tournament Best XI
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also
[edit ]- Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
- 2015 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
[edit ]- ^ "2015 MAC Men's Soccer Championship Central". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2015.