2016 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament
| 2016 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 7 | ||||
| Matches | 6 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,465 | ||||
| Site | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||
| Champions | Coastal Carolina [1] (1st title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Shaun Docking (1st title) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN3 | ||||
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina ‡ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hartwick | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 14 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament, was the 9th edition of the tournament. It determined the Sun Belt Conference's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
Coastal Carolina won the Sun Belt title, making it their first Sun Belt championship, but their 13th overall conference tournament title. The Chanticleers defeated Georgia State in the championship, 1–0.
Seeding
[edit ]All six programs qualified for the Sun Belt Tournament.
| No. | School | W | L | T | PCT. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 13 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 13 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 9 |
| 4 | Hartwick | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 7 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | 4 |
| 6 | Howard | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 3 |
Bracket
[edit ]November 10 Semifinals
November 11 Championship
November 13
Matches
[edit ]First round
[edit ]Maurizio Fornerino 80' Report Graham Smalley 84' Stadium: GSU Soccer Complex
Attendance: 245
Semifinals
[edit ]Final
[edit ]| Coastal Carolina | 1–0 | Georgia State |
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| Jair Espinoza 68' | Report |
Awards
[edit ]Graham Smalley (Appalachian State, Freshman, Midfielder)
Einar Einarsson (Coastal Carolina, Senior, Defender)
Henrik Muller (Coastal Carolina, Junior, Defender)
Frantzdy Pierrot (Coastal Carolina, Junior, Forward)
Emil Laursen (Georgia Southern, Sophomore, Defender)
Kwaku Adu-Boahene (Georgia State, Sophomore, Forward)
Hannes Burmeister (Georgia State, Sophomore, Midfielder)
Liam Fitzsimmons (Georgia State, Redshirt Sophomore, Defender)
Hamish Ritchie (Hartwick, Freshman, Midfielder)
Kenneth Hersey (Howard, Redshirt Senior, Goalkeeper)
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "No. 1 seed Coastal Carolina wins first Sun Belt men's soccer championship". Sun Belt Conference . November 13, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2017.